The light weight nature, ease of use, and durability of expanded and extruded polystyrene makes for an ideal solution for a range of retail, signage and creative applications.
Expanded and extruded polystyrene has been used for many years within the building and construction industry, but now retail businesses and creative designers have turned to polystyrene in order to make eye catching and long lasting displays suitable for indoor and outdoor applications. Its lightweight nature and long-lasting properties make it ideal for use as monument signs, plaques, foam sculptures, dimensionally carved signs, and more.
Easy to use, easy to transport, easy to mould, Foamex’s range of expanded and extruded polystyrene sheets and blocks can hotwire cut into a range of original letter designs or logos in your corporate colours.
Signage & Lettering
Styroboard EPS expanded polystyrene sheets and blocks are often used across both the retail and event industry in Australia to create exciting and engaging backdrops, signage and props. Easy to mould into 3D letters, 3D shapes or creative sculptures, our polystyrene products can be custom cut to your specific needs and we can also match corporate colours.
Retail Displays & Shop Fittings
Looking for creativity and imagination for your in-store displays and shop fittings? Polystyrene offers a versatile and low cost display solution due to its durability, light weight and overall ease of use. From mannequins and display heads, to window concepts, monument signs, sculptures, and 3D signage, Styroboard EPS expanded polystyrene sheets and blocks can be hotwire cut into a range of imaginative displays.
Theatre Sets & Movie Props
Theatre sets and movie props built with polystyrene sheets and blocks are becoming a lot more common place due to their ability to accurately reflect any design you can imagine. Easily carved into whatever shape you can imagine Styroboard EPS expanded polystyrene can be made to look like any other type of material – metal, wood, stone, and more. For example, EPS was used throughout many of the sets on The Matrix and The Matrix Reloaded polystyrene was carved using hot wire design methods.
Styroboard XPS extruded polystyrene can also be used to craft theatre sets and props, especially for scenes that involve water or heavy loads. Practically impervious to moisture and providing highly compressive strength, extruded polystyrene is more durable and cost effective than any fibreglass alternative.
Model Making
Model making enthusiasts have been using polystyrene for many years to bring their projects to life due to its lightweight nature, versatility and cost-effectiveness. Like theatre and movie props, Styroboard EPS expanded polystyrene is easy to work with making it ideal for moulding and shaping scenery and landscapes in miniature.
Styroboard XPS extruded polystyrene has more recently been embraced by model makers for water borne projects such as model boats and even surfboards. Extruded Polystyrene is a closed cell board with high rigidity that maintains its structural integrity when carved and is also practically impervious to water. Once shaped, the designs can be custom painted or finished in a variety of ways.
