FliteBoard Pro 30″x20″ – 20 Sheet Pack

Description

FliteBoard Pro is made up of 3/16″ (5MM) polystyrene (XPS) foam core, laminated on both sides with high quality super strong Poly-coated water resistant virgin Kraft (Kraft, in german means Strength) paper making the Foam Boards lightweight, yet incredible strong and completely water resistant. The paper lamination allows you to cut, score, fold, hinge, sand and bevel easily to build popular RC Radio Controlled models and airplanes where you require a lightweight material that is durable strong and water resistant.

The Polyethylene coating on FliteBoard Pro makes these boards completely water resistant. Bring on the rain, humidity, fog or waterfalls ! Once the edges are sealed these foam boards can stay infinitely long inside water !

The paper beneath the Poly coating, is high quality extra strong virgin Kraft paper, also known as “Muscle Paper”. The paper coating on both sides of the foam creates a Foam sandwich that makes these boards extremely strong.

FliteBoard Pro boards are fawn in colour, and have a medium glossy surface finish. Additionally there is a light, beautiful wood grain horizontal pattern across the boards.

Few quick insights on the FliteBoard Pro:

• The paper is almost the same weight as the XPS foam. The paper, on both sides, is what gives the strength to the board.
• Strength is achieved due to the foam sandwich construction, paper acting as a stressed skin.
• The paper used is virgin Kraft : Virgin meaning straight from the trees, ie first use and not recycled. Kraft, in German means strength. Kraft process is a process through which very strong paper is made. Kraft paper has almost pure natural cellulose fibers that gives it high tensile strength, burst strength and resistance to tearing.
• The paper can be peeled of easily. This can be used to lighten the structure, but also reduces the strength. Also without paper on one side the sheets can have a tendency to warp.
• The Polyethylene coating is an extremely thin layer added over the paper to make the foamboards water resistant.
• Although the Foam is not CA safe, the paper is. CA is much, much lighter than Hot glue. Lighter models fly better, always. Recommend to use CA judiciously where possible, where the foam edges do not come in contact with the adhesive.
• Sheets at the time of production are not warped and perfectly true. However during packaging and shipping a slight warp may occur, which is easily curable.

Technical Specifications:

Material : XPS foam core laminated with virgin Kraft paper with PolyEthylene film on both sides.

Thickness: 5.5MM

Density : 500 GSM

Colour: Cream/Fawn

Texture: Medium Glossy / Pattern: Light Wooden grain finish

Water Resistance: Completely water resistant, except side edges which can be sealed with tape during build.

Sheet Size: 30″x20″

20 Sheets per box.

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