Substitute for cork for bulletin board

In article <[email protected]>,
Joe_Stein <[email protected]> wrote:

> Another thought just occured...styrofoam?

We used to regularly use sheets of styrofoam in classrooms for large,
very cheap bulletin boards until the school board banned their use
because, if there is a fire, they burn easily and emit cyanide gas.
That was back in the Sixties and I don't know if the chemical
composition of styrofoam has since been changed. I think I'd definitely
want to find out first.

Gerry

In article <[email protected]>, Edwin
Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:

> It does not now nor has it ever given off cyanide gas.

You're most probably correct. I was relating what we were told back
then by Our Lord and Master, the school board. Honest, your Honour, I
was only following orders. ;-)

Gerry

I've used mdf to some extent as a pin board or those fire retardent
ceiling tiles they put in suspended ceilings.

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> Then again, you may have Homosote, which is a perverted form of
> Homasote and liable to unusual variation in its appearance - not that
> I have anything against that, you understand.
>
>
>
> tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email)
> http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1 (webpage)

LOL!

Unisaw A100 wrote:

> Tom Watson wrote:
> >Homasote.
>
> And if you don't like Homasote cover it with cloth (wrapped
> over the edges and stapled around the back).

... and if you don't have any Homasote see if you have any suspended
ceiling tile laying around.

--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
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Tom Watson wrote:
>But...it's already that pretty Delta Gray color.


The edge yes but the face of the sheet I have here is kinda
brownish/not as spanky as the Delta gray.

Though the piece I am using as a bulletin board is gray so I
suspect it's a hit or miss thing.

UA100, who really shoulda made the shop bulletin board a wee
bit larger, like 4' X 8'...

"G.E.R.R.Y." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:100120051735223230%[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>, Edwin
> Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> It does not now nor has it ever given off cyanide gas.
>
> You're most probably correct. I was relating what we were told back
> then by Our Lord and Master, the school board. Honest, your Honour, I
> was only following orders. ;-)
>
> Gerry

Not probably, I AM correct. Yes, I understand you were given bad
information so I'm just trying to educate people that have been given bad
information. I'm sure you don't want to pass on more of the same
mis-information. School boards seem to be one of the worst places to get an
education. I've worked in the EPS foam industry for 35 years. Once reason I
continue to do so is the overall safety of it. I'm not going to jeopardize
my life.

In article <[email protected]>,
"William Hall" <[email protected]> wrote:

You didn't give us much of a clue as to what you want. Cork is
obviously a preferred material for bulletin boards. Whay is it "out of
the question"? You must have something special in mind already. If
you don't like the appearance of cork, you can cover it with a fabric or
a felt to obtain the appearance you want.

Dick


> I need to make a bulletin board for our rec. center. Cork is out of
> question. What can I substitute for it? It will be a pretty large one, about
> 4'X 6'
>
> Bill
>
>

How about rubber. There are interlocking rubber floor mats. Use the
rubber material that is used under carpets. Some of the natural colors
are OK but a fabric cover would provide mmore choice.

Dick
>
>
> "William Hall" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >I need to make a bulletin board for our rec. center. Cork is out
> >of question. What can I substitute for it? It will be a pretty
> >large one, about 4'X 6'
> >
> > Bill
> >
>
>

Balsa wood is soft enough you could stick tacks in it, but that might be
expensive.
Just a thought.

Another thought just occured...styrofoam?
Have fun.
Joe






William Hall wrote:
> I need to make a bulletin board for our rec. center. Cork is out of
> question. What can I substitute for it? It will be a pretty large one, about
> 4'X 6'
>
> Bill
>
>

"G.E.R.R.Y." <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
>> Another thought just occured...styrofoam?
>
> We used to regularly use sheets of styrofoam in classrooms for large,
> very cheap bulletin boards until the school board banned their use
> because, if there is a fire, they burn easily and emit cyanide gas.
> That was back in the Sixties and I don't know if the chemical
> composition of styrofoam has since been changed. I think I'd definitely
> want to find out first.
>
> Gerry

It does not now nor has it ever given off cyanide gas. Styrofoam is Dow
Chemical's trademark for an extruded polystyrene board. Thee is also
expanded polystyrene that is often galled Styrofoam mistakenly. The
products of combustion for either of these products in carbon dioxide and
soot.

