Foamular used for Model Making.
Foamular is more commonly known for its superior ability to insulate commercial, industrial and residential properties. Recently Foamular has become more and more popular in the model making world. Its lightweight nature, compressive strength and capacity to be carved and sculpted make the extruded polystyrene a perfect option. Foamular has already been used extensively in this industry and the trend is expected to continue, including model railways, model boats, surf boards, architectural modelling sculptures and table top games.
John Montgomery, a loyal Foamular customer, has been using the product for around 15 years and couldn’t be happier. With around 40 years experience in the field, he has become somewhat an expert in choosing the right material. John specialises in model railways and started out by using wood as the basis for his layouts. He quickly converted to Foamular, which proved to be much more efficient during the construction of the display. Largely due to its lightweight characteristics. He says he ‘started with Foamular in the mid 1990’s and hasn’t looked back since’. Impressed with its compressive strength ‘braced right, and you can stand on it’.
John teamed up with friend Geoff Nott for their latest piece titled the ‘Charging Moose Model Railway’. The layout was constructed from start to finish in 9 months. Another layout assembled by the pair, compiled with Foamular, called ‘Muskrat Ramble’ is due to be sent over to the U.S and put on show in North Carolina, in front of model making enthusiasts at a four day long convention. The display can be viewed from July 12-15 at the Baulkham Hills Council showground.
Extruded Polystyrene sheets are 25-100 mm thick, which can be cut and shaped into almost any shape or dimension. Boards can also be easily glued together with a Polystyrene compatible adhesive to make thicknesses greater than 100mm.
Boards can be altered into a variety of shapes using standard woodworking tools, creating realistic mountains, buildings, valleys and scenery. Extruded Polystyrene is a closed cell board with high rigidity, so even when carved it maintains its structural integrity.
Green Garden Roofs will provide some insulation from the soil and plants, but for adequate R-values, added insulation is needed. Extruded Polystyrene is placed below the soil but above the concrete roof, creating a continuous thermal barrier.
For more details, visit the Green Roof Garden Insulation section here
Extruded Polystyrene is an environmentally friendly product, but Austech has taken it one step further with the introduction of Polyboard Enviro 300, a Zero Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) Extruded Polystyrene Board with great R-values and compressive strength.
Find out more about Polyboard Enviro Insulation here
Green roof gardens are becoming an increasingly popular way to cover flat concrete roofs, but they do not provide sufficient R-values to create an energy efficient building. Foamular is not affected by soil, mould, water or plants so it is ideal for use under green roof gardens.
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