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Postby Zuloo » Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:17 pm

hey guys, i'm looking for somewhere to buy EVA foam in mass quantities, not the golds gym mats at Walmart, but cut to a large size. more specifically i'm looking for 2lb, 4lb and 6lb densities.
anyone know where i can find that?
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Re: EVA Foam Supplier

Postby Brutus » Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:27 am

What do you consider "mass quantities" in dollars?
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Re: EVA Foam Supplier

Postby barley » Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:50 am

There are mutiple suppliers, but EVA from each will be different.

It depends on your use as to which suppier may be suitable for your use. It also depends on "big" and "mass" quantities.

For some suppliers, if you do not wasnt $5000 worth of material, they will not talk to you...
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Re: EVA Foam Supplier

Postby Nish » Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:23 am

What about camp-pad size or similar quantities? And how much/why will eva of the same density vary from source to source?
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Re: EVA Foam Supplier

Postby Arrakis » Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:54 pm

Yoga mat is not EVA. Yoga mat is Ensolite/Insulite/Marine Foam/some kind of neoprene-foam-rubber-pvc-thing.

You can buy fat rolls of MC (microcellular EVA) from thefoamfactory (http://www.thefoamfactory.com/) among others.
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Re: EVA Foam Supplier

Postby Zuloo » Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:22 pm

honestly im looking for EVA foam that is softer than the puzzle mats
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Gold-s-Gym-6- ... t/11089966
think i heard it was 6# density?
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Re: EVA Foam Supplier

Postby Arrakis » Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:33 pm

That stuff is more like 4# density; get the 2# from foamfactory and you'll be clean for using it on striking surfaces.
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Re: EVA Foam Supplier

Postby Zuloo » Sat Oct 15, 2011 6:24 pm

would the 3# density be a suitable replacement for the puzzle mat?
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Re: EVA Foam Supplier

Postby Arrakis » Sun Oct 16, 2011 6:37 am

I would imagine so, yes.
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Re: EVA Foam Supplier

Postby Zuloo » Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:23 pm

awesome!! thanks man, really appreciate it
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Re: EVA Foam Supplier

Postby Sir Thurat » Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:20 pm

Where can one procure puzzle mat?
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Re: EVA Foam Supplier

Postby Zuloo » Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:55 pm

i posted a link up there ^^
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Re: EVA Foam Supplier

Postby Taxfrog » Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:01 am

kmart also carries a green one with a very shallow dimpled texture to it. It's in the camping section as tent flooring or something very similar and is the same price and quantity. IIRC the golds gym mat has a layer of rubber or something glued to it that you would need to peel off. I could be thinking about something else entirely though.
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