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What is the material composition of this substance? Also, the article seems to indicate that green is the natural color of this foam, which is almost certainly incorrect.
Freederick13:33, 6 March 2007 (UTC)reply
OK, to answer my own question, sort of: the manufacturer's site says it is “phenolic foam”. I always thought phenolic resin was hard brittle thermosetting stuff like
bakelite, but evidently it can be made in crushable hygroscopic foam form. This material, BTW, is superb for
dioramas if you are a
scale modeller; but I have misgivings against putting that
factoid in the article proper since it is
original research.
Freederick23:22, 7 March 2007 (UTC)reply
It's been discussed in Xtreme Modelling but it has durability issues. Some people soak it in glue to make up for its lack of structural integrity, but you can also buy modelling foam that is sturdy but easy to carve and etch which works well for stone and polymer clay which is much easier to get to look convincing as ground or muddy terrain.
I always thought this stuff was weird, it just feels weird, and has a funny smell, probably tastes weird too.