Businesses in the plastic sheets and tubes category supply solid or hollow plastic materials in a range of polymers, sizes, thicknesses and colours. Products may include flat sheet, rod, block, film and tubing, made from materials such as acrylic, polycarbonate, PVC, polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon and engineering plastics. Tubes can be rigid or flexible and may be supplied in different diameters, wall thicknesses and lengths for uses such as fluid transfer, protection, construction and equipment manufacture. Suppliers may offer standard stock sizes or cut materials to specified dimensions, with services such as sawing, drilling, bending, routing, polishing and machining. Some businesses also provide fabricated components, protective glazing, guards, panels and display parts. Customers can expect advice on material properties, including strength, transparency, chemical resistance, temperature tolerance and suitability for indoor or outdoor use.