Engineering Plastics
- Acetal Rod
- Acetal Sheet
- Delrin Rod
- Nylon 6 Rod
- Nylon 6 Sheet
- Nylon 6.6 Rod
- Nylon 6.6 Sheet
- Oilon Rod
- Oilon Sheet
- HDPE Rod
- HDPE Sheet
- PET Rod
- Polypropylene Rod
- Polypropylene Sheet
- Polyurethane Rod
- PTFE Rod
- PTFE Sheet
- PEEK Rod
- PEEK Sheet
- PVC Rod
- PVC Sheet
- RG1000 Sheet
- Tufnol Rod
- Tufnol Sheet
- UHMWPE Rod
- UHMWPE Sheet
Clear Plastics
Cladding Plastics
Samples
Cutting










Delivery Costs

UK Mainland (excluding Scottish Highlands & Islands)
All orders over £50 (before vat) are Free Delivery
All orders under £50 (before vat) are at £5.95 (+ vat)
Pre 12pm next day £9.95 (+ vat)
Pre 12pm Saturday Morning £19.95 (+ vat)
(Orders need to be received by 2pm
for next day & pre 12 deliveries)
Scottish Highlands & Islands (Ex Shetland)
All deliveries would be £20 (+ vat)
Northern Ireland
All deliveries would be £20 (+ vat)
Isle of Wight
All deliveries would be £10 (+ vat)
Isles of Scilly
All deliveries would be £20 (+ vat)
Isle of Mann, Jersey & Guernsey
All deliveries would be £20 (+ vat)
Southern Ireland & Shetland
Please contact us here or call us on 0114 256 0889
Rest of the World
Please contact us here
Discounts

Spend £50 or More (excluding VAT)
Get it Delivered Free* (*Details Here)
Spend £100 or More (excluding VAT)
Get a Nice 5% Discount
Spend £250 or More (excluding VAT)
Get a Bigger 10% Discount
Spend £500 or More (excluding VAT)
Get a Huge 15% Discount
Spend £1000 or More (excluding VAT)
Get a Massive 20% Discount
"Spend" Means for an Overall Order
(Not per Item)
Our Site Will Automatically Apply
Your Discount For You
- Home
- UHMWPE Sheet

Please wait...
Please select the Length you require
- UHMWPE Natural Sheet 250 x 250 x 50mm
Our Price:£46.15(£55.38 inc VAT) - UHMWPE Black Sheet 250 x 250 x 50mm
Our Price:£48.00(£57.60 inc VAT) - UHMWPE Natural Sheet 1000 x 100 x 50mm
Our Price:£67.13(£80.56 inc VAT) - UHMWPE Black Sheet 1000 x 100 x 50mm
Our Price:£69.80(£83.76 inc VAT) - UHMWPE Natural Sheet 500 x 250 x 50mm
Our Price:£80.03(£96.04 inc VAT) - UHMWPE Black Sheet 500 x 250 x 50mm
Our Price:£83.23(£99.88 inc VAT) - UHMWPE Natural Sheet 1000 x 250 x 50mm
Our Price:£152.45(£182.94 inc VAT) - UHMWPE Natural Sheet 500 x 500 x 50mm
Our Price:£152.45(£182.94 inc VAT) - UHMWPE Black Sheet 1000 x 250 x 50mm
Our Price:£158.55(£190.26 inc VAT) - UHMWPE Black Sheet 500 x 500 x 50mm
Our Price:£158.55(£190.26 inc VAT) - UHMWPE Natural Sheet 1000 x 500 x 50mm
Our Price:£290.38(£348.46 inc VAT) - UHMWPE Black Sheet 1000 x 500 x 50mm
Our Price:£301.99(£362.39 inc VAT) - UHMWPE Natural Sheet 2000 x 500 x 50mm
Our Price:£553.10(£663.72 inc VAT) - UHMWPE Natural Sheet 1000 x 1000 x 50mm
Our Price:£553.10(£663.72 inc VAT) - UHMWPE Black Sheet 2000 x 500 x 50mm
Our Price:£575.22(£690.26 inc VAT) - UHMWPE Black Sheet 1000 x 1000 x 50mm
Our Price:£575.22(£690.26 inc VAT) - UHMWPE Natural Sheet 2000 x 1000 x 50mm
Our Price:£1,053.52(£1,264.22 inc VAT) - UHMWPE Black Sheet 2000 x 1000 x 50mm
Our Price:£1,095.66(£1,314.79 inc VAT)
About Cutting

