[R-390] Transit cases

[george stringe]

Oops forgot the link   http://www.ezflofoam.com/

george

On 1/4/2011 10:39 PM, 2002tii wrote:
> Roy wrote (regarding foam-in-place packing):
>
>> I *think* folks are referring to the professional setups found in some
>> not all UPS central hub facilities and other industrial places.  Big
>> investment to equip yourself.
> That is certainly what I meant by "foam packing."
>
>> I suppose one could use enough cans of "Good Stuff"  (Great Stuff ?)
>> spray foam from the home store to do the job, but I think the cost
>> might exceed having it done for you at the shipping point.  And the
>> resiliency of the foam may be less (more rigid) than the shippers
>> material.
> All of the home-improvement foams I'm familiar with are much too
> firm, and expand so aggressively that you'd risk damaging
> equipment.  They also give off noxious fumes while curing, which
> might very well damage the equipment you were foaming (I've had them
> blister paint and soften plastic near the point of application).
>
> I'd love to learn that there is a good and affordable home DIY
> solution for foam-in-place packing, but I'm not hopeful that there
> is.  I think Ben's suggestion (custom box and foaming by a
> professional packing house) is the best foam-in-place solution, if
> you can find a good vendor in your area.  Otherwise, I think careful
> packing with construction styrofoam and bubble wrap is the way to go.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Don
>
>
>
>
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