Komafoam - Lightweight polystyrene foam core panel

KomaFoam is a versatile, lightweight, polystyrene foam core rigid panel suitable for a variety of graphic display applications. It can be screen printed or printed on a UV flatbed digital printer. The surface is a clay paper bleached liner, and black kraft liner, with a polystyrene foam core center. KomaFoam is moisturized in-line after lamination, which is unique to the foam board industry. This helps reduce the warping possibilities often associated with this type of paper substrate.

Visual marketing designers appreciate the universal versatility of the lightweight panels. From processing to final application, KomaFoam ensures optimal costefficiency and top quality.

Designers trully appreciate Komafoam panels universal versatility and use this particular product for their business.

Thanks to the low weight that defines Komafoam pannels and their honeycomb structure, the innovative foamboards can be used in in a wide range of applications, such as:

• advertisind signs
• dimensionnal lettering
• decorations

• store furnishings
• laminations

• digital printing
• decorative techniques

Advertisind
signs

Dimensionnal
lettering

Decorations

Store
furnishings

Laminations

Digital
printing

Komafoam panels' diversed range of characteristics are the ultimate proof of the products' quality. Basing on this particular aspect, the processing possibilities, together with the uses of Komafoam panles become almost unlimited. Some of the Komafoam panels advantages can be read below:

• reduced weight
• great durability
• it can be screen printed or printed on a UV flatbed digital printer
  (avoid the use of water based pigments)
• laminated surface finish
• bending ressistant
• great dimensionnal stability
• can be easily glued (avoid the use of solvent based glue)

With a 3 layered structure, Komafoam Panels comes in finishes with polished surfaces, which bring aestetics to a new dimension. Thus, the quality of Komafoam panels is ensured.

DECORATIVE TECHNIQUES

Painting/ coating/ spraying

KomaFoam Flat has proved itself over the years as an ideal base for painting and coating. Good results with optimal coating are always obtained with solvent-based markers, inks, paints and sprays (do not use water-based inks). Due to the plastic-coated surface of KomaFoam Flat, we recommend using solvent-based inks and paints.

Covering

All KomaFoam panels are highly suitable for fabric covering. The fabric can be attached on the back side with decorative needles, Velcro, foam band or staples, depending on the fabric structure

Applying foil wraps

The plastic-coated surfaces of KomaFoam Flat make it possible for applications to be repositioned spontaneously without any damages. Pull off the application tape slowly at a ? at angle, so that the overlay is not partially loosened from the foam core. Surplus glue can be removed using methylated spirit.

Tri-dimensional forms

Contour cutting
(manual/mechanical)

Pieces assembled
materials

Pieces glued
materials

Fix using nails
or wood screws

Komafoam panels are easy to assemble, thanks to their characteristics. The panels can easily glued on any surface, being lightweight and highly ressistant to bending. Panel bonds in variable strengths can be produced with contact adhesive, double-sided tape or self-adhesive foam tape strips. The pannels can be reinforced by gluing added strips to the back side.Glued surface layers can be quickly formed and are extremely practical for model building and various modelling techniques used in architecture and design development - also perfect for the production of 3-D models. Naturally, KomaFoam panels can also be secured using nails and wood screws, but for aestetics reasons, gluing is recommended.