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The plastic coating on top of boxes

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zsimko88
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anyone know what thats called?
Jan 29 2006 6:04PM
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FNJ
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plexi glass i think
Jan 29 2006 6:05PM
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zsimko88
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is that all it is? i thgouth it would be some other kind of acryllic stuff
Jan 29 2006 6:06PM
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Park_Rider_435
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puck board
Jan 29 2006 6:06PM
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PESteele
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lexan
Jan 29 2006 6:09PM
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skiingpimp
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it is the same material Jon's pants are made of. It has real panther in it to make it shine
Jan 29 2006 7:40PM
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lineskier367
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its some real expensive polysomething or other. its like 800$ for 10ft of it.
Jan 29 2006 7:42PM
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garrett.
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search bars, there super slick
Jan 29 2006 7:44PM
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Silence
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Lexan or HDPE

check www.newschoolers.com/searchbar for pics and more info.
Jan 29 2006 8:38PM
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Swick825
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lexan
Jan 29 2006 8:41PM
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eheath
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cement aka carpet aka search bar aka astro turf
Jan 29 2006 8:41PM
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jensen
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skate lite (sp?)
Jan 29 2006 9:21PM
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Mogsbury
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flat PVC sometimes
Feb 11 2006 11:56AM
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campbell12
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lexan
Feb 11 2006 12:05PM
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french_fry
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lexan, which is what your nalgene bottle is made of too, as well as the protective glass in city buses besides the exits.
Feb 11 2006 12:25PM
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knal
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cannonsburg michigan uses charlift seats
Feb 11 2006 11:16PM
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skiierman
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Expensive...
Feb 11 2006 11:20PM
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aheartbeatbeh1nd
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yea im pretty sure its lexan... if not.. w/e it is its expensive i know that
Feb 11 2006 11:21PM
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iridefattwins
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so u know its good
Feb 11 2006 11:22PM
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Cheeseninja
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Called Astroglide, it's super-easy to find, just ask around your town.
Feb 11 2006 11:44PM
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chillonhill
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its not astroglide its lexan and it varies between 50 to 100 bucks for a 4 x 8 or 4 x 12 sheet depending on thickness
Feb 12 2006 12:28AM
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Shadows
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any one use sheets of UHMW?
Feb 12 2006 12:29AM
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freestyledork
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its lexan or polycarbonite i think there the same thing
Feb 12 2006 12:34AM
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bmxican_89
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no. thats basically wood, it would shred.

keystone uses ultra-high molecular weight polyethlene. its about 300 dollars a sheet. you can also go to home depot and buy a plastice picnic table and use the benches and top and cut them into shape with a jigsaw. (thank you Freeskier)

i also know that plastic deck material and recycled plastic lumber work well.
Feb 12 2006 12:51AM
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hiphopopotamus
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so i tried to be gettho and use like the crappy floors in some peoples laundry rooms (it cost 5.00 for 8'x4' piece)and when i tried it my skis went right in and made a huge gash... bright idea (dont do that)
Feb 12 2006 12:52AM
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Tasche
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Use schedule 80 pvc for the side of the box insted of metal.
Feb 12 2006 1:17AM
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Travapple.
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its hdpe, same stuff as on the bottom of some skis
Apr 13 2006 7:07PM
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AmbushClothing
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lynolium
Apr 13 2006 7:21PM
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4frntSkier
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its lexan
and its quite expensive
check the search bar please
Apr 13 2006 7:34PM
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linds-o-rama
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Lexan is a brand name, any brand (or no name) polycarbonate will be the same and won't cost you a million bucks.
Apr 13 2006 7:43PM
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Dan-Man
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skate lite?
Apr 13 2006 7:44PM
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Jwenz
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yahhh ahah
Apr 13 2006 7:45PM
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linds-o-rama
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skatelite is rad, it is way better for the environment than any polymer you could use for the same purpose...
Apr 13 2006 7:59PM
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billy092
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lexan or puck board
Apr 13 2006 8:01PM
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Swick825
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Lexan, its a polycarbonate, and its not 800. i bought about 8 square feet for 40 bucks yesterday.
Apr 14 2006 1:12AM
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SnowMedic
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^
Apr 14 2006 1:13AM
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ski_cartel
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puck board
Apr 14 2006 1:55AM
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d-loc
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http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fname=72&product%5Fid=10369

shits like $20 for what u need
Apr 14 2006 9:36AM
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fouldsys
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lexan or hdpe
Apr 14 2006 10:25AM
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afarrell
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I'm pretty sure they use teflon for most of the ones you see in parks but its real expensive. Just search it online and you can get prices and sizes
Apr 14 2006 11:57AM
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Edward.
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lexan
Apr 14 2006 11:59AM
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R-Bertsch
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so many replies on this thread from people who dont konw what the hell they are talking about. First off, whoever said its acrylic is a dumbass, acrylic shatters sooooo easily and is a waste of money. HDPE or UHMW are the materials used on boxes, in the industrial area near my house they sell it for 130$ for a 10ft by 4 ft sheet, which is enough to make 2 good sized boxes. Dont cheap out buying a topsheet, it will just break and you will lose all that money.
Apr 14 2006 12:15PM
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