48" Starboard

[Mercer]

Does anyone sell 48" hunks of starboard in a white/sand color? The places I have looked at only go up to 24"

 

[dattack]

Do you have a local plastic distributor in your area? Usually they have it by the sheet which is 48"x96"

 

[GoldStripe]

mcmaster.com is where I'm going to order mine.

 

[Hobster]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7163203#post7163203 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GoldStripe
mcmaster.com is where I'm going to order mine.

Actual "Starboard" or HDPE board?

A 4 x 8 sheet of "Starboard" would cost an arm and both legs.

 

[GoldStripe]

I'm not sure I know the difference. I thought that starboard was HDPE??

 

[Hobster]

Sort of, kind of. It's a "high tech polymer" Not sure exactly.
If you price out actual name brand "Starboard" you will see. A 4x8 would be hundreds of dollars.

I would just use the HDPE cutting board from Mcmasters

 

[tabndust]

usplastic.com

48" x 96" $194.20

48" x 96" $235.50

 

[GoldStripe]

mcmaster was way cheaper than usplastic.com for hdpe

$134.95 for 1/2"
$199.13 for 3/4"
$271.57 for 1"

Those prices are full 4' x 8' sheets which you may not need. They also sell it in smaller pieces.

 

[Hobster]

http://www.kingstarboard.com/Products/starboard.aspx

 

[dippin61]

http://www.cuttingboardcompany.com/

where i got mine.. they have special order for sizes that big.. got mine in black at 47 inches....

bout 70 bucks shipped

direct link to the sizes

https://www.cuttingboardcompany.com/custom.asp

 

[Acrylics]

Dan,
Starboard & Seaboard aren't *that* expensive
The difference between the two above and regular HDPE is that regular HDPE is not UV stabilized and regular HDPE doesn't come in sandshade and some other nifty colors. I have not seen Starboard in anything thinner than 1/2" while Seaboard comes in 1/4" as well and is cheaper. Call your local plastics distributor and ask if they carry Compression Polymers materials (makers of Seaboard). If so, go down and take a look at some color chips and see which one you like, & get 'em to order the Seaboard in with their next shipment. IIRC the sheets are 52 x 92" or close to it. If you just want white HDPE, call your local plastics place for that as well, the prices above seem pretty steep for the base material.

HTH,
James