The composition of a gator board sign is different than a foam board[foam board?:foam board] sign. A foam board sign is polystyrene[polystyrene?:cnc ps/polystyrene cutting machine] as the inside core which is between two thick paper[paper?:paper sample maker cutting machine] pieces while the gator board has the same core in between two fiberglass layers.

 

Many people use gator board for a more long term solution. Such applications can be for photo mounting, displays, hanging signage in a retail store and more. They can be customized in multiple ways including shape, color and thickness.

 

Another difference between the two is that gator board sign can hold more in the way of load capacity while maintaining a lightweight structure.