Expanded polystyrene (EPS): This is the same stuff your disposable coffee cup is made of. The cheapest knd of foam board ...

A much more environmentally friendly material, it’s also extremely light, which makes it great for small-wave boards. Chances are you’ve come across EPS foam at some point in your life, it’s ...

There are still good reasons to consider using EPS, and it is 98 percent air. There are not a lot of options for foundations that are as affordable or effective. It is invaluable in retrofitting ...

Yep, it’s a close version of EPS, which is gaining momentum as an alternative to traditional polyurethane foam—the material most surfboard blanks have been made out of since the mid 1950s.

Great resources to learn how to shape and glass boards on that website. I shape EPS foam from Greenlight and it’s really good stuff. XPS insulation from home depot will delaminate and fall apart.

EPS foam is another matter. Expanded polystyrene, or styrofoam, is an open-cell foam, lighter and more buoyant than PU, yet also prone to rapid absorption of water if your board’s outer layer is ...

Thanks to online shopping, an increasing number of goods are being shipped to buyers in cardboard boxes filled with eco-unfriendly EPS (expanded polystyrene) foam. Soon, however, such boxes could ...