Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2003 23:13:55 -0400
From: Joe <joe-AT-dunfee.com>
Subject: Re: PUPT: Re: Foam puppets: life expectancy


  I was going to say around 10 years before things start to noticably
degrade. This is for well maintained puppets; covered foam, out of the sun,
not extremely heavily used.  Note that the yellowing is unavoidable, and
happens very quickly.

  Another kind of foam is polyethlyene foam.  It is a MUCH more inert foam.
I don't know if it will last forever, but (from actual experience) if kept
away from sun light, I know it will last over 10 years with absolutely no
sign of aging.  Still as pure white as when I purchased it.  The drawback is
that is is not nearly as soft as the polyurethane foam, and cannot be used
to form smooth round shapes by just gluing seams.  It can, however, be heat
formed to curved shapes. But, the two kinds of foam cannot really be
considered comparable.

Joe Dunfee  joe-AT-dunfee.com
Gordonville, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.



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