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Ford Aerospace Limited offer a highly competitive and experienced component manufacturing service from Easipeel material.
Type of Laminates
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Standard Laminates:
Laminate sheet made from foils of the same material and the same thickness.
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Cadmium Plated Laminated Shims:
Laminated sheet made from the cadmium plated steel foils. The foils normally get cut to the desired finish sizes prior to the cadmium plating and glue application process. This type of a laminate is ideal for applications where corrosion is a concern.
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Hybrid Laminates:
Laminates with a combination of two or more materials and/or thicknesses in the same sheet.
Hybrid laminates might also consist of a thick solid plate with adhesive coated foils of the thickness of your choice on top of it.
Material Selection
Easipeel Laminated sheet is manufactured in a range of materials. The most common being:
- Aluminium
- Brass
- Steel
- Stainless Steel
The above materials are held in stock ready to transform into finished Easipeel sheet.
On request, Ford is also able to manufacture Easipeel in a number of other materials and have produced sheets made from:
- Cadmium plated steel
- Copper
- Phosphor bronze
Available Sizes
| Material | Foil Code 0.050mm (0.002") | Foil Code 0.075mm (0.003") | Foil Code 0.1mm (0.004") | Max Sheet Size |
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| Steel | ST2 | ST3 | ST4 | 1220 X 610 mm |
| Stainless Steel | SS2 | SS3 | SS4 | 1220 X 610 mm |
| Aluminium | AM2 | AM3 | AM4 | 1220 X 610 mm |
| Brass | BR2 | BR3 | BR4 | 1220 X 610 mm |
| Material | Foil Code 0.025mm (0.001") | Max Sheet Size |
|---|---|---|
| Steel | ST1 | 1220 X 304 mm |
| Stainless Steel | SS1 | 1220 X 304 mm |
| Brass | BR1 | 1220 X 152 mm |
Easipeel is manufactured in various sheet thicknesses, the most popular being:
| Metric (mm) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 |
| Imperial (in) | 0.016 | 0.020 | 0.032 | 0.039 | 0.048 | 0.060 | 0.078 | 0.094 | 0.118 |
Machining
Ford has a well equipped machining centre for the Laminated Shimstock and can machine complex structures in various sizes.
For more information on this please contact our Sales team at sales@ford-aerospace.com
If you wish to manufacture from the Easipeel Laminated Shimstock, visit our Manufacturing from Easipeel section for more details.

Click here to download our latest Easipeel brochure.