Plastics 2000 - KYDEX Sheet - 0.080 Thick, Black, 8 x 12, 2 Pack

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  • Lana

    > 3 day

    I used this for a couple of holsters. It works great. You can rewarm it with a heat gun to make adjustments.

  • Unbelievable

    > 3 day

    One of the best kydex sheetings. Used this exact kydex befor and works wonders

  • Edward Scott Allen

    08-06-2025

    About this product to make combination plates for vintage Kustom Amplifiers I found that it was best to cut this Kydex on my tablesaw because it gave a clean edge. I would not recommend using a bandsaw or a jigsaw For cutting into pieces, or knife blades, the jig saw and the band saw blades possibly were not the proper choice for the job.

  • Bill West

    Greater than one week

    with a simple heat gun the material quickly become pliable and easy to shape. I plan many more projects with Kydex.

  • Brad Swasey

    Greater than one week

    Its easy to work with and feels quite durable

  • Connor P

    > 3 day

    Good luck trying to cut this down to the exact size you need for your project.

  • Kev

    > 3 day

    For my first time working with Kydex I would say this is a win. Using a heat gun on low I was easily able to form a small section after scoring it with a utility knife and snapping off what I needed. I did a holster strut repair which looks as good as the original and seems more sturdy using the .080, the original was .060.

  • Gcarroll73

    > 3 day

    Perfect for my sheath making.

  • Cameron

    > 3 day

    This stuffs pretty neat. It was my first time using kydex. It was very forgiving. I tried it at 200 and 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Messed up several times and re-heated the sheets of kydex. Seemed to come out fine!

  • Jeremy

    Greater than one week

    Kydex is great and quality is good. One note for buyers: the sheets I received are now 8x12, they are 7 7/8 x 11 7/8. If you need a 12” sheet, this will not work.

KYDEX
KYDEX sheet has excellent forming properties, which results in uniform wall thicknesses and crisp detail. KYDEX sheet forms to deep draws with low forces when heated to the upper end of the forming temperature range. Unlike many other thermoforming sheets, KYDEX sheet has unusually high resistance to hot tearing.

Forming Guidelines
- Oven temperatures should be set differently than the settings used for ABS or FR-ABS.

- Typical heater settings (percentage timers) are 30% – 50% top heaters and 50% - 70% bottom heaters.
- The most frequent problem is trying to heat the sheet too quickly, particularly on the primary surface.
- Cycle times will vary depending on the oven conditions and grade of KYDEX sheet being formed.
- When forming KYDEX sheet, it is better to rely on the sheet appearance during heating than on fixed cycle times.
- Forming temperatures – Guidelines: (Sheet should not exceed 204°C (400°F).

165 - 177°C (330 - 350°F) for < 1.50mm (0.060").
182 - 196°C (360 - 385°F) for 1.50mm to 3.20mm (0.060" to 0.125").
196 - 204°C (385 - 400°F) for > 3.20mm (0.125")

- Ideally the core sheet temperature should be within 10°F of the surface temperature.

Sheet Appearance During Heating
As KYDEX sheet is heated, the inherent stresses in the sheet will relax.

Stage I: The heating is marked by wide undulations and softening.

Stage II: The material will start to form small ripples (known as oil canning). .

Stage III: The material will start to smooth out and sag (KYDEX sheet will generally sag less than other thermoplastics due to its high melt strength. .

Stage IV: The ripples will have smoothed out indicating that most stresses have been removed. 10 to 30 seconds afterwards the sheet is ready to form.

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