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Easy-to-Form Polystyrene Sheets and Strips
- Color: White
- Temperature Range: 0° to 155° F
- Tensile Strength: 2,400-4,000 psi (Poor)
- Impact Strength: 1.5 ft.-lbs./in. (Poor)
- Hardness: Rockwell R70 (Hard)
- For Use Outdoors: No
- Specifications Met: FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1640, UL 94 HB
Often fabricated into signs, packaging, and light duty housings, these sheets and strips are easy to thermoform.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
12" × 24" | 36" × 36" | 40" × 72" | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thick. | Thick. Tolerance | Each | Each | Each | |||
| 1/32" | -0.003" to 0.003" | 0000000 | 00000 | 0000000 | 00000 | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 1/16" | -0.005" to 0.005" | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000000 | 00000 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 3/32" | -0.006" to 0.006" | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000000 | 00000 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 1/8" | -0.008" to 0.008" | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000000 | 00000 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 5/32" | -0.01" to 0.01" | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000000 | 00000 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 3/16" | -0.012" to 0.012" | 0000000 | 00000 | 0000000 | 00000 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 1/4" | -0.012" to 0.012" | 0000000 | 00000 | 0000000 | 00000 | 0000000 | 000000 |
24" Lg. | 48" Lg. | ||||
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| Thick. | Thick. Tolerance | Each | Each | ||
2" Wd. | |||||
| 1/8" | -0.013" to 0.013" | 0000000 | 00000 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 3/16" | -0.019" to 0.019" | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000000 | 0000 |
| 1/4" | -0.025" to 0.025" | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000000 | 0000 |
4" Wd. | |||||
| 1/8" | -0.013" to 0.013" | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000000 | 0000 |
| 3/16" | -0.019" to 0.019" | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000000 | 0000 |
| 1/4" | -0.025" to 0.025" | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000000 | 00000 |
6" Wd. | |||||
| 1/8" | -0.013" to 0.013" | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000000 | 0000 |
| 3/16" | -0.019" to 0.019" | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 1/4" | -0.025" to 0.025" | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000000 | 00000 |
8" Wd. | |||||
| 1/8" | -0.013" to 0.013" | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 3/16" | -0.019" to 0.019" | 0000000 | 0000 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 1/4" | -0.025" to 0.025" | 0000000 | 00000 | 0000000 | 00000 |
Easy-to-Form Polystyrene Rods
- Color: White
- Temperature Range: -10° to 170° F
- Tensile Strength: 2,400-4,000 psi (Poor)
- Impact Strength: 1.5 ft.-lbs./in. (Poor)
- Hardness: Rockwell R70 (Hard)
- For Use Outdoors: No
- Specifications Met: FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1640, UL 94 HB
Easy to thermoform, these rods are often molded into parts for displays and shelves.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
Multipurpose Plastic Selector Packs
You'll get one piece of each material listed, except nylon where you'll get two pieces (one piece of nylon 6/6 and one piece of cast nylon).
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
| Material | Wd. | Lg. | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
| ABS Plastic, Delrin® Acetal Plastic, HDPE Plastic, LDPE Plastic, Noryl PPO Plastic, Nylon Plastic, Polyester Plastic, Polystyrene Plastic, Rexolite Polystyrene Plastic, UHMW Plastic | 2" | 2" | 11 | 0000000 | 000000 |
Breakaway Shim Plates
These thick shims are scored to make size adjustments easy—break off the excess shim for a custom fit around fasteners or corners. Unlike wood shims, these plastic shims resist moisture and won’t rot. Use them to align cabinets, doors, and windows, or for other rough leveling.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
Pkg. | ||||||||||
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| Thick. | Thick. Tolerance | Color | Score Interval | Material | Temp. Range | Specifications Met | Pkg. Qty. | 1-4 | 5-Up | |
6" × 6" | ||||||||||
| 0.0625" | -0.032" to 0.032" | Black | 2" x 6" | Polystyrene Plastic | Not Rated | ASTM D638 | 8 | 0000000 | 00000 | 00000 |
Slip-Resistant Shim Plates
The textured surface of these thick shims keeps them from sliding apart when stacked. Use them to align cabinets, doors, and windows, or for other rough leveling. They're color-coded by thickness for easy identification. Unlike wood shims, these plastic shims resist moisture and won’t rot.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
| Thick. | Thick. Tolerance | Color | Material | Specifications Met | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
6" × 4" | |||||||
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| 0.0625" | -0.03" to 0.03" | Yellow | Polystyrene Plastic | ASTM D785 | 10 | 00000000 | 00000 |