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Everything you might want to know about Coroplast Agenda 45 mins Author Daryl Hurd And special thanks to: Jennifer Travis (Because without her I never would have got into Christmas lighting) www.RGBStars.com
Thanks again Bill.. You will be missed! Without you and your wife hosting NWClAP Jennifer and I would never have been able to accomplish so much in our display.
• Corrugated plastic or corriboard - also known under the tradenames of Polyflute, Coroplast, IntePro, \Proplex, Correx, Twinplast, Corriflute or Corflute
It is a light-weight tough material which can easily be cut with a craft knife. Manufacturers typically offer a wide variety of colors and thicknesses from 4mm(most common)-10mm.
• Corrugated plastic is usually made from polypropylene. Polypropylene is coded 5 by the Society of the Plastics Industry. This means when you are done with it, it too can be recycled and not end up in the landfill.
• In most cases, standard Coroplast plastic sheets are 100% recyclable. We encourage the recycling of Coroplast plastic sheets. Due to the durability of Coroplast it can often be reused. If the product is no longer usable we recommend removing any non-polypropylene accessories if
• Some common uses for recycled Coroplast include automobile battery cases, signal lights, battery cables, brooms, brushes, ice scrapers, oil funnels, bicycle racks, rakes, bins, pallets, sheeting, and trays.
Where can you find old Coroplast and common uses? • • Retail, real estate, • and political signs • • Point of purchase displays • • Bus and truck signage(advertising/warning) • • Special events advertising • • Part separators • • Light diffusers • • Table tents • • Packaging • • Work table covers
• Some things to know about using CA glue… • Debonder • Quickly disolves all cyanoacrylate (CA) glues. Use to seperate joints (or fingers), or to remove
unwanted CA glue. • Activator • When you need sure cures quicker, Activator sprays on and accelerates the cure time of any CA
Coroplast can be painted • Krylon Fusion® Spray Paint for Plastics will provide a thin durable
layer. • Follow the manufactures directions for application of the spray
paint. • Brushes and rollers are not recommended for direct application of
paints to Coroplast because the paint layer is too thick and can easily peel and delaminate.
• For art projects you may use brushed application of compatible paints on top of the "primer"/ base layer of the Krylon Fusion® Spray Paint for Plastics.
WHERE TO BUY Coroplast? • For small purchases: Small pieces 2ftx2ft $10-20 • Home Depot • Lowes • Local sign shops • http://www.multicraftplastics.com/ in Tigard Oregon Range from $10-20 in
bulk for 4ftx8ft 4mm Sheet • http://www.curbellplastics.com • Seattle
Curbell Plastics, Inc. 2105 51st Avenue East Ste 202 Fife, WA 98424
• http://www.lairdplastics.com • 650 s industrial way
seattle, WA 98108 PHONE:800-777-4551 206-623-4900 FAX:206-623-7929