Description
HDPE Black Sheet is PE300 high density polyethylene, a tough, light engineering plastic that shrugs off water, most chemicals and knocks. The solid black colour hides marks in use and suits machinery, outdoor-facing panels and anywhere a clean, dark finish matters. It is food contact compliant to FDA and EU requirements (supplier declaration of conformity), easy to machine and weld, and keeps its toughness from -50°C to +80°C.
We stock it in 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 25 and 30mm. Choose a standard size from 100 x 100mm up to a full 2000 x 1000mm sheet, or enter your own size in Cut to Custom Size and we will cut it in our Gainsborough workshop.
Small job? See our clearance HDPE offcuts in 3mm black and 4mm natural, cut from the same PE300 sheet.
How custom sizes are priced
The calculator prices in 100mm steps, with a minimum of 100 x 100mm, so 320 x 180mm is charged as 400 x 200mm. Standard sizes are cut from stock, so they always work out cheaper than the same size entered as a custom cut. Need a piece under 100mm? Order 100 x 100mm and put your size in the order notes; we cut down to 75mm.
Which plastic is right for you?
HDPE (PE300) is the all-rounder for food preparation, general wear parts, tank linings and wet areas. Prefer a lighter colour? See HDPE Natural Sheet, a milky, translucent white. For heavy sliding wear such as chute linings and conveyor guides, choose UHMWPE (PE1000). For welded tanks and parts that run a little hotter, see polypropylene sheet. For stiff, precise machined parts like bushes and gears, see acetal sheet. Browse our full HDPE sheet and rod range.
Please read before ordering
- Cut size tolerance: ±1mm on length and width.
- Thickness: sheet thickness is nominal and varies slightly from sheet to sheet, a normal manufacturing tolerance. If you need an exact thickness, contact us before ordering.
- Finish: HDPE is supplied without protective film, so light surface marks from storage and handling are normal and cosmetic.
Need holes, machining, welding or a finished part? Call us on 01427 611668 or email sales@trentplastics.co.uk and we’ll quote.
SKU: ENG-HD-S-B
- Material: PE300 high density polyethylene (HDPE, PE-HD)
- Colour: solid black
- Finish: supplied without protective film; light surface marks are normal
- Thickness: 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 25 and 30mm
- Thickness tolerance: nominal; varies slightly from sheet to sheet
- Cut size tolerance: ±1mm on length and width
- Sizes: 100 x 100mm to 2000 x 1000mm, or cut to custom size in 100mm steps
- Density: 0.95 g/cm³ (DIN EN ISO 1183)
- Tensile strength: 23 MPa (DIN EN ISO 527)
- Elongation at yield: 9% (DIN EN ISO 527)
- Tensile modulus: 1,100 MPa (DIN EN ISO 527)
- Impact strength: unnotched no break; notched 16 kJ/m² (DIN EN ISO 179)
- Ball indentation hardness: 43 MPa (DIN EN ISO 2039-1)
- Shore D hardness: 65 (DIN EN ISO 868)
- Service temperature: -50°C to +80°C
- Thermal expansion: 1.8 x 10⁻⁴ per K (ISO 11359-2); allow for movement in long parts
- Thermal conductivity: 0.38 W/(m·K) (DIN EN 12667)
- Water absorption: under 0.1%
- Surface resistivity: 10¹³ Ω or more (DIN EN 61340)
- Fire performance: DIN 4102 B2
- Food contact: FDA and EU compliant (supplier declaration of conformity)
- Chemical resistance: resists water, most acids and alkalis, alcohols, detergents, oils and fuels; attacked by aromatic and chlorinated solvents such as toluene, xylene and trichloroethylene, and by strong oxidising acids
Typical values from our supplier’s PE-HD (300) datasheet, October 2025. Typical values are not a specification, so confirm suitability for your application.
Delivery
Collection
Free of charge collection from our Trade Counter in Gainsborough
Standard UK Mainland Delivery
£12.50 (dispatched within 2 to 4 working days, then usually delivered the next working day)
Next Day Delivery* (orders placed before 12:00 PM)
£30.00. Available on stock items and straight cut-to-size pieces (square and rectangular cuts only).
Priority Dispatch (fabricated items)
£30.00 (dispatched within 2 to 3 working days). Applies to orders with holes, polished edges, finger-safe edges or any other fabrication. These are made to order, so they are not eligible for Next Day Delivery.
Next Day by 10:30 AM*
Please call for a quote on 01427 611 668
Saturday Delivery*
Please call for a quote on 01427 611 668
Remote Regions
Scottish Highlands, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight: £30.00
Northern Ireland: £45.00
*Next Day services are subject to carrier availability. Orders must be placed before 12:00 PM on a working day. Orders placed on a Friday before 12:00 PM will be delivered the following Monday. Orders placed after 12:00 PM are dispatched the next working day. Need it urgently after the cut-off? Call us on 01427 611 668 and we will do our best to help.
For full delivery information including terms, remote locations and Bank Holiday guidance, please visit our Delivery Information page.
