Foam Board

Paperstone have seven years specialist experience in selling foam board. Our foam board on the website is couriered for next day delivery (subject to stock).

If you can’t find the foam board you are looking for on these pages, call us on 0845 567 4000 for advice.

What is foam board

Foam board (aka foamcore aka polyboard) is a backing material used for exhibitions and display purposes and for framing art. It is usually made using a Styrofoam centre, about half a centimetre thick, covered on both sides by paper or plastic to form a kind of sandwich. For display stands, often several foam boards will be taped together, the tape forming 'hinges'.

Foam board is strong

Foam board is incredibly strong considering how lightweight it is. It is also very easy to cut. It is therefore useful to help transport exhibition or art pieces. Foam board will degrade over long time periods, however, so it should not be considered as a long-term archiving solution.

Foam display board as a cork board?

As foam board is designed to accept drawing pins and display pins, it can be used as a kind of temporary bulletin board (replacing the more traditional cork board). Additionally, as foam board is available in white or black it can also be used as a whiteboard or blackboard. Removal of the ink or chalk is not guaranteed and can depend on the type used.

Other Uses for Foam Board

Shaping foam board is relatively simple using a craft knife or Stanley knife. As it is usually paper covered, most paper glues are ideal for gluing foam board together. For this reason, it is also sometimes used in modelling as a substitute for balsa wood.