FOR BETTER PLASTICS 
~ AND FASTER DELIVERY!
Home
Shopping Cart
Contact Us
Phone: 0845 838 3318  
Search:   
Convert:  
  Engineering Plastics
Acetal Rod
Acetal Sheet
Delrin Rod New
Nylon 6 Rod
Nylon 6 Sheet
Nylon 66 Rod
Nylon 66 Sheet
Oilon Rod
Oilon Sheet
HDPE Rod
HDPE Sheet
Polyurethane Rod
Polypropylene Rod
Polypropylene Sheet
PEEK Rod
PEEK Sheet
PTFE Rod
PTFE Sheet
PVC Rod
PVC Sheet
RG 1000 Sheet
Tufnol® Rod
Tufnol® Sheet
UHMWPE Rod
UHMWPE Sheet
Samples
Stock Clearance
Cutting Service




  Help
Feedback
Contact us
Payment Methods
Privacy statement
Terms & Conditions
FAQs
Machining Guidelines
Data Sheets
Data Graphs
HSE Sheets
Delivery Areas
Samples
Material Tolerances
Cutting Service
Adhesive Information


Material 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.

Acetal Rod Tolerances

Nominal Diameter Tolerance in mm
4 +0.1 to +0.3
5 - 6 +0.1 to +0.4
8 - 10 +0.1 to +0.5
12 - 14 - 16 - 18 - 20 +0.2 to +0.7
22 - 25 - 28 - 30 +0.2 to +0.9
32 - 36 - 40 +0.2 to +1.1
45 - 50 - 56 +0.3 to +1.3
60 - 65 - 70 +0.3 to +1.6
75 - 80 +0.1 to +2.0
90 +0.5 to +2.22
100 +0.6 to +2.5
110 +0.7 to +3.0
120 - 125 +0.8 to +3.5
130 - 135 - 140 +0.9 to +3.8
150 +1.0 to +4.2
165 - 180 +1.2 to +5.0
200 +1.3 to +5.5
230 - 250 +1.5 to +6.2
Click here to buy Acetal Rod

Acetal Sheet Tolerances

Nominal Thickness Tolerance in mm
1 -0.1 to +0.1
2 -0.15 to +0.15
3 - 4 -0.2 to +0.2
5 -0.25 to +0.25
6 -0.3 to +0.3
8 - 10 +0.2 to +0.9
12 - 16 - 20 - 25 +0.3 to +1.5
30 - 40 - 50 +0.5 to +2.5
60 - 70 - 80 - 90 - 100 +0.5 to +5.0
Click here to buy Acetal Sheet


  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.

Delrin Rod Tolerances

Nominal Diameter Tolerance in mm
4 +0.1 to +0.3
5 - 6 +0.1 to +0.4
8 - 10 +0.1 to +0.5
12 - 14 - 16 - 18 - 20 +0.2 to +0.7
22 - 25 - 28 - 30 +0.2 to +0.9
32 - 36 - 40 +0.2 to +1.1
45 - 50 - 56 +0.3 to +1.3
60 - 65 - 70 +0.3 to +1.6
75 - 80 +0.1 to +2.0
90 +0.5 to +2.22
100 +0.6 to +2.5
110 +0.7 to +3.0
120 - 125 +0.8 to +3.5
130 - 135 - 140 +0.9 to +3.8
150 +1.0 to +4.2
165 - 180 +1.2 to +5.0
200 +1.3 to +5.5
230 - 250 +1.5 to +6.2
Click here to buy Delrin Rod


    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.

Nylon 6 Extruded Rod Tolerances

Nominal Diameter Tolerance in mm
4 +0.1 to +0.3
5 - 6 +0.1 to +0.4
8 - 10 +0.1 to +0.5
12 - 14 - 16 - 18 - 20 +0.2 to +0.7
22 - 25 - 28 - 30 +0.2 to +0.9
32 - 36 - 40 +0.2 to +1.1
45 - 50 - 56 +0.3 to +1.3
60 - 65 - 70 +0.3 to +1.6
75 - 80 +0.1 to +2.0
90 +0.5 to +2.2
100 +0.6 to +2.5
110 +0.7 to +3.0
120 - 125 +0.8 to +3.5
130 - 135 - 140 +0.9 to +3.8
150 +1.0 to +4.2
165 - 180 +1.2 to +5.0
200 +1.3 to +5.5
230 - 250 +1.5 to +6.2
Click here to buy Nylon 6 Rod

