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Easy-to-Form Polystyrene Sheets and Strips
- Color: White
- Temperature Range: 0° to 185° 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 | 000000 | 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 | 00000 | 0000000 | 00000 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 3/16" | -0.012" to 0.012" | 0000000 | 00000 | 0000000 | 00000 | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 1/4" | -0.012" to 0.012" | 0000000 | 00000 | 0000000 | 00000 | 0000000 | 000000 |
24" Lg. | 48" Lg. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Electrical-Insulating Polystyrene Sheets
- Color: Semi-Clear Off-White
- Temperature Range: -75° to 212° F
- Tensile Strength: 9,000 psi (Good)
- Impact Strength: 0.3 ft.-lbs./in. (Poor)
- Hardness: Rockwell R130 (Hard)
- For Use Outdoors: No
- Specifications Met: FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.2710, Fed. Spec. L-P-516
Known for its electrical insulating properties, these sheets are often used for cable connectors, electrical housings, and in microwave applications. This material is also called Rexolite.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
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. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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" | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0625" | -0.03" to 0.03" | Yellow | Polystyrene Plastic | ASTM D785 | 10 | 00000000 | 000000 |
Moisture-Resistant Low-Temperature Rigid Polystyrene Foam Insulation Sheets
These sheets resist the absorption of water, air, and gas and are widely used in cold-storage and packaging applications.
Polypropylene-coated sheets have an added layer of moisture protection.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
- Heat Flow Rate: 0.26 Btu @ 75° F
- Color: White
- Specifications Met: ASTM E84 15/125 for Flame and Smoke
Lenses for Ceiling Lights
Lenses disperse light to reduce glare and protect bulbs from damage. Cut to size using a band saw or shears.
Egg crate and parabolic lenses have an open construction to allow more light through than solid lenses as well as more air circulation to cool bulbs. Parabolic lenses are reflective to direct light downward, which reduces glare.
Polystyrene lenses are the most economical, but they may yellow over time.
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Cell | Small Pack | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Light Technology | Material | Clarity | Color | Lg., ft. | Wd., ft. | Thick. | Lg. | Wd. | Dp. | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
Parabolic | ||||||||||||
| LED, Fluorescent | Polystyrene Plastic | Opaque | Silver | 4 | 2 | 3/8" | 5/8" | 5/8" | 3/8" | 2 | 0000000 | 0000000 |