MDF? Foamboard? Plywood? Please help!!!

[chrisbottomley]

Hello,

I currently produce pictures by publishing photographs on to canvas and mounting it on to MDF. Previously I have stretched it over a wooden frame, but I decided using a sheet material was the better option; easier to get the size and shape right.

Recently I was told about a sheet material that was considerably lighter than MDF whilst still being sturdy enough for this task. It was not foamboard or plywood (I put those in the title to emphasise this was about sheet material) - anyone any ideas what this material is called, or anything that fits the description?

The material I require needs to be at least 10mm thick, preferably nearer to 15mm.

Any suggestions or advice very much appreciated.

Thanks for reading.

Chris

 

[masona]

Recently I was told about a sheet material that was considerably lighter than MDF

I know Chipboard & blockboard are lighter than MDF and also Ultra Lite MDF is 30% lighter that the standard MDF. Another one I can think of is Acrylic sheets which are lighter but will scratch fairly easily.

 

[big-all]

helloo c b and welcome

ldf low density fibre board!!!!!!!!!

 

[matz]

something here?

http://www.edmonds.co.uk/large-format-print-media-finishes.html

or from the silvermans catalogue; ultra light MDF

 

[petewood]

I think you may be thinking of Foamex, this is much harder and stronger than foamboard and quite a bit lighter than mdf.

 

[chrisbottomley]

Thank you all very much for the suggestions - I shall start looking into all of them today!

 

[masona]

Found one here , scroll to the bottom.