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sKz101
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Do you know what product they put on fun boxes? Is it fiberglass?
Nov 28 2007 12:58AM
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sKz101
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material*
Nov 28 2007 12:58AM
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MadSteezin
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Yeah cuz fiberglass really slides... not. Join the Build-A-Jib 101 cult.
Nov 28 2007 1:12AM
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kyle_w
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puckboard. the shit walls of ice rinks are made of. or HDPE plastic.
Nov 28 2007 1:14AM
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sKz101
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Yeah I meant Polyethylene not fiberglass sorry. That would probably be HDPE.
Nov 28 2007 1:25AM
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mad_540_trix
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HDPE = High Density Polyethlyene.

i heard it was lexan, but i'm not sure about that.
Nov 28 2007 2:39AM
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RobotTom
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i heard lexan too
Nov 28 2007 3:00AM
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Skipig25
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Lexan is the best, but it's expensive. What most resorts use

A lot of people use HDPE as an alternative, as it's almost as good as lexan, and you can get it for much cheaper.

Other alternatives are puckboard, which is what hockey rinks use for the boards. It slides well, and you can usually get it for free if you go to a hockey rink that changes their boards and keeps the old ones, or has replaced them recently.

I have also heard of other thinks that don't work as well as those top 3, such as formica countertop and PVC sheeting, which is fairly soft, and chips a lot easier. Those top 3 are your best bets. Join Build-a-jib which has all this info, and a lot more
Nov 28 2007 3:46AM
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