Nylon 6 Cast Rod Tolerances

Nominal Diameter Tolerance in mm
50 - 56 +1 to +3
60 - 65 - 70 - 75 - 80 - 90 - 100 +1 to +4
110 - 120 - 125 - 130 - 140 - 150 +1.5 to +5
160 - 170 - 180 - 190 - 200 +2 to +7
220 - 230 - 250 - 280 - 300 +3 to +9
Click here to buy Nylon 6 Rod

Nylon 6 Extruded Sheet Tolerances

Nominal Thickness Tolerance in mm
1 -0.1 to +0.1
2 -0.15 to +0.15
3 - 4 -0.2 to +0.2
5 -0.25 to +0.25
6 -0.25 to +0.25
8 - 10 +0.2 to +0.9
Click here to buy Nylon 6 Sheet

Nylon 6 Cast Sheet Tolerances

Nominal Thickness Tolerance in mm
10 - 12 +1 to +1.7
16 - 20 - 25 - 30 +1.2 to +2.5
40 - 50 +1.5 to +3.5
60 - 70 +2 to +5
80 - 100 +2 to +6
Click here to buy Nylon 6 Sheet

Nylon 6 HS Blue Rod Tolerances

Nominal Diameter Tolerance in mm
15 -0 to +0.25
20 - 25 -0 to +0.2
30 - 35 - 40 -0 to +0.75
45 - 50 - 56 +1 to +3
60 - 65 - 70 - 75 - 80 - 90 - 100 +1 to +4
110 - 120 - 125 - 130 - 140 - 150 +1.5 to +5
160 - 180 - 200 +2 to +7
230 - 250 - 300 +3 to +9
Click here to buy Nylon HS Blue Rod

Nylon 6 HS Blue Sheet Tolerances

Nominal Thickness Tolerance in mm
10 - 12 +1 to +1.7
16 - 20 - 25 - 30 +1.2 to +2.5
40 - 50 +1.5 to +3.5
60 - 70 +2 to +5
80 - 100 +2 to +6
Click here to buy Nylon HS Blue Sheet

   

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.

Nylon 66 Rod Tolerances

Nominal Diameter Tolerance in mm
5 - 6 +0.1 to +0.4
8 - 10 +0.1 to +0.5
12 - 14 - 16 - 18 - 20 +0.2 to +0.7
22 - 25 - 28 - 30 +0.2 to +0.9
32 - 36 - 40 +0.2 to +1.1
45 - 50 - 56 +0.3 to +1.3
60 - 65 - 70 +0.3 to +1.6
75 - 80 +0.1 to +2.0
90 +0.5 to +2.2
100 +0.6 to +2.5
110 +0.7 to +3.0
120 - 125 +0.8 to +3.5
130 - 135 - 140 +0.9 to +3.8
150 +1.0 to +4.2
165 - 180 +1.2 to +5.0
200 +1.3 to +5.5
230 - 250 +1.5 to +6.2
Click here to buy Nylon 66 Rod

Nylon 66 Sheet Tolerances

Nominal Thickness Tolerance in mm
5 +0.2 to +0.5
6 +0.2 to +0.75
8 - 10 +0.2 to +0.9
12 - 16 - 20 - 25 +0.3 to +1.5
30 - 40 - 50 +0.5 to +2.5
60 - 70 - 80 - 90 - 100 +0.5 to +5
Click here to buy Nylon 66 Sheet

   

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.

Oilon Rod Tolerances

Nominal Diameter Tolerance in mm
15 -0 to +0.25
20 - 25 -0 to +0.5
30 - 35 - 40 -0 to +0.75
45 - 50 - 55 +1 to +3
60 - 65 - 70 - 75 - 80 - 90 - 100 +1 to +4
110 - 120 - 130 - 140 - 150 +1.5 to +5
160 - 180 - 200 +2 to +7
230 - 250 - 300 +3 to +9
Click here to buy Oilon Rod

Oilon Sheet Tolerances

Nominal Thickness Tolerance in mm
10 - 12 +1 to +1.7
16 - 20 - 25 - 30 +1.2 to +2.5
40 - 50 +1.5 to +3.5
60 - 70 +2 to +5
80 - 100 +2 to +6
Click here to buy Oilon Sheet

   

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.

