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    Adhesive-Back Shim Stock

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Shim Stock. Adhesive-Back Shim Stock.
    Stick with confidence—a durable adhesive keeps this shim stock from sliding out of place. Cut the shim stock into custom shapes to create shims that suit your needs. With thickness tolerances as fine as a strand of hair, the shims will precisely align, space, and level components on dies, presses, and machinery.
    Sheets—Shim stock comes in sheets that are flat packed.
    18-8 Stainless Steel—The choice for wet and outdoor areas because it resists rust. However, it will corrode or pit when exposed to salt water and chemicals.
    Super-Corrosion-Resistant 316 Stainless Steel—Superior to 18-8 stainless steel, it won't degrade when exposed to harsh weather, salt water, and most chemicals.
    Aluminum—An alternative to stainless steel for rust resistance but less hard so it may not retain its shape. One-third the weight of steel, it's often used in robotics and automation.
    Brass—Picked for its warm, polished look. Similar to 18-8 stainless steel, it resists rusting in wet and outdoor areas.
    Copper—A good conductor of heat, it’s often used to install heat sinks. As our softest metal, it prevents component damage but may not retain its shape as well as other metals.
    Temper Rating—Choose half hard to create shims that you’ll need to bend or shape. Opt for full hard to make stronger shims that will maintain their shape under loads.
    Certificates with a traceable lot number are available for these products. Download certificates from ORDER HISTORY after your order ships.
    Certificate
    Thk.
    Thk. Tolerance
    Material
    Thk.
    Adhesive
    Thk.
    Adhesive
    Type
    Temper
    Rating
    Type
    Form
    Specs.
    Met
    Form
    Each
    18-8 Stainless Steel
     
    8" Wide × 12" Long
    0.003"-0.00005" to 0.00005"0.001"0.002"AcrylicFull HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.004"-0.0001" to 0.0001"0.002"0.002"AcrylicFull HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.005"-0.00015" to 0.00015"0.003"0.002"AcrylicFull HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.006"-0.002" to 0.002"0.004"0.002"AcrylicFull HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.007"-0.00025" to 0.00025"0.005"0.002"AcrylicFull HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.008"-0.0003" to 0.0003"0.006"0.002"AcrylicFull HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.009"-0.00035" to 0.00035"0.007"0.002"AcrylicFull HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.01"-0.0004" to 0.0004"0.008"0.002"AcrylicFull HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.011"-0.00045" to 0.00045"0.009"0.002"AcrylicFull HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.012"-0.0005" to 0.0005"0.01"0.002"AcrylicFull HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.014"-0.0006" to 0.0006"0.012"0.002"AcrylicFull HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet000000000000
    0.017"-0.0009" to 0.0009"0.015"0.002"AcrylicFull HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.022"-0.001" to 0.001"0.02"0.002"AcrylicFull HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.027"-0.001" to 0.001"0.025"0.002"AcrylicFull HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.033"-0.001" to 0.001"0.031"0.002"AcrylicFull HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
     
    Super-Corrosion-Resistant 316 Stainless Steel
     
    8" Wide × 12" Long
    0.004"-0.0001" to 0.0001"0.002"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.005"-0.00015" to 0.00015"0.003"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.006"-0.0002" to 0.0002"0.004"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.007"-0.00025" to 0.00025"0.005"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.008"-0.0003" to 0.0003"0.006"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.009"-0.00035" to 0.00035"0.007"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.01"-0.0004" to 0.0004"0.008"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.012"-0.0005" to 0.0005"0.01"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.014"-0.0006" to 0.0006"0.012"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.017"-0.001" to 0.001"0.015"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.022"-0.001" to 0.001"0.02"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.027"-0.001" to 0.001"0.025"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
    0.033"-0.001" to 0.001"0.031"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM A666Sheet0000000000000
     
