How to Choose an HDPE Supplier
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Today, HDPE is one of Australia’s most versatile and extensively-used plastics. This is because it is strong, lightweight, highly versatile, easily moulded, resistant to corrosion and many chemicals and can be UV-stabilised.
Is There an Australian Industry That Doesn’t Use HDPE?
HDPE is so widely used that it is hard to find an Australian industry that doesn’t make use of it. It is used in everything from desalination plants to sewage treatment plants; from agriculture to pharmaceuticals; from mining to landscaping; from shipbuilding to swimming pools and from electrical to plumbing.
Its light weight, strength and chemical resistance means it is frequently used in water tanks of all sizes, chemical drums, water pipes and even playground equipment.
How to Choose an HDPE Supplier
If you are in the market for HDPE, there are some things to consider before choosing your HDPE supplier.
Quality of Sheet and Rod
Is the HDPE made by a reputable manufacturer, or by a manufacturer that cuts corners to make the cheapest sheet possible, with no regard for its durability once in use?
Range of products
What range of HDPE products does the supplier stock and do they supply the size that best suits you needs?
Common HDPE sheet thicknesses range from 1mm to 140mm, with sheet sizes of 2000 x 1000 to 4000 x 2000mm. HDPE is commonly available in black UV-stabilised, natural (white) and sometimes yellow.
Rods often come in 20mm to 300m diameters, and lengths of 1 to 2m.
Other HDPE products you may wish to purchase include HDPE Twinwall Sheet, HDPE Playground, PE UV Foam Sheet, HDPE Cutting Board and HDPE marine board, also known as BoatBoard.
Ease of Purchasing
Is the company readily available to assist you by phone, or is it an online-only-store? Do they have an easy-to-navigate website that has all of their available products listed?
Delivery Options
To which locations does the company deliver their HDPE products? Is it just in your town/city, or nationwide?
Customer Service
Does the company have a reputation for good customer service, or are they more interested in sales at any price?
Company Stability
How long has the company been operating?
Plastic Warehouse was established in 2017, to meet Australian trade and home business needs. They supply HDPE to retail customers at warehouse prices and for more information, you can check their website. They have solid relationships with manufacturers and transporters, an easy-to-use website and they deliver nationwide.
