At 2 Mile Surf Shop in Bolinas, Calif., John Moore guided an electric planer along a thick loaf of foam. Wearing shorts, flip-flops and a ventilator mask, he was shrouded in a swirling cloud of sno… ...

The blanks are usually higher than PU foam, but they’re not as strong, which is where the epoxy comes in. Adding much more strength and durability without any more wait than traditional ...

A shortage of blanks in the surfboard industry may turn into a flood in a few months as new suppliers emerge and Southern Hemisphere producers ramp up efforts. The quantity of blanks may offset ...

After Clark Foam closed in 2005, which had a virtual stranglehold on the surfboard blank business, ... Polystyrene (PS) foam is the most common foam used with epoxy resins.

Surfboard construction has undergone a renaissance in the last decade, with shapers experimenting with a myriad of core materials, from closed-cell foams to repurposed wood. Sustainable Surf, a ...