Sealing & Jointing

Plastic Shims

Plastic Shims

Plastic Shims (colour coded polyester film) have become increasingly recognised in engineering for shimming, spacing and insulation applications. The unique colour coding of plastic shim denotes the material thickness eliminating the need to use a a micrometer. Plastic shim has excellent wear resistance with a high strength to weight ratio making in a popular alternative to metallic shimming materials.

Key Features:

  • Good corrosion resistance.
  • Low co-efficent of friction.  
  • Safer than standard shimming materials.  
  • Helps to prevent corrosion between dissimilar materials.

    Availability:

    Sheet Sizes (mm): 609 x 304, 1220 x 610m, 1828 x 914 (1828 x 914 only available in 0.375mm thick and above).
    Plastic Shim Packs: Available for sheet sizes 609x304mm and 1220x610mm
    Packs contain 22 sheets with one of each colour denoted with an astrix (*) below.

    Please use the colour chart below to select the thickness you require.

    REFERENCE:

    COLOUR:

    THICKNESS (mm):

    A1 Transparent 0.012
    A2 *Purple 0.025
    A3 *Pink 0.037
    A4 *Dark Blue 0.050
    A5 *Black 0.065
    A6 *Green 0.075
    A7 *Amber 0.100
    A8 *Brown 0.125
    A9 *Clear 0.150
    A10 *Peacock Blue 0.175
    A11 *Hazy 0.190
    A12 *Tint Blue 0.200
    A13 *Silver 0.225
    A14 *White 0.250
    A16 *Dark Green 0.300
    A17 *Natural 0.350
    A19 Mx Red 0.375
    B18 *Red 0.375
    B20 *Yellow 0.500
    A21 Translucent 0.500
    B22 *Light Grey 0.625
    B23 *Light Blue 0.750
    B24 *Tan 1.000
    B25 *Charcoal Grey 1.250
    B26 *Cream 1.500
    B27 Natural 2.000
    B28 Black 3.000

    Technical Specification:

    Plastic Shims Technical Data Sheet (TDS)
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