Have you ever wanted to make your own surfboard, but felt held back by a ... [AndrewW1997] details the steps needed to craft your board. In his guide, he details the difference between XPS ...

Hawaii Off Grid is using foam scraps to make insulated blocks for housing—a solution that's actually stronger and more energy ...

One surf in, the new board was mangled with pressure dings, and the question percolated—Why do we have such a love affair with foam and fiberglass? Is better possible? This question turned into ...

Jeffrey McNaught, owner of Edgewater Surf, hopes to reduce the amount of expanded polystyrene foam that ends up in landfills ...

Or better yet, how do you know what surfboard foam is best for the conditions you’ll be riding in? When it comes to shaping boards, the three main types of foam are Polyurethane (PU), Expanded ...

The race to create a viable, high-performance surfboard using mycelium in place of a polystyrene-based foam started well over ... and after five days dry the board while collecting the water.

Delamination occurs when heat or stress or anything else separates the fiberglass from the foam core of the surfboard. Checking for delamination is pretty easy. I'll kind of knock on the board.

Expanded polystyrene foam, typically used in everything from packaging for new TVs to carry-out food containers, but Jeffrey McNaught, owner of Edgewater Surf in Rocky River, found an eco-friendly ...