Foamcore
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Foamcore is a strong lightweight, easily cut material useful for backing, mounting photographic prints, framing, 3D design and painting. It consists of three layers — an inner layer of Styrofoam®, clad with outer facing of either a white claycoated paper or brown Kraft paper.
The original white foamcore board was made in 1/8 inch (3 mm) and 3/16 inch (5 mm) thicknesses for the graphic arts industry by Monsanto under the trade name Fome-Cor. The surface of the regular board is slightly acidic. For archival photo purposes Monsanto produces a neutral, acid-free version. Similar products are now available from competitors in a wide range of sizes and thicknesses.
This material does not hold up well to some glues, such as superglue, and certain types of paint. The Foam tends to melt away, and dissolve. White Elmer's glue seems to work best. A hot glue gun also works well.
Foamcore is commonly used to produce scenery for games such as Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000 and Void.
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