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Description
This premium high impact polystyrene (HIPS) pinseal black sheet is a robust, food-contact capable thermoplastic sheet designed for demanding food processing and industrial environments. The textured pinseal finish offers enhanced scratch resistance and an attractive, low-glare appearance, making it ideal for visible panels, guards and fabricated components.
Available in a fixed sheet size of 1372mm x 660mm and in three practical thicknesses of 1.5mm, 2mm and 3mm, this HIPS sheet combines excellent impact resistance with good machinability and formability. It is widely used for machine guards, trays, liners, covers and fabricated housings within food production, packaging lines and general engineering applications.
Product Features
- Material: high impact polystyrene (HIPS) sheet with a durable pinseal textured surface.
- Colour: solid black finish for a professional appearance and effective light masking.
- Thickness options: choose from 1.5mm, 2mm or 3mm to suit strength and weight requirements.
- Standard sheet size: 1372mm length x 660mm width for convenient handling and fabrication.
- Good impact resistance for protective panels, guards and covers in busy industrial settings.
- Pinseal texture improves scratch resistance and hides minor surface marks in use.
- Suitable for thermoforming, cutting, drilling and general fabrication with standard workshop tools.
Key Features and Benefits
- High impact strength helps protect equipment and personnel, reducing damage from knocks and abrasion.
- Food-contact capable grade supports use in food processing environments for trays, liners and covers.
- Textured pinseal surface maintains a smart appearance by disguising scuffs and fingerprints.
- Easy to machine and thermoform, allowing economical production of custom components and panels.
- Lightweight compared with metal, making handling, installation and maintenance quicker and safer.
- Excellent dimensional stability delivers reliable performance in guards, housings and formed parts.
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Material | High impact polystyrene (HIPS), pinseal textured finish |
| Colour | Black |
| Thickness options | 1.5mm, 2mm, 3mm |
| Sheet length | 1372mm (nominal) |
| Sheet width | 660mm (nominal) |
| Typical service temperature | Approx. -20°C to +70°C (application dependent) |
Applications and Ideal Uses
This HIPS pinseal black sheet is suitable for a wide range of fabricated components and protective panels in food processing, packaging and general industrial environments.
- Machine guards, control panel fascias and equipment covers in food production areas.
- Thermoformed trays, inserts and liners for food handling and packaging lines.
- Protective cladding, wall panels and lining for processing and storage areas.
- Fabricated housings, shrouds and enclosures for industrial machinery.
- Display panels, bin liners and general engineering components requiring a durable, textured finish.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this HIPS pinseal black sheet suitable for direct contact with food?
The sheet is manufactured from a high impact polystyrene grade that is suitable for many food-contact applications. However, you should always confirm compatibility with your specific process and hygiene requirements, and ensure any fabrication, cleaning agents and operating conditions meet relevant food safety standards.
How can I cut and fabricate the HIPS pinseal sheet?
This HIPS sheet can be cut using common workshop tools such as saws with fine-toothed blades, guillotines or routers. It can be drilled and machined using standard plastic-working techniques, and can also be thermoformed using appropriate heating and forming equipment. Always support the sheet properly and use sharp tools to achieve clean edges.
Which thickness should I choose for my application?
The 1.5mm sheet is ideal for lightweight liners, inserts and low-load panels, the 2mm sheet offers a good balance of rigidity and weight for general guards and covers, and the 3mm sheet provides increased stiffness and impact resistance for more demanding industrial or structural applications. Consider the level of support, span and expected loading when selecting a thickness.