Clark Foam was a Californian company that manufactured surfboard blanks — foam slabs, reinforced with one or more wooden strips or "stringers" — cast in the rough shape of a surfboard and used by surfboard shapers to create finished surfboards.[1]: 113 Founded in 1961 by Gordon "Grubby" Clark, Clark Foam established a near-monopoly on the American market, and a strong presence in the international market, which it held until the company's unexpected closure in 2005.[2]
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ClarkFoam was a Californian company that manufactured surfboard blanks — foam slabs, reinforced with one or more wooden strips or "stringers" — cast in...
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soft cush skin. Since the late 1960s when Gordon Clark found the optimum formulation of urethane foam, many of the surfboards in common use have been of...
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in molds and made of inner and outer fiberglass facing with a 3/8 inch Clarkfoam core.[citation needed] In June 1978, only two months after the single-seat...
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that of water. Spherical aluminum foam pieces bonded by polymers produced foams that were 80–95% metal. Such foams were test-manufactured on an automated...
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of Zephyros, she was carried over the waves of the resounding sea on soft foam. The gold-filleted Horae happily welcomed her and clothed her with heavenly...
of the color. Wooden splints, Nichrome wires, cotton swabs, and melamine foam are suggested for support. Safety precautions are crucial due to the flammability...
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