Craft foam is more dense than other types of closed cell foam. When it is wrapped tightly it becomes even more dense therefore less buoyant.
The most buoyant foam that I use for tying is from pool noodles or caulk backing. Will the kids really notice if their pool noodles are 2" shorter???? Foam sandals (aka flip-flops)and old boogie boards are great too! Mike you are in Hawaii right? You may even find more than you could ever use beachcombing! In the northeast the floats used on lobster pots works great too (they are more rugged and are often made from expanded PVC foam). Another beachcombing find! Let me know if you would like an envelope of foam sent your way. Ed Engelman -- Open WebMail Project (http://openwebmail.org) ---------- Original Message ----------- From: Jack Lehman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 07:30:32 -0600 Subject: Re: [VFB] Foam > Are you sure tou're using craft foam? Craft foam and like products > have closed cell foam. If you're using packing materials, like what > comes with computers, its open cell, basically a sponge. > > Jack > > Mike Bliss wrote: > > > 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? (I hope I > > can do something to treat it because I have half of the free worlds > > supply of it.) > > > > TIA > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.2 - Release Date: 3/11/2005 ------- End of Original Message -------
