Materials
Ashley is a Sea Trees Ambassador, helping to make change in the Surf Industry as well as restore and protect coastal ecosystems around the world. As such, the focus of her shaping involves building EcoBoards and with every Ecoboard made at Ashley Lloyd Surfboards a Sea Tree is planted
Epoxy Resin
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Epoxy is the kind of resin used on all of Ashley's boards
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Much lower VOC's are released using Epoxy resin rather than polystyrene resins
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Rather than using conventional polyester resins (which have a greater environmental footprint) Ashley has switched over to using a biobased epoxy. Her boards are a part of the ECOBOARD project and movement with Seatrees
EPS or PU foam?
EPS (Expanded Polystyrene foam)
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Must use Epoxy resin for glassing and ding repair
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Lightweight and rigid
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More buoyant than PU
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More vibrationally sensitive or “chattery” feeling than PU
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*Pair with Flax cloth to dampen vibrationally sensitivities and smooth the ride
PU (Polyurethane foam)
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Can be glassed with polyester resin or Epoxy resin
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“Classic feel,” More dense than EPS
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generally heavier feel than EPS, comes in a variety of weights
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Traditional style longboards are made with PU
Flax Cloth
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Cloth made from flax plants can be glassed into your surfboard!
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Remarkably strong
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Vibration dampening
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Incorporating Flax smooths out the “chattery” feel of EPS foam.
