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Reed makes some excellent points, though the white stuff is actually available in many more sizes/thicknesses than the pink or blue. I have a several different thickness of it that are even greater than 2 inches. You just have to know where to get it (I get it through the packaging engineers at my place of work). <br /> <br />There's really nothing wrong with using the white stuff (I even use some of it along with the extruded variety like the pink) but it is messier and much (but not all) of it is not nearly as strong as the extruded foam. Some of the white variety is as strong or even stronger than the pink, but it's not the type that's readily available to the average consumer. Also, because of the larger cells found in the white variety, it doesn't carve or shape nearly as nicely or finely as the extruded foam. The need for strength or "shapeability" will be different based on your specific needs. Take care. <br /> <br />Greg
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