Plastic, Rubber & Wood Stock

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Plastic, rubber and wood stock covers the nonmetal materials shops use for guards, wear strips, gaskets, pads and blocking. This subcategory includes plastic sheet, rod and bar in acrylic, polycarbonate, nylon, acetal, UHMW polyethylene and PVC, rubber sheet and strip in neoprene, EPDM, nitrile and natural rubber, and wood stock such as blocking, dowels and shims. Maintenance teams use them for machine guards, chute liners, vibration pads, custom gaskets and cribbing.

What to check before you order

  • Clear plastics. Acrylic is clear and scratch resistant but can crack on impact. Polycarbonate is far more impact resistant and is common for machine guards and windows.
  • Wear and sliding parts. UHMW, nylon and acetal have low friction and resist wear, which suits guides, bushings and wear strips.
  • Rubber compound. Neoprene handles weather and moderate oil exposure. Nitrile is chosen for oils and fuels. EPDM resists weather, ozone and water but not petroleum oils.
  • Hardness and thickness. Rubber is rated by durometer. Softer rubber seals and cushions, while harder rubber resists wear and holds its shape.
  • Temperature and chemicals. Check the material's rated temperature range and chemical resistance against your conditions.

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Common questions

What does a Shore A durometer number mean for rubber?

Shore A is a hardness scale for rubber and soft plastics, and a higher number means harder material. Around 40A feels soft, around 60A is medium, and 80A and up is firm. Hard plastics use the Shore D scale.

Is UHMW the same as HDPE?

Both are polyethylene, but UHMW has much longer molecular chains, giving it higher abrasion and impact resistance for wear strips and liners. HDPE is easier to weld and fabricate.

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