George Farnsworth of McLean, VA, recently produced Deathtrap, a mystery/comedy by Ira Levin. The play is set in an old barn converted into a writer’s studio. Our designer specified that the set should feature large “hand-hewn” beams and columns. After…
Marinescape specializes in designing and building aquariums all across the world and recently The Greater Cleveland Aquarium opened in January 2012. Marinescape ordered 2lb density EPS Foam from Universal to complete the final touches on a few of the 3d…
Polyethylene is the material commonly used for boat seats. A 1 lb to 1.5 lb density polyethylene provides a comfortable cushion as well as personal floatation in case of an emergency. Polyethylene will float approximately 55 lbs per cubic…
The only way to achieve 10” of STYROFOAM™ Brand insulation is to combine 3 layers of using 2”, 3” and/or 4” sheets. STYROFOAM™ sheets are available up to 4” thick. If obtaining the 10” of insulation in a single layer…
Since 12” STYROFOAM™ Brand form is not available in a single sheet, when this thickness is required, it is necessary to combine 3 layers of 4” STYROFOAM™ insulation. A cost effective alternative to this would be to use a single…
8” of Styrofoam Brand is achieved by combining 2 layers of 4”STYROFOAM™ sheets. An alternate to using two layers of 4” STYROFOAM™ would be to use a single layer of expanded polystyrene insulation. EPS insulation is available in any thickness.…
In the event that 7” of Styrofoam Brand foam is required for a project, it is necessary to combine multiple sheets to obtain the required depth. Typically a layer of 4” and a layer of 3” STYROFOAM™ would be used…
If 6” of Styrofoam Brand foam is specified for a project, it requires that multiple layers of STYROFOAM™ be used. The 6” thickness can be obtained by combining 2 layers of 3” STYROFOAM™ or a layer of 2” and 4”.…
When 5” of Styrofoam is specified for a project it is necessary to combine multiple sheets. Since 4” is he the thickest STYROFOAM™ that is available in a single sheet, a combination of 1” and 4” or 2” and 3”…
4” Styrofoam Brand sheets are available in both 2’ x 8’ and 4’ x 8’ sizes. They are typically available in full lifts only. A lift will consist of 24 sheets 4’ x 8’ or 48 sheets 2’ x 8’.…
