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Published in Wavelength issue 221 If it wasn’t confusing enough with all the shapes out there, we now have a choice of materials too. Basically there is the original, and some would argue the best, which is our old friend the PU board. This is made out of a Polyurethane foam core and covered in fibreglass. The resin which is used to laminate (stick down and set the fibreglass) is polyester resin, which originates from World War II and is filthy stuff to work with and for the environment. Polyurethane foam isn’t any better; in fact, the largest supplier of foam, Clark Foam, was shut down due to environmental and health reasons. However, the closure in 2005 prompted the surfboard blank industry to clean up its act and flood the market with alternative material options. EPS or extruded polystyrene foam is the latest to hit the market lending itself better to the mass produced moulded boards known as pop-outs, and to the higher-end boards such as Firewire, Aviso, Hayden Shapes, Surftech and Luflite to name just a few. The benefit of EPS boards is that they have a much better strength to weight ratio, but they need a special resin to laminate with known as epoxy. Epoxy is more stable chemically and can therefore be used on a variety of materials, whereas the traditional polyester resin can only be used on polyurethane foam. Use polyester resin on EPS and you may end up with a chemical fire, so make sure you use the right ding kit on your board! Some people refer to their boards...

Base Materials bolsters polyurethane tooling board materials range Base Materials further strengthens its range of polyurethane (PU) tooling board materials with three new specialist products, all manufactured at its facility in Leicester, UK. The extension of Base Materials’ range includes the addition of BP600, a medium-density PU tooling material, and two new abrasion-resistant, high-density PU tooling materials, BP1200 and BP1700. John Miller, Managing Director of Base Materials, says: “The expansion of our industry-leading range of PU tooling materials demonstrates our long-standing commitment to ensuring we continue to meet the demands of our customers. With an increased requirement for more specialist materials, particularly the need for more abrasion-resistant solutions, we had no hesitation in developing and launching BP1200 and BP1700. The development of BP600 enhances our existing medium-density material range and is engineered for use in a wide range of applications. “These latest additions to our PU tooling material range, follow recent significant investment at our facility in Leicester, UK, further strengthening our ability to meet the ever-changing demands of the industries we operate in. This investment has seen us double our CNC capacity resulting in increased production output and the addition of a new production line to support further future expansions of our materials offering.” More information

What is an epoxy surfboard? It is better or worse than a fiberglass board? Why and when should you buy a polystyrene surfboard? When it comes to construction and lamination, there are two types of surfboard manufacturing processes. There's the traditional surfboard made from polyurethane (PU) foam with a coat of fiberglass and polyester resin. And then there's the new generation surfboard made from polystyrene (PS/EPS) core blank with a coat of epoxy resin. PU surfboards have been ruling the market for decades. However, the development and recent popularity of EPS boards with epoxy resin added new variables to the buying decision process. People often ask: Which one's better - polyurethane or epoxy surfboard? Which one should I buy? A simplistic answer would be, "both types of surfboards can be good, and it depends on what the surfer needs." Generally speaking, and in most cases, epoxy surfboards are lighter, stronger, and faster. Nevertheless, most surfers often prefer the feel and riding experience of standard polyurethane-fiberglass surfboards compared to polystyrene-epoxy boards. PU boards are primarily hand-shaped, and any good surf shop sells plenty of models with subtle differences between them. The good thing about a PU-fiberglass surfboard is that you can custom order it to your desired dimensions. Surfers who have been riding PU boards for decades often say that an epoxy surfboard tends to travel faster or ahead of the surfer as if it's slipping forward under bot...

Karnataka 1st PUC Board Karnataka Board 1st PUC or Class 11 is a very important year for students. This is the year before the students appear for the Pre-university Certification or 2nd PUC board examination. The exams for 1st PUC and 2nd PUC are conducted by the Department of Pre-University Education, Karnataka. This board, which functions under the Department of Primary and Secondary Education, is also responsible for deciding the curriculum, syllabus, textbooks etc. Â Every year, nearly 10 lakh students enrol for the 2 year Pre-university courses in colleges and schools affiliated to the DPUE every year. The Department offers courses that are broadly classified under the categories of Humanities (Arts), Science and Commerce. The Karnataka PUC Board 1st Year exams are as important as the 2nd year or 10th board exams. The Karnataka Education Board has announced that the 1st PUC examinations will be held from 28th March 2022 to 13th April 2022. Table of Contents • About the Karnataka PU Examination Board • Karnataka Board 1st PU Exam Resources • • • Total Marks in 1st PUC Karnataka • Passing Marks in 1st Year PU Karnataka • Tips to Crack the Karnataka State Board Class 11 Exams About the Karnataka PU Examination Board The Department of Pre-University Education or the PU Board of Karnataka is responsible for conducting the certifying IInd PUC board examination and 1st PUC examination. The board functions under the Department of Primary and Secondary Education. It offers co...

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Restrictions This product is not classed as dangerous goods for transport and can be shipped to all destinations without restriction. Shipping to EU countries is now done through our European subsidiary based in the Netherlands. All EU customers should use Package Size There are no package size restrictions or surcharges for this product. Delivery Cost To find the delivery cost of this item to your address, add it to your basket and then use the instant shipping calculator on the basket page. PU600 is a high density 600kg/m³ polyurethane (PU) tooling board/model board suitable for manual or CNC machining to create highly accurate and detailed models, patterns or moulds. Available to buy online in 50mm (2") and 100mm (4") thicknesses in a range of block sizes from 250 x 250mm up to 1500 x 500mm. PRODUCT VERSIONS Polyurethane model board in a High density of 600kg/m³. This rigid material is perfect for making patterns, models, and even moulds for short production runs. At this density it is tough to hand carve but can be accurately machined using manual or CNC machine tools. It also offers more durability and better surface finishing over our Typical Uses • Creating master models/patterns/bucks for forming composite moulds. • Forming a mould tool for prototyping short runs of composite parts. • Building Landscapes/Features in architectural and scenario models. Advantages • Excellent machining Characteristics • High dimensional stability • High temperature and chemical resist...

I've been riding a Stewart 9.0 Colin McPhillips Pro model for a while. 9.0 X 22.73 X 2.75. I've gone through 6 of them, all PU, so I really like the shape but saw that they make them in EPS now. I love how they work but not how long they last. I ride aggressive and ride it most of the time like a short board. Mainly pushing it for maximum speed and hard cut backs to get back in the pocket and floaters or off the tops to finish it off. I do put a lot of pressure on the board. Specifically, how is the flex pattern on the EPS vs. PU. I like how the PU can take a nice bottom turn or drop and then springs into the wave down the line. Do you lose any of this with the EPS? Can you provide some insight on to how the EPS rides for a longboard and any other opinions, pro and con, would be greatly appreciated. If handshaped EPS, it should be similar to PU, if they use heavier weights (like 3 lbs) except just a little livelier (this is all @ same dims), it lasts longer, it might have more spring or flex, but it all depends on how well versed Stewart or his ghost shaper and their glasser / sanders are at working with. If its a surftech, I don't bother with it if the surftech is the original (not T2). I rode a Robert August surftech and the PU version and the PU version rules the roost. But if it is a surftech see if you can demo it, you may be one of those surfers that actually like the surftech, since your more into shortboardin. No, this is not a surftech and I wouldn't consider it i...