Standard Plastic Sheet Thickness

1 mil is a measurement unit that equals 0 001 inch which is about the width of an average human hair.

Standard plastic sheet thickness.

The most common size in the thickness rating for plastic sheeting is 6 mil. Solvetech s unique technology can help per astm d8136. Here is a listing of most common plastics and the manufacturing thickness or diameter tolerances. Looking to measure the thickness and variability of plastic film.

You can also learn more about measuring plastic film thickness and variability in our article how to measure plastic film. In addition to the material composition plastic sheeting also comes in a wide range of thickness. This thickness is indicated as mil thousandth of an inch. Generally the thicker the plastic the stronger it is.

D6988 13 standard guide for determination of thickness of plastic film test specimens film specimens plastic films plastic sheets. Counters carpeting floors hardwood tile bath tubs c a films. A mil is 1 1000th of an inch. Some of our most popular plastic sheet materials are listed with the standard thickness tolerances of that material.

D6287 practice for cutting film and sheeting test specimens. Iso 472 plastics vocabulary available from american national standards institute ansi 25 w. Painting covers thickness equivalent is a plastic shopping bag. This is 6 thousandths of an inch or 0 006 inch.

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