EXTRUSION GUIDELINES
GAUGE TOLERANCES: POLYETHYLENE
GAUGE
PLUS MINUS
RANGE
MAX GAUGE
MIN GAUGE
.014
.001 -.002
.0030
.015
.012
.019
.001 -.002
.0030
.020
.017
.023
.001 -.002
.0030
.024
.021
.035
.001 -.003
.0040
.036
.032
.055
.001 -.003
.0040
.056
.052
.075
.001 -.004
.0050
.076
.071
.100
.001 -.005
.0060
.101
.095
.125
.001 -.005
.0060
.126
.120
.150
.001 -.005
.0060
.151
.145
.180
.001 -.005
.0060
.181
.175

GAUGE TOLERANCES: POLPROPYLENE
GAUGE
PLUS MINUS
RANGE
MAX GAUGE
MIN GAUGE
.014
.001 -.002
.0020
.014
.012
.020
.001 -.002
.0030
.021
.018
.023
.001 -.002
.0030
.024
.021
.030
.001 -.002
.0030
.031
.028
.035
.001 -.003
.0040
.036
.032
.055
.001 -.003
.0040
.056
.051
.075
.001 -.004
.0050
.076
.071
.100
.001 -.005
.0060
.101
.095
.125
.001 -.005
.0060
.126
.120
.150
.001 -.005
.0060
.151
.145
.170
.001 -.005
.0060
.171
.165
.220
.001 -.005
.0060
.221
.215

DIMENSION TOLERANCES: POLYETHYLENE and POLYPROPYLENE

LENGTH TOLERENCES

INCHES
PLUS MINUS
RANGE
MAX GAUGE
MIN GAUGE
up to 24
.2500 -.0000
.250
96.750
12.00
24+ to 48
.3750 -.0000
.375
48+ up
.7500 -.0000
.750


WIDTH TOLERENCES

INCHES
PLUS MINUS
RANGE
MAX GAUGE
MIN GAUGE
up to 24
.125 -.0000
.250
96.750
12.00
24+ to 48
.250 -.0000
.250


PHYSICAL TOLERANCES for POLYETHYLENE and POLYPROPYLENE


1). DOWN WARP: No more than 1/4" on gauges .055 & below No more than 1/8" on gauges above .055

2). UP WARP: None allowed on any gauge

3). EDGE CURL: 1/8" up curl, 1/8" down curl

4). WAVY EDGES: No more than 3 per any 24" of length, 1/8" max curl height measured from flat a surface

5). TREAT: Minimum treat level to be 56 dyne

PHYSICAL TOLERANCES for PAPER/SQUARE CUT POLY SHEET
No sheet will be out of square more than +/- 1/32" for each paper/square cut piece

SQUARENESS
A physical measurement is taken diagonally across all corners of the sheet as shown, with the difference not to exceed 1/4 inch or a maximum of 1/6 inch difference between the two diagonal measurements in a 24" x 24" sheet.

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