Question: from some posts that we have had recently my mind went to a problem that I have with craft foam. It absorbs water and then sinks. Is it just me? If not, what should I do to make it water resistant and still float. Is there a better alternative?
Here's the post I made a couple years ago on this subject:
Evazote type film can also be found under other names:
Ensolite
X.P.E. (stands for crosslinked polyethylene) VERY nice stuff, small bubbles, resilient, easy to work, expensive - 4# X.P.E. comes close to the ideal foam material for flytying, in my opinion)
One more note:
I did a web search for XPE foams and found they are commonly used in:
Foam Arch Supports for shoes (good source for a trial piece of foam)
Lacrosse chest pads and gloves (may be able to find something at a second-hand sports store)
Specialty chair seat cushions
Wes
