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HDPE Cutting Board Sheets
Explore our collection of FDA-approved HDPE cutting board material. Our cutting boards are expertly crafted from high-density polyethylene (HDPE) to deliver enduring performance, ease of maintenance, and safety.
The textured matte surface securely holds food in place, preventing slippage. The pristine white hue is the preferred choice for its clean appearance.
Notably, HDPE is a softer plastic, ensuring that knives retain their sharpness for an extended period, reducing the need for frequent replacement. Thanks to its unique molecular structure, cuts seal seamlessly, contributing to long-term savings.
Our HDPE cutting boards in customizable dimensions cater to a broad range of needs, from restaurant supply businesses to residential kitchens. We maintain substantial HDPE sheets, which we can cut precisely based on your specific requirements, allowing you to choose from a variety of FDA-approved plastic cutting board colors.
Why Choose Plastic Cutting Boards?
Unlike traditional wooden cutting boards that are prone to germ absorption and issues like splintering, chipping, swelling, peeling, rotting, warping, bending, and cracking, our HDPE NSF-certified plastic cutting board material offers a superior solution that outlasts other materials by a significant margin.
Color-Coded Convenience
Our plastic cutting boards are available in a range of colors for specialized use:
- White: Ideal for all-purpose use.
- Red: Dedicated to red meats.
- Blue: Perfect for fish.
- Yellow: Designed for poultry.
- Beige: Suitable for bread.
- Green: Tailored for vegetables.
Elevate your culinary experience with our high-quality HDPE cutting boards, offering both longevity and hygiene in one package.
Benefits:
| High abrasion resistance. | Easily machinability. | Shock resistance is good even at low temperatures. |
| Low friction coefficient. | High chemical resistance, typical of the polyolefins. | Good electrical properties. |
| Low specific gravity. | Physiologically inert, approved for food contact | Weatherproof |
Weaknesses:
- Compared to the engineering plastics it has lower thermal and mechanical properties, such as tensile stress, flexural and compressive strength.
- Compared to high molecular weight PE, it is more rigid and its resistance to continuous shock is therefore lower.
Applications:
The low friction coefficient and its non-hygroscopicity make it suitable for use as a bearing or mechanical parts with low loads, even when operating in water. However, it’s widely used for components in food machinery and manufacturing.
Mechanical Properties
| PROPERTY | UNIT | VALUE / RANGE |
| Tensile Strength, Yield at 23 C | MPa | 23.0 – 29.5 |
| Tensile Strength, Break at 23 C | MPa | 30.5 – 33 |
| Elongation, Yield | % | 9 – 18 |
| Elongation, Break | % | 600 – 1350 |
| Tensile Modulus at 23 C | MPa | 900 – 1550 |
| Flexural Strength, Yield | MPa | |
| Flexural Modulus | MPa | 970- 1380 |
| Compressive Strength | MPa | |
| Izod Notched | J/m (kJ/m2) | 71 – 159 (20) |
| Izod Unnotched | J/m | No Break |
Thermal Properties
| PROPERTY | UNIT | VALUE / RANGE |
| Melting Point | °C | 126 – 135 |
| Density | g mL-1 | 0.955 – 0.961 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion x 10-5 | cm / (cm °C) | 12.5 – 18.0 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature, 0.5 MPa | °C | 64 – 77 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature, 1.8 MPa (unannealed) | °C | 76.5 – 78 |
| Thermal Conductivity | W / mK | 0.35 – 0.49 |
| Shore Hardness, D Scale | n/a | 55 – 67 |
Electrical Properties
| PROPERTY | UNIT | VALUE / RANGE | |
|
Ohm-cm | 6 x 1015 | |
| Dielectric Strength | V/mm x 104 | 2.1 – 3.5 | |
| Dielectric Constant @ 1 MHz | n/a | 2.2 – 2.4 | |
| Dissipation Factor @ 1 MHz | n/a | 0.0001 – 0.0005 |
Other Properties
| PROPERTY | UNIT | VALUE / RANGE | |
|
°C | ||
| Linear Mold Shrinkage | cm/cm | 0.017 | |
| Continuous Service Temperature | °C | -73 – 82 | |
| Water Absorption, 24 hr. Immersion | % | 0.01 – 0.03 |
