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Sourcing Polyurethane boards in USA for making plug

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John Hansen	J John Hansen posted 6 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
J Group: Forum Members Posts: 42, Visits: 232	In my search for polyurethane boards to make a plug, I am looking for low density. Approximately 4 to 6 Lbs. Cubic Ft (64 to 96 KG/Cu Meter) I have found a few off-shore suppliers including one each in UK, and Canada. I have made inquiries on pricing vie email or web response forms but I am not getting responses from the USA supplier after I was referred to them by the manufacturer. I would prefer finding a USA supplier to avoid the high cost of shipping and any possible duties or import restrictions. Can anyone please point me to a responsive supplier in the USA for this material? For reference and perhaps to answer one key question, I do all of my research via the internet at night because I work during the day, so phone conversations is not an option for me. A Lifelong Learner
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noahark	noahark posted 6 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 5, Visits: 40	+x John Hansen - 2/12/2019 3:04:27 AM In my search for polyurethane boards to make a plug, I am looking for low density. Approximately 4 to 6 Lbs. Cubic Ft (64 to 96 KG/Cu Meter) I have found a few off-shore suppliers including one each in UK, and Canada. I have made inquiries on pricing vie email or web response forms but I am not getting responses from the USA supplier after I was referred to them by the manufacturer. I would prefer finding a USA supplier to avoid the high cost of shipping and any possible duties or import restrictions. Can anyone please point me to a responsive supplier in the USA for this material? For reference and perhaps to answer one key question, I do all of my research via the internet at night because I work during the day, so phone conversations is not an option for me. I highly recommend Cellular PVC (Home Depot) as an alternative to XPS foam (pink panther or otherwise) for plugs. Whereas the cost is higher, the quality and consistency is much greater. It's much more consistent to sand, route, and will bend nicely with a heat gun. Don't expect it to hold up well under any heat from exothermic reactions, oven, etc. After endlessly (+++) searching for quality polyurethane foam that could be found locally, I did finally come upon FGCI in Florida (https://fgci.com/products/26/Polyurethane-Foam/).
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