Foamcore Boards
FOAMBOARDS
Hughes carries a comprehensive range of Foamboards in different brands
and sizes, for different applications. There are many different specialty
boards for a wide variety of purposes, including Picture framing, Conservation
Framing, Signage, Displays, Direct Digital Printing and Screen-printing
in both long-term and short-term applications.
We carry the ezi-board brand of foamboard.
New ezi-board is a new affordable foamboard available exclusively from
Hughes. It offers a good quality product at great value for money.
Ezi-Board White
Hughes ezi-board white is polystyrene foam board with white, acid free
paper liners. It is an economical foamboard which offers high quality,
and great value for money.
FEATURES:
*available in 3mm & 5mm thickness.
*white, acid free paper liners
*lightweight and easy to process
*rigid
AREAS OF APPLICATION:
*framing
*mounting
*knife cutting
*die cutting
Ezi-Board Black
Hughes ezi-board black is polystyrene foam board featuring black paper
liners. It is an economical foamboard which offers high quality, and great
value for money.
Ezi-board black is useful in mounting images such as newspaper print,
where you do not wish to see the printing from the reverse side of the
image (ghosting). It is also very popular in the photographic industry
where mounting an image centrally on a black sheet offers the appearance
of a black border around the image. The black polystyrene core also offers
a pleasant appearance where frameless presentations are required.
Ezi-Board Kraft
Hughes ezi-board kraft is polystyrene foam board featuring natural brown
paper liners. It is an economical foamboard which offers high quality,
and great value for money.
The natural brown paper liner on ezi-board kraft provides a consistent
finish on the back of a from that will match the colour of popular brown
backing tapes.
Gatorfoam
Gatorfoam is an extruded polystyrene foam board bonded between two layers
of Luxcell® wood-fiber veneer.
Gatorfoam is a heavy duty foam board with exceptional dimensional stability,
smoothness and performance.
With bright white facers, Gatorfoam is the brightest board of its kind
and is great for digital and screenprinting applications as well as short
term outdoor usage.
Hughes were the first wholesale supplier in Australia to introduce Gatorfoam
to the picture framing industry.
FEATURES:
*available in 5mm & 10mm thickness.
*available in white, black and natural colours.
*available in the largest format and sizes available.
*superior dimensional stability.
*no bowing or warping.
*lightweight.
*firm, rigid, smooth finish.
*a superior lightweight foamboard, which offers consistent thickness and
will not delaminate.
AREAS OF APPLICATION:
*framing - long term application
*mounting
*direct digital printing
*direct screen-printing
*signage - interior - medium term
*signage - exterior - medium term
Foam core board is made by adhering two sheets of paper to both sides of a foam core. Foam core board is lightweight yet sturdy and it is ideal for all indoor mounting applications.
Easy to cut and customize, foam board is clay-coated for an extra smooth surface. Foam board comes in a variety of colors and is well suited to trade show applications and many other indoor uses.
Foam board accepts ink jet and full color printing very well. Standard foam core board is an economical product for temporary and short-term use.
Gator foam board is a premium board and is made with a stronger based surface. Very rigid, weight bearing and flat, Gator foam board is the best choice for projects where the board is going to handled repeatedly or transported. Gator foam board can be cut with most knife systems, can be fabricated with wood working tools and is available in white or black.
Gator foam is much more dent resistant and specifically, more rigid, than foam core.
