Plastic Sheeting Rolls/ Plastic Sheets -Thickness In Mils- Shop by Thickness

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Plastic Sheeting comes in a wide range of thicknesses.  It is rated with the term, "mil". A mil is a measurement that equals one-thousandth of an inch, or 0.001 inch. Most human hair is  One-thousandth of inch, or 0.001 inch.  The most common size in the thickness rating for plastic sheeting is 6 mil. This is 6-thousandths of an inch, or 0.006 inch. Generally, the thicker the plastic, the stronger it is.  If it has string/scrim reinforcement, then the string within the plastic will give it added strength. Depending on the application, the composition of the plastic can play a big role regardless of the thickness.  For example, additives added to the plastic such as the fire retardant additive may play a more significant role than the thickness of the plastic if the job requires FR/ flame retardant plastic.

Note that the term " heavy gauge" plastic is not to be confused with "heavy mil" referring to heavy plastic sheeting. The term "gauge" refers to the thickness of metal. It really doesn't apply to plastic sheeting/ plastic sheets.

Learn more about the differences between Mil, mm, and inches here.

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Thickness of common items in mils:

• Dime:  53 mils
• Credit Card:  30 mils
• 10 pieces of paper:  10 mils
• Plastic grocery bag:  2.25-3 mils

Click on the links below to select the thickness for the plastic sheeting roll that will best serve your project or shop by thickness Directly- Sold by the roll in most cases. Plastic sheets made into tarps are  available on a custom basis. 

Aerospace options

3 Mil Plastic Sheeting

6 Mil Plastic Sheeting

8 Mil Plastic Sheeting

10 Mil Plastic Sheeting

12 Mil Plastic Sheeting

14 Mil Heavy Duty Liner

15 Mil Plastic Sheeting

20 Mil Plastic Sheeting

30 Mil Heavy Duty Plastic Sheeting

36,45. 60 Potable Polypropylene Geomembranes

40 Mil HDPE

60 - 100 Mil Thick Heavy Duty Liners/Heavy Plastic Sheeting for big jobs.

XR-5 Heaviest of Duty Geomembrane liners

Common roll sizes include: 4' x 100', 6' x 100', 6.75' x 100',  8' x 100', 12' x 100', 20' x 100'

GPS Corrugated Plastic- Plastic sheets/ boards

Not sure which thickness you should use for which application?  Click here to see a plastic sheeting thickness application chart.

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Standard stock rolls are 100' long.