HDPE Rod Tolerances

Nominal Diameter Tolerance in mm
10 +0.1 to +0.6
12 +0.2 to +0.7
15 +0.2 to +0.8
20 +0.2 to +1
22 - 25 +0.2 to +1.1
30 +0.2 to +1.2
35 +0.2 to +1.3
40 +0.2 to +1.5
45 +0.3 to +1.7
50 - 55 +0.3 to +2
60 +0.3 to +2.3
65 - 70 +0.3 to +2.5
75 - 80 +0.4 to +3
90 +0.5 to +3.4
100 +0.6 to +3.8
110 +0.7 to +4.2
120 - 130 +0.8 to +4.6
140 +0.9 to +5.4
150 +1 to +5.8
160 - 180 +1.2 to +7.4
200 +1.3 to +8.5
225 - 250 +1.3 to +9
300 +1.3 to +10
Click here to buy HDPE Rod

HDPE Sheet Tolerances

Nominal Thickness Tolerance in mm
1 -0 to +0.5
2 - 3 -0 to +0.7
4 - 5 - 6 - 8 -0 to +1
10 - 12 - 15 - 20 - 25 -0 to +2
30 - 40 - 50 -0 to +3
60 -0 to +4
Click here to buy HDPE Sheet

   

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.

PEEK Rod Tolerances

Nominal Diameter Tolerance in mm
5 - 6 +0.1 to +0.4
8 - 10 +0.1 to +0.5
12 - 16 +0.2 to +0.9
20 +0.2 to +1.1
22 - 25 - 28 - 30 +0.2 to +1.2
32 - 36 +0.2 to +1.3
40 +0.2 to +1.5
45 - 50 +0.3 to +1.7
56 +0.3 to +2
60 - 65 +0.3 to +2.3
70 +0.3 to +2.5
80 +0.4 to +3
90 +0.5 to +3.4
100 +0.6 to +3.8
110 +0.7 to +4.2
125 +0.8 to +4.6
135 +0.9 to +5.4
150 +1 to +5.8
165 +1.1 to +6.3
180 +1.2 to +7.4
Click here to buy PEEK Rod

PEEK Sheet Tolerances

Nominal Thickness Tolerance in mm
5 - 6 +0.2 to +0.7
8 - 10 +0.2 to +0.9
12 - 16 - 20 - 25 +0.3 to +1.5
30 - 36 - 40 - 50 +0.5 to +2.5
60 +0.5 to +3.5
80 - 100 +0.5 to +5
Click here to buy PEEK Sheet

   

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.

Polypropylene Rod Tolerances

Nominal Diameter Tolerance in mm
10 +0.1 to +0.6
12 +0.2 to +0.7
15 +0.2 to +0.8
20 +0.2 to +1
22 - 25 +0.2 to +1.1
30 +0.2 to +1.2
35 +0.2 to +1.3
40 +0.2 to +1.5
45 +0.3 to +1.7
50 - 55 +0.3 to +2
60 +0.3 to +2.3
65 - 70 +0.3 to +2.5
75 - 80 +0.4 to +3
90 +0.5 to +3.4
100 +0.6 to +3.8
110 +0.7 to +4.2
120 - 130 +0.8 to +4.6
140 +0.9 to +5.4
150 +1 to +5.8
160 - 180 +1.2 to +7.4
200 +1.3 to +8.5
225 - 250 +1.3 to +9
300 +1.3 to +10
Click here to buy Polypropylene Rod

Polypropylene Sheet Tolerances

Nominal Thickness Tolerance in mm
1 -0 to +0.5
2 - 3 -0 to +0.7
4 - 5 - 6 - 8 -0 to +1
10 - 12 - 15 - 20 - 25 -0 to +2
30 - 40 - 50 -0 to +3
40 -0 to +4
Click here to buy Polypropylene Sheet

   

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.

