[Boatanchors] Packing Material

[Michael Hanz]

Try Alcot Plastics.  You want a flexible polyurethane foam to ship heavy 
objects, not the rigid white foam that crushes or breaks apart and never 
regains its thickness.

  - Mike  KC4TOS

On 4/15/2022 11:13 AM, Keith Densmore wrote:
> Greetings Fellow Anchorites,
> Having not shipped a heavy item for several years, I went to the local DIY
> shop for a couple of sheets of the  rigid white foam insulation sheets I
> always used for the inner packaging. I was dismayed that they no longer
> carry the stuff.
> A quick search on the internet suggests all retailers are in the same
> situation.
> Question. Assuming stiff foam boards are not available, what is the
> alternative? Material must be rigid to support heavy items,  light weight,
> and be relatively thick. Thanks for the help.
> Keith ve3gem