Material sources - Foam board / coro sheets

anwar · March 18, 2009, 03:23:11 PM

Dear all -

In order to start building the "quality information content" of this site, I am starting various threads that point to availability of RC material (outside of RC shops).

So this is the thread where you can post availability of foam boards and coro sheets in your locality/city/town (or village

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rcforall · March 30, 2009, 02:28:19 PM

Advertising boards are a great source of CORO

I normally take a walk and pull out some from poles and gates around .

Here is a Mini E Spad 3 D made of such Coro.

Getting serious and you need real good brand new coro in Chennai :

Ellis Road , Triplicane

Bio foam : Subhashree Stationary , Near Triplicane Post office :
Anand Stationary : LB road ,Adyar ( very small shop entrance opposite Mercy Elctronics)

ashok · April 01, 2009, 06:12:23 PM

Quote from: rcforall on March 30, 2009, 02:28:19 PM
Advertising boards are a great source of CORO

I normally take a walk and pull out some from poles and gates around .

Here is a Mini E Spad 3 D made of such Coro.

Ha ha recycling The Unwanted pollution. Nice...
Here at pune We have to Buy. I got a 3mm large sheet for 250Rupees and I have to spent 200 rupees for transportation

rcforall · April 01, 2009, 08:05:49 PM

Wow CORO in Pune seems expensive in Chennai it is around Rs 150 for a sheet of 3 mm 8' x 4'

sandeepm · April 22, 2009, 01:41:41 PM

got this Mumbai Coroplast dealer address from another forum
All india plastics
20/22,mirza street,
off abdul rehman street,
Mumbai-03
phone no 23428096/23429540/23437750

get down at Masjid Station and walk towards the Road bridge (do not take bridge) under the bridge, take left, and at a distance of 5 Min............only. the shop is open till 9 PM.

akash · May 23, 2009, 10:12:56 AM

does anybody know where depron sheets available at coimbatore or trichy or chennai?

avijit17basu · May 23, 2009, 10:37:54 AM

depron sheet, variuos thickness is available at subhashree enterprise, next to triplicane post office at chennai. it is called biofoam

akash · May 23, 2009, 08:08:26 PM

thank u very much avijit

Pikle6 · May 24, 2009, 02:07:00 PM

hey guys you buy buy good quality 6mm foam sheets in mumbai at

Shriram Stationary Mart,
Shop 16, Radha Krishna Niwas,
Vachnalaya Marg, Dadar (W)
Mumbai - 400028
Ph. no - 022 24305982

P.S. just copied the info from tax invoice

tg · May 24, 2009, 08:00:49 PM

Any place in Bangalore for depron??

buzz_rc · May 24, 2009, 08:19:15 PM

Quote from: Pikle6 on May 24, 2009, 02:07:00 PM
hey guys you buy buy good quality 6mm foam sheets in mumbai at

Shriram Stationary Mart,
Shop 16, Radha Krishna Niwas,
Vachnalaya Marg, Dadar (W)
Mumbai - 400028
Ph. no - 022 24305982

P.S. just copied the info from tax invoice

could you please give the dimensions of the sheet you purchased along with the price??

anwar · August 14, 2009, 06:45:26 AM

If anyone who joined the forum recently can add to sources of these, please pitch in.

rcforall · August 14, 2009, 11:19:07 AM

Bio foam wholesaler in Chennai :

Coro can be found at Ellis Road in Triplicane just of Mount Road VGP side .

Will get the name later.

sahilkit · August 14, 2009, 11:16:43 PM

what is typical cost of these sheets and size

sahil

Pikle6 · August 15, 2009, 09:01:50 AM

the foam sheets and depron i buy is 40rs per sheet of size 100cm*45cm

subbu

martian2121 · August 15, 2009, 09:48:53 AM

Quote from: sahilkit on August 14, 2009, 11:16:43 PM
what is typical cost of these sheets and size

