SHEETS & APPLICATIONS
 

HDPE sheets are manufactured in sizes of .100" to 1.5" thick, 84" wide and 14' long. All Machines are also capable of running HMWPE, LDPE and PP.

Products made from GEM HDPE:

    • Enjoy immunity to vandalism, graffiti, high traffic requirements and humidity.

    • Do not crack, delaminate, splinter, chip, swell or absorb water like other materials.

    • Are available in a variety of textures, colors, and chemical compositions.

    • Can be tailor-made to fit your needs of thermoformability.

    • Can have additives like anti-microbial agents, flame retardants, antioxidants, stabilizers and blowing agents to create cellular micro foam and additives to protect against UV light.


  COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS
 

Polyolefins have many and varied applications throughout industry and for every day life, including chemical tanks and equipment, filter plates, truck bodies, kick plates, food processing applications, machined parts, thermoforming, wall covers and packaging.

POLYMER LOCKERS

Ideal for schools, stadiums, and aquatic facilities where high humidity and vandalism might destroy metal or wood lockers.

TWO TONE SIGNS

GEM’s ability to simultaneously extrude two different colors lends itself to producing signs for many applications.  Multiple textures and colors are available.

TOILET PARTITIONS

1” thick HDPE Toilet Partitions have become the sales leader over laminate and phenolic materials due to their immunity to marking, easy cleaning characteristics and overall durability.
  INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

 

CONTAINMENT TANKS

For a variety of applications from Chemical Containment to use in the fishery industry where ease of cleaning and water tight conditions are paramount.

APPLICATIONS THAT REQUIRE THERMOFORMABILITY

GEM can create the right combination of resins for use in applications that require thermoformability.  GEM can custom design parts for several commercial and industrial applications ranging from building walls to truck parts.
 

MARINE APPLICATIONS

HDPE is increasingly used in the marine industry to replace wood and laminates.  HDPE does not  crack,  rot, delaminate, swell or absorb water.

Black HDPE is also used extensively as an underlay for seats, floors and walls throughout the boat and yacht industry.

  FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY and MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
 
  • FDA Approved and NSF certified for contact with food

  • Listed in the Drug Master File for Medical Applications
 
 

PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT

Durable and safe for playground equipment.

FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT

The material's strength and light weight make it perfect for cutting boards; and superior to traditional wood boards which absorb bacteria, splinter and chip. It does not splinter, crack, delaminate, rot, swell or absorb water, and it retains color better than painted wood surfaces.
  OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE APPLICATIONS
 
 

OUTDOOR CABINETS AND MOLDINGS

GEM Plastics have been used in indoor and outdoor cabinets and furniture where resistance to the elements plays a key role in durability of products.

GEM can customize HDPE to meet your needs to combat every environment.
 
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