PTFE Rod Tolerances

Nominal Diameter Tolerance in mm
4 - 5 - 6 - 8 -0 to +0.6
10 - 12 -0 to +6%
15 - 18 -0 to +6%
20 - 22 - 25 - 28 - 30 -0 to +6%
32 - 35 - 40 - 45 -0 to +6%
40 - 55 - 60 - 65 - 70 -0 to +6%
75 - 80 - 90 - 100 - 110 - 120 -0 to +6%
Click here to buy PTFE Rod

PTFE Sheet Tolerances

Nominal Thickness Tolerance in mm
0.25 - 0.5 -0 to +10%
1 -0 to +0.15
2 -0 to +0.3
3 -0 to +0.45
4 -0 to +0.6
5 -0 to +0.75
6 - 8 - 10 - 12 -0 to +15%
15 - 20 - 25 - 30 -0 to +15%
40 - 50 -0 to +15%
Click here to buy PTFE Sheet


  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.

PVC Rod Tolerances

Nominal Diameter Tolerance in mm
10 +0.1 to +0.6
12 +0.2 to +0.7
15 +0.2 to +0.8
20 +0.2 to +1
22 - 25 +0.2 to +1.1
30 +0.2 to +1.2
35 +0.2 to +1.3
40 +0.2 to +1.5
45 +0.3 to +1.7
50 - 55 +0.3 to +2
60 +0.3 to +2.3
65 - 70 +0.3 to +2.5
75 - 80 +0.4 to +3
90 +0.5 to +3.4
100 +0.6 to +3.8
110 +0.7 to +4.2
120 - 130 +0.8 to +4.6
140 +0.9 to +5.4
150 +1 to +5.8
160 - 180 +1.2 to +7.4
200 +1.3 to +8.5
225 - 250 +1.3 to +9
300 +1.3 to +10
Click here to buy PVC Rod

PVC Sheet Tolerances

Nominal Thickness Tolerance in mm
1.5 +/- 0.18
2 +/- 0.2
3 +/- 0.25
4 +/- 0.2
5 +/- 0.23
6 +/- 0.26
8 +/- 0.32
10 +/- 0.38
12 +/- 0.44
15 +/- 0.53
20 +/- 0.68
25 +/- 0.83
30 +/- 0.98
40 +/- 1.28
50 +/- 1.58
Click here to buy PVC Sheet

 

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.

RG1000 Sheet Tolerances

Nominal Thickness Tolerance in mm
5 - 6 - 8 - 10 - 12 +/- 0.3
15 - 20 - 25 - 30 - 35 +/- 0.3
40 - 50 - 60 +/- 0.3
70 - 80 -0 to +4
Click here to buy RG1000 Sheet

   

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.

UHMWPE Rod Tolerances

Nominal Diameter Tolerance in mm
10 +0.1 to +0.6
12 +0.2 to +0.7
15 +0.2 to +0.8
20 - 25 +0.2 to +1.5
30 - 35 - 40 - 45 +0.2 to 1.8
50 - 55 +0.3 to +2
60 - 70 - 80 - 90 - 100 - 110 +0.3 to +2.5
125 - 130 - 140 +0.4 to +4
150 +1 to +5.8
160 - 180 +1.2 to +7.4
200 +1 to +10
Click here to buy UHMWPE Rod

UHMWPE Sheet Tolerances

Nominal Thickness Tolerance in mm
5 - 6 - 8 - 10 - 12 +/- 0.3
15 - 20 - 25 - 30 - 35 +/- 0.3
40 - 50 - 60 +/- 0.3
70 - 80 -0 to +4
Click here to buy UHMWPE Sheet


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.

Tufnol Sheet Tolerances
The table below shows the dimensional tolerances permitted on Tufnol laminated sheets in the 'as moulded' condition. These tolerances based on the relevant British Standards or BS EN Standards for each Tufnol grade.

All sizes and tolerances quoted are in millimetres

Tolerances specified are PLUS AND MINUS from the nominal size. For example, reading from the table below, a Paper Based Tufnol sheet of 3.0mm nominal thickness may vary in thickness from 2.75mm to 3.25mm.

Notes: Due to manufacturing process, sheet thickness can vary at any point accross the entire sheet area and the below tolerances apply to any point over the entire sheet surface.

