Fome-Cor
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Description
[3A Composites formerly Monsanto Co., St. Louis, MO] A registered trademark for an acid-free laminated foamboard. Fome-Cor® is made from a rigid, extruded polystyrene core laminated with clay-coated paper on both sides. The rigid, strong, flat panels are water-resistant and dimensionally stable. Direct sunlight will cause bleaching and degradation of any unprotected foam. Fome-Cor® has been used as a protective backing for paintings and photographs.
Options available:
- FOME-COR: Original graphic arts foam board; embossable and printable
- FOME-COR with ENCORE technology: Standard board with memory foam core that is more resistant to denting
- FOME-COR Singlestep: Standard board with heat-activated adhesive on one facer
- FOME-COR Quickstick: Standard board with pressure sensitive adhesive on one facer; either low tack or high tack
- FOME-COR Jetmount: Standard board with extra dense foam core for increased rigidity and warp resistance
- FOAM-COR Canvas: Standard board with canvas-like coated paper facers on both sides
- FORM-COR Foundation: Standard interior with high-quality acid-free paper facers used for archival preservation
Synonyms and Related Terms
FomeCor (sp); Foam Cor (sp); Foam Core (sp); mounting board; polystyrene core board; foamboard
For comparison with alternates, see
Personal Risk
Combustible, producing styrene and carbon monoxide.
Working Properties
- 3A Composites Fabrication guide: [[1]]
- Edges remain open when cut
Forms and Sizes
- Thicknesses: Foam colors: white or black
- Facers: white coated or black uncoated
- Thickness: 1/8", 3/16", 3/8", 1/2"
- Sizes: 20"x30" up to 96"x120"
Resources and Citations
- Fome-cor: Website
- Curbell Plastics: FOME-COR Product sheet
- Pam Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002
- Reed Kay, The Painter's Guide To Studio Methods and Materials, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1983 Comment: p. 90
- Book and Paper Group, Paper Conservation Catalog, AIC, 1984, 1989
- Submitted information: Christine Bird, November 2007
- https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000