4mm single side laminated biofoam retails at rs 120 for a sheet of 5feet x 3.25 feet (excellent for parkjets, shockflyers and parkflyers like the lazy bee) available at subashree stationeries - address refer the attachment in Sai's post a few posts back.
3mm coroplast or sunpac as it is more commonly known retails at rs 115 for a sheet of 6feet x 4feet (excellent for just about anything, electric, glow, gasoline, whatever) available at a dozen shops in ellis rd, triplicane
Prices r 4 single sheet purchases. Should be able to get better prices if ordered in bulk. Prices r ex-showroom Chennai.
Edwin

PankajC · August 15, 2009, 12:07:24 PM

Guys,

Depron in India is called biofoam. Located one in Delhi who retails

Shreem Akarsh Elplast Pvt. Ltd.
2152/2 Chuna Mandi, Pahar Ganj
Tel: 23586077

Just made a call to these guys, they said a 4ft x 8ft x 4mm is about Rs.380.

I plan to visit and verify sometimes towards the end of next week.

Regards
Pankaj

PankajC · August 24, 2009, 03:42:41 PM

Update on depron/bio-foam in Delhi. Manage to track the dealer in the crowded Pahar Gunj area - had to walk quite a lot in the blistering heat of Delhi.....

Anyway, it turns out that this bloke has stopped stocking (fresh) products, has just about 10-15 sheets of 2 side laminated bio foam that he sells for about 370. The material itself had quite curves and the lamination was coming out in places. It looked horrible.

Further, the sheet is 4mm including thick paper based lamination on 2 sides, so I guess, just the foam would not be more than 2 to 2.5mm in thickness.

Don't think one can build much from this sort of material, but I may be wrong....

Pankaj

avijit17basu · August 25, 2009, 09:28:40 PM

Hi,
The easiest way to find a biofoam dealer near you is to call up the main biofoam company at mumbai (number is in their website) and ask them for their local distributor. the distributor should be able to give the retailer's contact number. That was how i found out about Subhashree at Chennai.
Avijit

PankajC · August 25, 2009, 10:17:48 PM

Did some more scouting in Pahar Ganj Delhi. I actually took a sample along and kept asking around. Managed to get a dealer with HUGE stock in biofoam. The unlaminated sheets are available in 3 mm, 5 mm, 10mm etc right upto 30 mm

The address is
Gokal Chang Jagan Nath Nahar
5/7 Desh Bandhu Road (Parar Ganj)
Delhi 11 0055
Ph 23584959, 9811075723

Just bought 2 pc of 10 mm sheets of 1mt x 0.5 mt for 250 bucks each. Lets try an figure out what to do with these

...

Pankaj

adityastar · September 04, 2009, 04:11:24 PM

Hello friends, I am new to this forum and don't know where to get more details on Foam core.

I make Paper Models as Hobby and need Foamcore for basing. If any could help me get them then I would be very much thankful.

I live in Shahjahanpur (U.P.) and would prefer the distributor/person who could ship the items to me.

Thanks a lot

PS: I exactly don't know whether Foam core and Biofome are same thing so could any please clear it to me.

allthatido · September 07, 2009, 04:05:46 PM

Hi pankaj

I am sorry the last piece of unlaminated depron was take n by me long time back from the first shop you mentioned.First they were trying to sell me the laminated one..i managed to coax a worker and went to their godown where i bribed the worker with 300 Rs and took 5 depron sheets of varying thickness.

I guess it was my day...got a dirt cheap deal...

i feel depron in delhi is costly as compared to other places..i paid rs 32 for 1 sheet in pune from a stationary shop in appa balwant chowk..

Rooster · September 07, 2009, 05:03:46 PM

Quote from: Pikle6 on August 15, 2009, 09:01:50 AM
the foam sheets and depron i buy is 40rs per sheet of size 100cm*45cm

subbu

Subbu,
Does the Depron also cost the same rs. 40 per sheet?

allthatido · September 14, 2009, 06:45:59 PM

this is at Pune

M/s Sanjay Sales Corporation
208 Bhavani Peth,
Pune 411042
Ph- 02026344823

You can find high density thermocols of various densities here. they come in blocks but am not sure about sheets...good if you want hot wire you wings

Pikle6 · September 14, 2009, 06:57:30 PM

hey rooster actually i was referring to depron itself you will get the same dimension sheets for 45 rs but if i accompany you you shall get rs 40 per sheet

subbu