EPS or Expanded Polystyrene is associated with Epoxy surfboards. There are 2 types of EPS blanks being used today. EPS that is extruded (XPS) and tends to look more like Polyurethane foam and the Bead foam which is more commonly called styrofoam.  Even though most people call it styrofoam it is actually a trade name [...]

The traditional urethane foam has been around since the 50’s when blanks  switched from balsa wood to foam and gained in popularity with the lighter weight surfboards. It is a closed cell foam that is poured liquid into a heated concrete mold. The liquid expands rapidly filling the mold and after time the mold is [...]

Since this will be my first post in the Shaping Bay I will start where the board starts and that is the foam.