    Aluminum
     
    6" Wide × 12" Long
    0.003"-0.0001" to 0.0001"0.001"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM B479Sheet0000000000000
    0.004"-0.0002" to 0.0002"0.002"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM B479Sheet0000000000000
    0.005"-0.0003" to 0.0003"0.003"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM B479Sheet000000000000
    0.006"-0.0004" to 0.0004"0.004"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM B479Sheet0000000000000
    0.007"-0.0005" to 0.0005"0.005"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM B479Sheet0000000000000
    0.008"-0.0006" to 0.0006"0.006"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM B209Sheet0000000000000
    0.01"-0.0008" to 0.0008"0.008"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM B209Sheet0000000000000
    0.012"-0.001" to 0.001"0.01"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM B209Sheet0000000000000
    0.017"-0.0015" to 0.0015"0.015"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM B209Sheet0000000000000
    0.022"-0.002" to 0.002"0.02"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM B209Sheet0000000000000
    0.034"-0.002" to 0.002"0.032"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM B209Sheet0000000000000
    0.042"-0.004" to 0.004"0.04"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM B209Sheet0000000000000
    0.052"-0.0045" to 0.0045"0.05"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM B209Sheet0000000000000
    0.065"-0.0045" to 0.0045"0.063"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM B209Sheet0000000000000
    0.082"-0.0045" to 0.0045"0.08"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM B209Sheet0000000000000
    0.092"-0.0045" to 0.0045"0.09"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM B209Sheet0000000000000
     
    Brass
     
    8" Wide × 12" Long
    0.003"-0.0001" to 0.0001"0.001"0.002"Acrylic1/2 HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM B36Sheet0000000000000
    0.004"-0.0002" to 0.0002"0.002"0.002"Acrylic1/2 HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM B36Sheet0000000000000
    0.005"-0.0003" to 0.0003"0.003"0.002"Acrylic1/2 HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM B36Sheet0000000000000
    0.006"-0.0004" to 0.0004"0.004"0.002"Acrylic1/2 HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM B36Sheet0000000000000
    0.007"-0.0005" to 0.0005"0.005"0.002"Acrylic1/2 HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM B36Sheet0000000000000
    0.008"-0.0006" to 0.0006"0.006"0.002"Acrylic1/2 HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM B36Sheet000000000000
    0.01"-0.0008" to 0.0008"0.008"0.002"Acrylic1/2 HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM B36Sheet0000000000000
    0.012"-0.001" to 0.001"0.01"0.002"Acrylic1/2 HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM B36Sheet0000000000000
    0.014"-0.0012" to 0.0012"0.012"0.002"Acrylic1/2 HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM B36Sheet0000000000000
    0.017"-0.0015" to 0.0015"0.015"0.002"Acrylic1/2 HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM B36Sheet0000000000000
    0.022"-0.002" to 0.002"0.02"0.002"Acrylic1/2 HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM B36Sheet0000000000000
    0.027"-0.0025" to 0.0025"0.025"0.002"Acrylic1/2 HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM B36Sheet0000000000000
    0.033"-0.003" to 0.003"0.031"0.002"Acrylic1/2 HardMaterial CertificateDigitalASTM B36Sheet0000000000000
     
    Copper
     
    6" Wide × 12" Long
    0.017"-0.0009" to 0.0009"0.015"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM B152Sheet0000000000000
    0.022"-0.001" to 0.001"0.02"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM B152Sheet0000000000000
    0.027"-0.001" to 0.001"0.025"0.002"Acrylic—Material CertificateDigitalASTM B152Sheet0000000000000
     

    Tape-Style Shim Stock

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Shim Stock. Tape-Style Shim Stock.
    Unroll to your desired length, cut into custom shapes, and stick in place. With thickness tolerances as fine as a strand of hair, the shims you create will precisely align, space, and level components on dies, presses, and machinery.
    18-8 Stainless Steel—The choice for wet and outdoor areas because it resists rust. However, it will corrode or pit when exposed to salt water and chemicals.
    Wd.
    Lg.,
    ft.
    Thk.
    Thk. Tolerance
    Material
    Thk.
    Adhesive
    Type
    Adhesive
    Thk.
    Each
    18-8 Stainless Steel
    1/4"90.004"-0.0004" to 0.0004"0.002"Acrylic0.002"000000000000
    3/8"90.004"-0.0004" to 0.0004"0.002"Acrylic0.002"000000000000
    1/2"90.004"-0.0004" to 0.0004"0.002"Acrylic0.002"00000000000
    5/8"90.004"-0.0004" to 0.0004"0.002"Acrylic0.002"0000000000000
    3/4"90.004"-0.0004" to 0.0004"0.002"Acrylic0.002"000000000000
    1"90.004"-0.0004" to 0.0004"0.002"Acrylic0.002"000000000000
    1 1/2"90.004"-0.0004" to 0.0004"0.002"Acrylic0.002"000000000000
    2"90.004"-0.0004" to 0.0004"0.002"Acrylic0.002"000000000000
    3"90.004"-0.0004" to 0.0004"0.002"Acrylic0.002"000000000000
     
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