Ensolite

[Tom U]

R-value of the 3/8" Home Depot product is 1.2 (R 3.2 per inch). Does anyone know how this compares to ensolite or other foams?

I just found out that the highest Ensolite R-value is R-4 per inch of their EPS foam. This works out to a value of 1.5 for a 3/8 inch sheet. Seems like a .3 increase in R value is not such a big difference between the two foams, Ensolite and EcoFoam.

Here are a couple of pictures of the Home Depot foam sheet. I put a piece of 92 bright copy paper on the foam for contrast. The foam is an off white - sort of creamy.

The front has a smooth skin - Need to paint?



The back has a woven plastic fabric laminated to it - similar to a tight weave burlap. Might make an interesting texture painted....



(Taking close ups of white on white - sorry for the poor quality. You can get an idea, though...).

I'll be doing glue and paint tests in a couple of days. More then...

[Tom U]

Here are a couple of pictures of the Home Depot foam sheet. I put a piece of 92 bright copy paper on the foam for contrast. The foam is an off white - sort of creamy.

The front has a smooth skin - Need to paint?
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The back has a woven plastic fabric laminated to it - similar to a tight weave burlap. Might make an interesting texture painted....
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I'll be doing glue and paint tests in a couple of days. More then...

Hi All,

I finally am able to report on Home Depot's Healthier Choice Platinum Plus Eco Foam Padding.

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Good News and Bad.

As I said earlier, it is 3/8 inch thick, six feet wide and comes in a roll 45 feet long. This is enough to insulate a 16 foot trailer. It costs $250, freight free. It is a light cream color, skinned on one side and with a burlap fabric on the other.

I glued test samples to the trailer wall. The plain/skinned side adhered well. The fabric adhered to the wall but the foam then pulled from the fabric, leaving the burlap on the wall.

I painted other samples. I used Zinnser primer and a semi-gloss interior latex paint. After drying the plain/skinned side cracked at the slightest flex. I think this is not a factor with ensolite, no skin. The burlap took the paint and didn't crack.






So, If someone wants to use it with the textured side visible it would probably work. I would not use it with the plain/skinned side out – would peel off the walls and crack.

The company, Healthier Choice, was very helpful. Good people and, info and samples. They do make non-backed foams and may make foam without skin. This would make it acceptable and it is eco-friendly. I haven't contacted them for more info or dealers, yet. Will pass on anything I find out.

Hope this helps.

[sugermc]

I was just cruizin' Bolerama and spotted this post:


Here's the eBay link: eBay - Trimjobber

Maybe it will help someone...

Correct me if I am wrong, the ensolite from IRFOAM is not the ensolite for the scamps?
I am in the process of stripping the little scamper and I have been trying to save the material I have pulled back and up to re-apply, but it looks more that I should just replace all of it
my sister joking said I should just glue that material used inside kitchen cabinets made from contact, over that silver stuff from home depot. Has any one done that?