I'm looking for a corrugated plastic (styrene) board for use as a structure material. I have found one made from polypropylene, but virtually nothing will stick to it. If someone could provide a name for the stuff, I would appreciate it.
Jeff
Google 'evergreen scale models' and 'plastruct'.
and a bank interested in advancing you a large mortgage!
I've been building a 1:24 scale 20' ISO container with corrugated top and sides - I could have built myself a vac-forming machine for about the same cost as the Plastruct sheets!
Greg.P.
Actually, I'm looking for a 48 x 96" sheet. A couple of local craft stores used to carry it in smaller sizes, but now it's all foam core. I'm looking to build a large, modern factory with the stuff. It will be close to 8 ft long. I could, in a pinch, use smaller pieces and join them, but I need at least a name for the stuff.
Jeff
You seem to be looking for Corrugated plastic. That is the name for it. I have found smaller sheets at Michaels, and other art supply stores. You might also find larger sizes at a sign store. If the one at Michaels is Polypropylene, you can use hot glue to hold the parts together. I made rolling stock drawer dividers from it and it works fine for that.
Wolf spake thus:
Why bother w/Google? Typing in "plastruct.com" gets me right to their website.
Jeff Stanton spake thus:
Depends on whether by "corrugated" you mean with a corrugated layer in the center, as in corrugated paper used for boxes, or corrugated like sheet metal coverings.
If the latter, Plastruct has it: just go to
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Puckdropper
Your suggestion gets me several types of plastic corrugated siding. Not even close.
Jeff,
You didn't answer David Nebenzahl's question:
If the FORMER, then do a google on "coroplast".
--- Joe
Sorry. Yes, a layer of corrugation with a smooth sheet on the outside, like a piece of cardboard. I HAVE tried coroplast. That's the polypropylene material that nothing will stick to.
Jeff
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