Help With Foam Packaging Material To Laser

[Aaron Lightfoot]

Personal preference for me would be Plastazote polyethylene foam.

[Nova Gloriam]

Hey all,

We are making custom acrylic frames for the aquarium industry and have run into some shipping issues. We have had several arrive broken which is adding up very quickly. We currently are using foam corners and wrapping the piece in a combo of saran wrap and bubble while filling all dead space in the box with packing paper. We'd like to move to using the cut files for the frames to create a negative image to cut on foam so we can insert the tops into the foam for a perfect fit.

I am looking for foam .5-2" thick that can be cleanly lasered. As this is also just for shipping purposes I am really trying to find the cheapest solution. We will be running some tests on insulation's board that you can pick up from HD or Lowes but would appreciate any help or incite anyone has to offer!

Have you considered recycled foam options? They're eco-friendly and might be cost-effective too!