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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: brianrybolt on June 07, 2010, 04:42:11 am

Title: GATOR BOARD in the UK?
Post by: brianrybolt on June 07, 2010, 04:42:11 am
Can anyone out there tell me where I can find Gator Board in the UK.  I've spent about a half hour on google trying to find an outlet/distributor for this product without any luck.

Thanks,

Brian
Title: GATOR BOARD in the UK?
Post by: Dick Roadnight on June 07, 2010, 06:42:02 am
Quote from: brianrybolt
Can anyone out there tell me where I can find Gator Board in the UK.  I've spent about a half hour on google trying to find an outlet/distributor for this product without any luck.

Thanks,

Brian
A quick search on Yahoo revealed several...

Try www.become.co.uk/gator
Title: GATOR BOARD in the UK?
Post by: brianrybolt on June 07, 2010, 07:17:23 am
Quote from: Dick Roadnight
A quick search on Yahoo revealed several...

Try www.become.co.uk/gator

Thanks but your link didn't bring up the product I'm looking for.  Gator board is similar to form board but thicker and of a  different laminate.

Brian
Title: GATOR BOARD in the UK?
Post by: Randy Carone on June 07, 2010, 12:59:31 pm
GatorBoard is much stiffer and has a smoother, resin impregnated outer paper layer compared to Foamcore. There is one difference that is noteworthy. Self adhesive materials adhere much better to Foamcore as the outer paper is more matte than the paper on GatorBoard. The outer paper of GatorBoard is resin impregnated, which may be the reason for the different adhesion properties. One up side of GatorBoard's lower adhesion is that it can be used as a sled for lamination and the excess laminates is easily removed from the board so it can be used many times for this purpose. BTW, Foamcore and GatorBoard are available in the same thicknesses.
Title: GATOR BOARD in the UK?
Post by: Dick Roadnight on June 07, 2010, 05:39:58 pm
Quote from: brianrybolt
Thanks but your link didn't bring up the product I'm looking for.  Gator board is similar to form board but thicker and of a  different laminate.

Brian
Foster Frame of Stratford-upon-Avon said that they thought they could get hold of it.
Title: GATOR BOARD in the UK?
Post by: Ryan Grayley on June 08, 2010, 09:54:21 am
How about Foamex?