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EVA foam 65 kg/m3, 5 mm black - 100x100 cm

EVA foam 65 kg/m3, 5 mm black - 100x100 cm

| SKU: MGC-EVAF-0064
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Description

Professional EVA Foam for Armor Building and Cosplay

This high-density EVA foam is a fundamental material for professional prop makers and cosplayers, valued for its exceptional durability and ease of processing. With a density of 65 kg/m3, this 5 mm thick sheet provides the ideal balance between rigidity and flexibility required for detailed cosplay armor. It maintains its shape under pressure, ensuring that your complex builds remain pristine throughout long conventions or LARP events.

Key Features

  • Optimal Density: The 65 kg/m3 density provides a high-quality, lightweight structure that is perfect for precise trimming and sanding, resulting in smooth edges for all your cosplay projects.
  • Versatile Thickness: The 5 mm thickness offers excellent structural stability, making it the perfect choice for creating gauntlets, pauldrons, and other armor components that require a rigid form.
  • Thermal Formability: This material reacts perfectly to heat treatment, allowing you to shape the foam using a heat gun to achieve complex curves that fit your anatomy precisely.
  • Classic Black Finish: The deep black color effectively masks cut lines and joints, providing a neutral, professional base that is ready for priming and painting with modeling acrylics.
  • Large Format: The 100x100 cm sheet size minimizes the need for visible seams, allowing you to cut large, complex patterns from a single piece of material for a cleaner final look.

Use Cases

  • Cosplay Armor Construction

    This foam serves as the primary base for building durable chest plates, greaves, and shoulder armor. Its high density allows for intricate detailing while remaining lightweight enough for comfortable, long-term wear.

  • Prop and Weapon Design

    Ideal for crafting the cores and external layers of fantasy swords, shields, and decorative gadgets. The 5 mm thickness provides the necessary rigidity and weight to achieve a realistic, high-quality finish for your gear.

  • LARP Costumes

    Engineered for endurance, this material holds up well during intense outdoor activity. It ensures your character's equipment withstands rugged use, maintaining its structural integrity throughout demanding events.

For professional results, we recommend using high-quality adhesives and precision knives available in our store. Explore our full range of EVA foam sheets to find the perfect thickness and density for your next creation.

Specification

Attribute Value
Thickness
5 mm
Self-adhesive
No
Color
Black
Density
65 kg/m3
Size
100x100 cm
SKU:
MGC-EVAF-0064
EAN:
5904423961717

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FAQ

What is 65 kg/m³ EVA foam best used for?

65 kg/m³ EVA foam is a medium-density material ideal for cosplay and LARP prop building that requires a balance between shape retention and flexibility. It is the optimal choice for crafting armor, bracers, pauldrons, and other costume elements that must remain lightweight while offering high resistance to mechanical damage.

Which thickness of EVA foam should I choose for my project?

The choice of thickness depends on your specific application: thinner sheets (2–5 mm) are perfect for fine details, ornaments, and finishing touches, while thicker variants (6 mm and up) are better for structural armor components, LARP swords, or shields. If you plan to layer the material, keep in mind that laminating several thinner sheets together often provides greater rigidity than a single sheet of the same total thickness.

What are the best methods for working with EVA foam?

EVA foam is easily cut with a sharp hobby knife, and its edges can be smoothed using sandpaper of various grits or a rotary sanding tool. The material is highly responsive to heat shaping with a heat gun, which allows you to create permanent, curved shapes and seal the surface pores before painting.

What is the best way to glue EVA foam for durable joints?

Contact cements like standard neoprene adhesives or specialized cyanoacrylate glues designed for elastomers are best for bonding EVA foam. Before applying the adhesive, lightly scuffing the contact surfaces with sandpaper significantly improves the bond strength and overall durability of your build.

How should I prep EVA foam for painting?

To prep EVA foam for painting, you must clean the surface and seal its porous structure to prevent the material from soaking up the pigment. Most creators use a heat gun to seal the pores, followed by a primer layer such as liquid rubber, a specialized foam sealant, or a flexible primer to prevent paint cracking when the costume flexes.

Is 65 kg/m³ EVA foam safe to use?

EVA foam is safe to work with, though we recommend working in a well-ventilated area, especially when heat-cutting or sanding, as these processes generate dust and particles. When heat shaping with a heat gun, exercise caution to avoid overheating the foam, which could cause it to release fumes.

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