[Usittne] consulting Delphi

[Devlin, John]

Thanks Jack-I'll look into it.
John

John Paul Devlin
Saint Michael's College

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http://pacificpanel.com/_images/9/169/pdf/green_core_sales_sheet.pdf

You might try to find a supplier for this Green Core product - has similar specifications a did Duron.


Jack Nardi
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John.
1. Duron is no longer manufactured by the Masonite Corp.
2. Masonite is the trade name for Hardboard (HDF) which is more dense than MDF (medium density fiberboard) My opinion is that MDF is not too bad for show decks, but will not hold up as a permanent stage covering. Se if you can find a supplier for Oil tempered Hardboard up there in North country. That is what Duron was.
Mike

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On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 12:02 PM, Johnson, Mark D. <Mark.Johnson at bridgew.edu<mailto:Mark.Johnson at bridgew.edu>> wrote:
Duron Masonite does not exist anymore [more's the pity].
I bought a pile of it back in the early 00's, and recently went to replace my stock and found that the Masonite co. had gone under, the name now belongs to a door manufacturer, and the only material that ANYONE carries is not up to the same standards.
I would agree with Cosmo re: MDF. The surface is not up to high traffic. I can still get 'tempered hardboard' in ¼" at Home Depot. It may not last as long as Duron, but...

I also do not use attachment hardware on most of my floor. I tape the seams with gaff, and leave it as a floating floor. Solves the expansion/contraction problem.

Mark D. Johnson
Asst. Director, Conference & Event Services
Auditorium Technical Director
Campus Center Auditorium
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA 02325

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Greetings-
I'm looking to resurface my stage.  Many years ago in Milwaukee I used a product called Duron-tempered all the way through hardboard.  Not having much luck finding that now in Northern Vermont, though I was happy with it.  Last time I used 1/8" tempered Masonite because that's what I could afford...and it lasted about as you'd expect in higher traffic areas.  I'm considering ¼" MDF because it's cheaper than ¼" Masonite and may well be more stable particularly in the summer when the stage gets the hardest use.

Any serious downsides or red flags to the MDF?  There will be custom cutting around the edges of the stage and milling for screws, but I will have very good ventilation and masks will be worn.

Thanks in advance.
John

John Paul Devlin, MA, MFA
Associate Professor of Fine Arts, Theatre
Resident Designer and Technical Director
Saint Michael's College
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