Phoneman1981 Posted May 24, 2011 Share #1 Posted May 24, 2011 Hello: Does anyone work around thick plastics? I am looking for a piece of 3/4" solid black plastic material 15"X15" for a motorcycle related project. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exrsa1 Posted May 24, 2011 Share #2 Posted May 24, 2011 Phoneman, we have a plastics dealer in town here and they sell anything from 4X8 sheets to small pieces of various materials. They have a 'scrap' bin where I buy pieces of scrap of whatever I need. Maybe you have the same supplier type store there. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEER30 Posted May 24, 2011 Share #3 Posted May 24, 2011 I'll be going to one of our industry partners tomorrow. They work with Delrin sometimes. I'll see if they have any to spare. BEER30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt-D Posted May 24, 2011 Share #4 Posted May 24, 2011 I don't know what you are doing specifically, but there is a product called starboard and it is like a plastic, comes in different thicknesses, works like wood, is very strong, and resists UV. Just look for a dealer in your town, or look it up on the internet, it is great stuff and have bben using it is the marine industry for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueVenture87 Posted May 24, 2011 Share #5 Posted May 24, 2011 Small amounts of many materials can be had at www.onlinemetals.com. I'm not connected with the company, I use them for small orders of materials and have had fast service. -JK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Bob Posted May 24, 2011 Share #6 Posted May 24, 2011 Lots of different plastics and not metalic materials here...http://www.mcmaster.com/# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEER30 Posted May 25, 2011 Share #7 Posted May 25, 2011 As posted above, I went to see if our industry partner had any plastics (Delrin). He did not have any 3/4" , but had huge blocks of it and it was extremely costly. Sorry I could not help out. BEER30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragtop69gs Posted May 25, 2011 Share #8 Posted May 25, 2011 I don't know what you are doing specifically, but there is a product called starboard and it is like a plastic, comes in different thicknesses, works like wood, is very strong, and resists UV. Just look for a dealer in your town, or look it up on the internet, it is great stuff and have bben using it is the marine industry for years. Great product, we use it for re-decking pontoon boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jointventure Posted May 25, 2011 Share #9 Posted May 25, 2011 Don't know if this would work for your project, but any kitchen installer will gladly give you the sink cut out from solid surface counter tops. It machines like wood and you can drill and tap it. I have used these for all sorts of things. Don't know about UV protection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgn Posted May 25, 2011 Share #10 Posted May 25, 2011 Hello: Does anyone work around thick plastics? I am looking for a piece of 3/4" solid black plastic material 15"X15" for a motorcycle related project. Thanks Try these guys: http://www.interstateplastics.com/index.php?vid=201105250912-2p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyinfool Posted May 25, 2011 Share #11 Posted May 25, 2011 If we knew what you were trying to do we could help you out better. There are a LOT of different kinds of black plastic available with drastically different properties. For instance one of the least expensive is polyethylene, it can be cut and heat formed but is soft so that it will not hold a screw well and it is almost impossible to glue to. There are others that glue well but can not be formed, etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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