Modified versions do not burn easily. They burn no more than paper, wood,
and less than vinyl and many other materials. Foam products used in
construction, according to code, or in a bulletin board must be made of
modified material what will not burn if the source of ignition is removed.
Food items do not have that additive. Take a piece of foam insulation and
take it outside. Put a match, lighter, or torch to it. It will burn, but
if you take the flame away, it will go out.

There are other foam materials out there and I do not know what they do if
burned. There is much good information from independent sources if they care
to find out the facts.

On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 01:24:52 GMT, Unisaw A100 <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Tom Watson wrote:
>>Homasote.
>
>
>And if you don't like Homasote cover it with cloth (wrapped
>over the edges and stapled around the back).
>
>UA100


But...it's already that pretty Delta Gray color.



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Tom Watson wrote:
>Homasote.


And if you don't like Homasote cover it with cloth (wrapped
over the edges and stapled around the back).

UA100

On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 22:16:53 GMT, "William Hall"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I need to make a bulletin board for our rec. center. Cork is out of
>question. What can I substitute for it? It will be a pretty large one, about
>4'X 6'
>
>Bill
>


Homasote.



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http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1 (webpage)

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
>> "G.E.R.R.Y." <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>
>>>> Another thought just occured...styrofoam?
>>>
>>> We used to regularly use sheets of styrofoam in classrooms for
>>> large, very cheap bulletin boards until the school board banned
>>> their use because, if there is a fire, they burn easily and emit
>>> cyanide gas. That was back in the Sixties and I don't know if the
>>> chemical composition of styrofoam has since been changed. I think
>>> I'd definitely want to find out first.
>>>
>>> Gerry
>>
>> It does not now nor has it ever given off cyanide gas. Styrofoam is
>> Dow Chemical's trademark for an extruded polystyrene board. Thee is
>> also expanded polystyrene that is often galled Styrofoam mistakenly.
>> The products of combustion for either of these products in carbon
>> dioxide and soot.
>>
>> Modified versions do not burn easily. They burn no more than paper,
>> wood, and less than vinyl and many other materials. Foam products
>> used in construction, according to code, or in a bulletin board must
>> be made of modified material what will not burn if the source of
>> ignition is removed. Food items do not have that additive. Take a
>> piece of foam insulation and take it outside. Put a match, lighter,
>> or torch to it. It will burn, but if you take the flame away, it
>> will go out.
>>
>> There are other foam materials out there and I do not know what they
>> do if burned. There is much good information from independent
>> sources if they care to find out the facts.

I've used heavy weight cardboard for temporary BB before. The carton for a
new appliance is a good example. They throw them away and there is usually
one or two behind the store waiting to be crushed into a cardboard recycle
bin.

Spray paint is best, some water based will raise the surface in an ugly
way.

Josie

On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 11:31:20 GMT, Unisaw A100 <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Tom Watson wrote:
>>But...it's already that pretty Delta Gray color.
>
>
>The edge yes but the face of the sheet I have here is kinda
>brownish/not as spanky as the Delta gray.
>
>Though the piece I am using as a bulletin board is gray so I
>suspect it's a hit or miss thing.
>
>UA100, who really shoulda made the shop bulletin board a wee
>bit larger, like 4' X 8'...

Hmmm.

I bought a unit of Homasote (60 pcs.) back in June, for a customer to
use for bulletin boards and they wuz all gray, through and through.

I'm wondering if you might not have a sheet of NovaCork, which is mo
money but mo bettah - being available in 2 x 3, and 3 x 4, and even in
a Class A Fire-Rated 4 x 8.

Then again, you may have Homosote, which is a perverted form of
Homasote and liable to unusual variation in its appearance - not that
I have anything against that, you understand.



tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email)
http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1 (webpage)

Fiber board. Often sold as sound board.

Rigid foam insulation.

Ceiling tile.

They all do better as bulletin boards with a coat of paint or
fabric.

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"William Hall" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I need to make a bulletin board for our rec. center. Cork is out
>of question. What can I substitute for it? It will be a pretty
>large one, about 4'X 6'
>
> Bill
>