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What is gauge thickness for vinyl.
Vinyl siding grades vinyl siding comes in several grades and thicknesses.
16 gauge roughly half the thickness of credit card.
Clear vinyl is a durable material that comes in many thicknesses.
When measuring vinyl thickness mil is a more accurate measurement than gauge.
You ll also see vinyl thickness referred to in mls.
Gauge thickness conversion chart and calculator for plastic film.
One mil is equal to 0 001 or 1 1000 inch while one gauge doesn t have an exact equivalent measurement.
If you cannot find the thickness on the product we would recommend looking for the mil number.
The thickness of plastic film is often expressed in gauge mils and microns.
This is also used for barriers table coverings school bulletin board covers shower curtains furniture covers art projects tent windows and purses.
Vinyl siding thickness can vary from a minimum of 35 millimeters for low grade products up to around 55 millimeters for some of the higher quality and more expensive products.
Learn how mil and gauge match up which is better and what they mean in terms of conventional measuring units like inches in and millimeters mm.
This clear vinyl is often used in porch enclosures that need to be installed with spline.
Different pool liner manufactures use different measurements and measuring systems like gauge and mil to signify the thickness of the vinyl used their pool liners.
Here is a chart and a calculator to help you move between the units.
60 gauge is thick at 0 06 inches and 4 gauge is only 0 004 inches.
With clear vinyl the higher the gauge the thicker it is.
According to the standards of the american society for testing and materials vinyl siding should not be thinner than 0 035.
We don t typically see vinyl flooring measured this way.
Although it can vary by manufacturer a higher grade vinyl will typically cost more.