LDPE Plastic Washers
Key Properties
- Soft & flexible
- Chemical resistant
- Food grade resins available
- Good moisture barrier
Why specify LDPE for plastic washers?
LDPE is the lower-density, more flexible cousin of HDPE — softer, more conformable, and economical for applications where flexibility matters more than rigidity. Cannon Gasket die-cuts custom LDPE washers for low-pressure sealing, chemical isolation, and economical industrial use.
Properties of LDPE plastic washers
Cannon Gasket cuts LDPE plastic washers to your drawing in durometer and thickness specifications of Shore D 40–50. Good resistance to acids, alkalis, and most aqueous solutions. Food grade resins available. Not suitable for chlorinated solvents, aromatics, or oxidizing acids.
LDPE tolerances and customization
Standard dimensional tolerances on LDPE plastic washersland around ±0.010" to ±0.015" on OD and ID, depending on material durometer and thickness. Tighter tolerances are available on select grades. Cannon Gasket cuts LDPE to custom profiles in-house and matches lead times to your production volume. PSA backing, pad printing, custom packaging, and kitting are all on the menu when you need them.
How LDPE Performs
- Flexible and conformable — seals against imperfect mating surfaces. - Good chemical resistance similar to HDPE. - FDA-compliant grades available. - Lowest cost of the polyethylene family.
Common Washer Applications
Low-pressure flange sealing, fluid-handling gaskets where conformability matters, food and beverage equipment washers, packaging and capping applications, and economical chemical-resistant washers.
When to Choose Another Material
For higher rigidity, HDPE. For wear resistance, UHMW.
Applications
- Food & beverage equipment
- Chemical processing
- Laboratory instruments
- Plumbing systems
- Packaging machinery
- General industrial sealing
Industries Served
- Food & Beverage
- Chemical Processing
- Laboratory
- Plumbing
- Packaging
- Industrial
Manufacturing Capabilities
- Precision die cutting
- Custom ID/OD/thickness
- In-house tooling
- Prototype to production
- ISO 9001 certified
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