Nominal Thickness Tolerance in mm, + and - about nominal thickness
Tufnol Grade --> 1P/13 Kite Whale
0.4 0.07 0.07 -
0.5 0.08 0.08 0.13
0.6 0.09 0.09 0.14
0.8 0.10 0.10 0.15
1.0 0.12 0.12 0.16
1.2 0.14 0.14 0.17
1.6 0.16 0.16 0.19
2.0 0.19 0.19 0.21
2.5 0.22 0.22 0.24
3.0 0.25 0.25 0.26
4.0 0.30 0.30 0.32
5.0 0.34 0.34 0.36
6.0 0.37 0.37 0.40
8.0 0.47 0.47 0.49
10.0 0.55 0.55 0.56
12.0 0.62 0.62 0.64
14.0 0.69 0.69 0.70
16.0 0.75 0.75 0.76
20.0 0.86 0.86 0.87
25.0 1.00 1.00 1.02
30.0 1.15 1.12 1.12
35.0 1.25 1.25 1.12
40.0 1.35 1.35 1.35
45.0 1.45 1.45 1.45
50.0 1.55 1.55 1.55
Click here to buy Tufnol Sheet

Flatness Tolerances of Tufnol Sheet
The below table is the maximum deviation from flat over a distance of 1000mm using a straight edge.

Sheet Thickness Variation
1.6mm to 3mm up to 18mm
3mm to 6mm up to 10mm
6mm to 8mm up to 8mm
over 8mm up to 6mm
Click here to buy Tufnol Sheet

Tolerances for Moulded Round Rods
The table below shows the dimensional tolerances permitted on moulded round rods. These tolerances are based on the relevant British Standads or BS EN Standards.

Tufnol Round Rods are normally supplied with a ground outside diameter.

All sizes and tolerances quoted are in millimeters.

Dimensional tolerances specified are PLUS AND MINUS from the nominal size.

Moulded round rod tolerances based on BS EN 61212 3-3

Maximum deviation from nominal external diameter

Nominal diameter Maximum deviation
<25.0 0.15
>25.0 <50.0 0.25
>50.0 <75.0 0.30
75.0 < 100.0 0.35
Click here to buy Tufnol Rod

Tolerance on Straightness

Nominal length Maximum deviation
1220 4.5
610 1.3
Click here to buy Tufnol Rod

The information given here is believed to be correct, but completeness and accuracy are not guaranteed. The user shall be fully responsible for determining the suitability of products for the intended use.

 
 
  Your cart
Cart is empty Cart is empty


QUICK ORDER
Know the stock code? Enter here!

Code Qty

Checkout




  Authentication
Case Sensitive
(What is Case Sensitive?)

Username

Password

Remember Me
Log in 
Register 
Recover password

If Javascript is disabled in your browser click here



Direct Plastics Online - Credit Cards Accepted
Direct Plastics Online - 3D Secure



Engineering Plastics | Delrin | POM | Teflon | Polypenco | Nylatron | Bakerlite | Ertalon | Direct Plastics | www.acetalrod.co.uk | www.acetal-rod.co.uk | www.acetalsheet.co.uk | www.acetal-sheet.co.uk | www.engineering-plastic.co.uk | www.engineeringplasticsonline.co.uk | www.nylon-rod.co.uk | www.nylonsheet.co.uk | www.nylon-sheet.co.uk | www.nylon6.co.uk | www.nylon66.co.uk | www.peekrod.co.uk | www.peeksheet.co.uk | www.polypropylenesheet.co.uk | www.polypropylenerod.co.uk | www.polyurethanerod.co.uk | www.ptferod.co.uk | www.ptfe-rod.co.uk | www.ptfesheets.co.uk | www.ptfesheet.co.uk | www.ptfe-sheet-rod.co.uk | www.pvcrod.co.uk | www.pvc-rod.co.uk | www.pvc-sheet.co.uk | www.pvcsheet.co.uk | www.tufnolrod.co.uk | www.tufnol-rod.co.uk | www.tufnolsheet.co.uk | www.tufnol-sheet.co.uk | www.uhmwperod.co.uk | www.uhmwpesheet.co.uk | www.inductelec.co.uk | Copyright © 2006-2010 Direct Plastics Online