Foamex Routing by AXIS CNC Edinburgh, Scotland

Foam PVC or Foamex or Forex is a lightweight material with good mechanical and insulation properties.

It has good chemical resistance with low water absorption and is suitable for indoor and outdoor use. It has low impact strength and due to its range of colours and thicknesses it is often used for signage and displays. Foamex is easy to fabricate and bond.

AXIS CNC are capable of Foamex Routing, Foamex Shaping, Foamex CNC, Foamex Machining as well as Foamex Fabrication Services.

AXIS CNC can print directly onto all Foamex products and contour cut using optical router cutting.

Available in sheet size: 2000 x 3000mm in 3mm and 5mm thick.

Other Popular Routing Materials

We now run two, 3 axis CNC routers, accommodating up to full 2050 x 3050mm sheet materials. Using these two CNC machines means we can handle a wide variety of cutting and design projects, drawing from a large selection of stock materials, to deliver your CNC cutting requirements. Our most popular range of materials can be viewed using the list below:

Valchromat

Valchromat is a wood fibre panel that is coloured throughout and engineered for high physical performance. Manufactured in different colours, dimensions and thicknesses.

Plywood

Plywood is a type of manufactured wood made from thin sheets of timber that are glued together so that adjacent plies have their wood grains at right angles to each other for greater strength.

MDF

MDF is an engineered wood product formed by breaking down hardwood or softwood residuals into wood fibres, combining it with wax and a resin binder, and forming panels by applying high pressure and temperature.

Foamex

Foam PVC or Foamex is a lightweight material with good mechanical and insulation properties. It has good chemical resistance with low water absorption and is suitable for indoor and outdoor use. It is often used for signage and displays.

Polycarbonate

Polycarbonate is available in clear, white and opal qualities. It is a very tough substrate although the surface is softer than acrylic and can be scratched and softened with solvents. Mainly used in glazing and security applications.

Perspex

Acrylic or Perspex is available in many different colours and thicknesses. This is the most common plastic material we are asked to cut, in any thickness up to 30mm. The main business sectors for this are for display and signage.

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From our head office in Edinburgh, we undertake CNC routing work throughout all areas of the UK. Please get in touch with us to find out how we can solve your problems and let you realise your ideas, we would love to hear from you.

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