- Our price is for the total amount of pieces your entire order needs to be cut into:
For Example:
- Buy 1 sheet/rod and have it cut into 15 pieces = £10
- Buy 3 sheets/rods and have each one cut into say 5 pieces (total = 15 pieces) = £10
What to do:
- Click the "Cutting" tab in our menu to visit the cutting section (if you're not already there)
- Click the "Buy Now" button of whichever quantity corresponds to your needs
- See bottom of this page, on how to advise your sizes and any notes
Want more than 300 pieces?
- Please give our sales team a call on 0114 2560889
Notes/tips:
- Please allow at least 4mm in your cutting allowance calculations for the width of the saw cut
- We use table saws and horizontal band-saws, so edges will have a sawn finish
- We only use sawing equipment, so we are unable to offer high precision items
- Tolerances are +2mm to minus 0mm
- We aim to cut as squarely as possible although incoming materials are sometimes out of square
- We are unable to cut or machine shapes but we are happy to obtain a custom quotation for machined
shapes or parts (please call us on 0114 2560889)
How to advise your sizes:
- Please checkout your basket/cart
- Fill in your details as usual on the checkout page
- At section 5 of our checkout page, there's a "customer notes" box for you
- Please enter your sizes and any notes for us there
UHMWPE Sheet Tolerances
Manufacturers produce engineering plastics that are slightly oversize in either diameter and/or thickness.
This oversize tolerance, which is listed in the tables below, is provided to assist customers to produce
very accurate items within the size shown and remove any minor surface imperfection.
|
|
Advantages of UHMWPE Sheet
Odourless, tasteless, and nontoxic,
Has extremely low moisture absorption
Very low coefficient of friction
UHMWPE doesn’t become brittle until the temperature gets below −150 °C
Lubricates itself and is highly abrasion resistant.
It’s resistant to water, moisture and most chemicals
It’s resistant to UV radiation, and micro-organisms.
Disadvantages of UHMWPE Sheet
Its melts at around +130 to +136 °C
Not advisable to use UHMWPE at temperatures exceeding 80 to 100 °C for extended periods of time.
Under load, UHMWPE will deform continually as long as the stress is present, an effect known as creep.
Probably unsuitable to being used higher load items or components
How well does UHMWPE Sheet perform?
UHMWPE sheet has an incredible resistance to abrasion. It will outperform almost any engineering plastic for abrasion resistance and is probably one of the best materials for lining chutes and hoppers for products such as sand, aggregate and concrete or any other highly abrasive moving product.
Another important property is it's incredibly low co-efficient of friction. It is one of the lowest of all engineering plastics and will produce components with a very high life span with very low drag, which means very little will stick to it. Its also resistant to many dilute acids, solvents and cleaning agents.
UHMWPE has a maximum continuous operating temperature of plus 90°C and a short term operating temperature of plus 120°C. Its a very tough material, with the highest impact strength of any thermoplastic presently made.
What is UHMWPE Sheet used for?
Because UHMWPE sheet has excellent abrasion resistance it is often used for lining chutes and hoppers in aggressive and highly abrasive environments, which is why you’ll find it at the quarry. Its also found in food production environments where high volumes of containers like cans or bottles need to be guided along conveyors or production lines.
Because it has very low moisture absorption, it is also found in some high demand areas of marine applications. UHMWPE is also sometimes used in some cryogenic components due to its low operating temperature abilities.
Due to its resistance to wear and impact, UHMWPE continues to find increasing industrial applications, including the automotive, manufacturing and bottling sectors.
Machining characteristics
High speed steel tooling is recommended with lots of back rake, side rake and clearances, and a generous nose radius. It can be a also bit of a challenge to clamp UHMWPE parts without distorting them. Also, when drilling, the drill will tend to screw into the sheet material.
Can UHMWPE Sheet be Glued or bonded?
UHMWPE does not absorb water readily, nor even wet easily, which makes that adhesives find it a bit difficult to key meaning bonding is tricky and gives a low shear strength.
Is UHMWPE Safe for food applications?
Natural grade UHMWPE is FDA approved.
What is the wear resistance of UHMWPE Sheet like?
UHMWPE sheet is highly resistant to abrasion, in some forms being 15 times more resistant to abrasion than carbon steel.
Chemical resistance
It is highly resistant to corrosive chemicals except oxidizing acids.
What is interesting about UHMWPE Sheet
UHMWPE sheet can also be obtained in a regenerated grade that can offer almost identical performance to virgin grade UHMWPE sheet, but at a reduced price to help some projects that are on a budget, there are some application restrictions but its worth checking out our RG1000.
Unique characteristics
Its coefficient of friction is significantly lower than that of nylon and acetal, and is comparable to that of PTFE, or Teflon. The surface of UHMWPE can be described as very slippery or even waxy.
Size range, colours, and availability
Our UHMWPE sheet is available in two common sizes: 2000mm X 1000mm and 3000mm X 1250mm. It is available in thicknesses ranging from 2mm thick up to and including 250mm thick. This plastic sheet is available in natural colour which can also be described as white, as well as black and green.
Why should you choose UHMWPE Sheet?
What makes UHMWPE such a distinctive and useful engineering plastic is its combination of excellent properties, which are; outstanding abrasion resistance, superior impact resistance, non-sticking and self-lubricating and excellent mechanical properties, even in cryogenic conditions.
Summary for UHMWPE Sheet
This engineering plastic can be machined into virtually anything, from small gears and bearings plates to huge wear guides that until recently were only possible with metals. It not only outperforms metal in abrasion applications, it's also easier to machine and therefore cheaper. This versatile plastic can be milled, planed, sawed and drilled to create a huge variety of parts at a very competitive price. UHMWPE sheet has an exceptionally low coefficient of friction which offers superb sliding properties and is one of the best materials for wear and abrasion resistance. UHMWPE Sheet is tough even at low temperatures, it offers low weight, and is easy to weld.