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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UFP TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000914156
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS FOAM PRODUCTS [3086]
		IRS NUMBER:				042314970
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		172 EAST MAIN ST
		CITY:			GEORGETOWN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01833
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5083522200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		172 EAST MAIN ST
		CITY:			GEORGETOWN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02135
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 3.0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">December&nbsp;21, 2009</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">VIA EDGAR</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">United
States Securities and Exchange Commission</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Division
of Corporate Finance</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">450
Fifth Street, NW</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Washington,
DC&#160; 20549-4631</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Form&nbsp;10-K for the Year Ended
  December&nbsp;31, 2008</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Set
forth below are the responses of UFP Technologies,&nbsp;Inc. (&#147;UFPT&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;)
to the comments of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;)
contained in a letter (the &#147;Comment Letter&#148;) from the SEC dated November&nbsp;23,
2009 relating to the Company&#146;s Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31,
2008 and the Company&#146;s Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended September&nbsp;30,
2009.&#160; The numbered paragraphs below
refer to the numbered paragraphs in the Comment Letter.&#160; For convenience, each of the Company&#146;s
responses is preceded by the text of the comment from the Comment Letter.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form&nbsp;10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2008</font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 7. Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations, page&nbsp;16</font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Liquidity and Capital Resources, page&nbsp;20</font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1. SEC
COMMENT:</font></b></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We note your disclosure that the entire $17
million under the revolving credit facility may not be available for you to
borrow based on your accounts receivable and inventory levels. In future
filings, please disclose the amount available for you to borrow under the</font></h1>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UFP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">&#160;
172 East Main Street, Georgetown, MA 01833-USA&#160; </font><font size="1" face="Symbol" style="font-size:9.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">&#160;
tel: 978-352-2200&#160; </font><font size="1" face="Symbol" style="font-size:9.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">&#160; fax: 978-352-5616&#160; </font><font size="1" face="Symbol" style="font-size:9.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">&#160;
www.ufpt.com</font></p>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">revolving credit facility without violating
any of the terms of the agreement to allow investors to better assess your
ability to meet your liquidity needs in the future.</font></h1>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">COMPANY
RESPONSE:</font></b></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company acknowledges the
staff&#146;s comment and will expand the disclosure in future filings.&#160; The amount of the $17 million revolving
credit facility that was available at December&nbsp;31, 2008 based upon
supporting collateral was approximately $14.5 million.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 3.4in .0001pt 0in;text-autospace:none;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Critical Accounting Policies, page&nbsp;22</font></u></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 3.4in .0001pt 0in;text-autospace:none;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Goodwill, page&nbsp;23</font></u></p>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2. SEC
COMMENT:</font></b></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We note that your goodwill balance as of December&nbsp;31,
2008 and September&nbsp;30, 2009, is material to the corresponding total assets
and total stockholders&#146; equity. In future filings, please provide a description
of the methodology used to estimate the fair value of your reporting
units.&#160; To the extent that any of your
reporting units have estimated fair values that are not substantially in excess
of the carrying values and to the extent that goodwill for these reporting
units, in the aggregate or individually, could materially impact your operating
results or total stockholders&#146; equity, please provide the following additional
disclosures for each of these reporting units in future filings:</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The percentage by which fair
value exceeds the carrying value as of the most-recent step-one test.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The amount of goodwill.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A description of the
assumptions that drive the estimated fair value.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A discussion of the
uncertainty associated with the key assumptions. For example, to the extent
that you have included assumptions in your discounted cash flow model that
materially deviates from your historical results, please include a discussion
of these assumptions.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A discussion of any
potential events and/or circumstances that could have a negative effect to the
estimated fair value.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If
you have determined that the estimated fair value substantially exceeds the
carrying value for all of your reporting units, please disclose this
determination in future filings. Please refer to Item 303 of Regulation S-K and
Sections 216 and 501.14 of the Financial Reporting Codification for guidance.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">COMPANY
RESPONSE:</font></b></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company acknowledges the staff&#146;s comments and
will expand the disclosure in future filings.&#160;
Testing for an impairment of goodwill be done in the Company&#146;s fourth
quarter ended December&nbsp;31, 2009.&#160; To
the extent necessary the Company will include these disclosures in its December&nbsp;31,
2009 financial statements and Management&#146;s </font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations to be filed on Form&nbsp;10-K.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 1.0in .0001pt 0in;text-autospace:none;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)&nbsp;Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,
page&nbsp;F-8</font></u></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 2.1in .0001pt 0in;text-autospace:none;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(q)&nbsp;Research and Development, page&nbsp;F-13</font></u></p>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">3. SEC
COMMENT:</font></b></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In future filings, please disclose the total
research and development costs charged to expense for each period your
consolidated statements of operations is presented. Refer to paragraph 13 of
SFAS 2 (ASC 730-10-50-1) for guidance. Please also refer to your response to comment
1 in your letter dated July&nbsp;10, 2007.</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">COMPANY
RESPONSE:</font></b></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company acknowledges the
staff&#146;s comment and will expand the disclosure in future filings to include
research and development costs charged to expense for all periods in which a
statement of operation is presented.&#160; For
the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, research and development
costs charged to expense were approximately $1.4 million, $1.3 million and
$982,000, respectively.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(19) Plant Consolidation, page&nbsp;F-28</font></u></p>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">4. SEC COMMENT:</font></b></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In future filings, please disclose whether
you have realized the anticipated savings of $1.2 million from the plant
consolidation in subsequent periods either in your footnote disclosure or
within your results of operations discussion and analysis within MD&amp;A. If
the anticipated savings are not achieved as expected or are achieved in periods
other than as expected, please disclose as such, the reasons for the
differences and the likely effects on future operating results and liquidity.
Refer to SAB Topic 5:P.4 (ASC 420-10-S99-2) for guidance.</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">COMPANY
RESPONSE:</font></b></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company will address the
staff&#146;s comments in future filings.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form&nbsp;10-Q for the Fiscal Quarter Ended September&nbsp;30, 2009</font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, page&nbsp;5</font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">5. SEC COMMENT:</font></b></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In future filings, please revise your
presentation of operating activities using the indirect method to arrive at
cash flows from operating activities to begin with net income instead of net
income attributable to UFP Technologies,&nbsp;Inc. Refer to ASC 230-10-45-28
(paragraph 28 of SFAS 95) for guidance. In this regard, please note that the
definition of </font></h1>

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<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">net income has been revised. Refer to ASC
810-10-45-19 and 20 (paragraphs 29-30 of Appendix A to SFAS 160) for additional
guidance.</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">COMPANY
RESPONSE:</font></b></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company will address the
staff&#146;s comments in future filings.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 2: Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations, page&nbsp;16</font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Overview, page&nbsp;17</font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">6. SEC COMMENT:</font></b></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We note your disclosure that your largest
customer, Recticel Interiors North America, filed for bankruptcy protection
pursuant to Chapter 11. In future filings, please disclose the amount of
accounts receivable, net recognized on your most recent balance sheet that is
at-risk for non-payment by Recticel Interiors North America. Please also
disclose the amount of revenue recognized for each period presented from
Recticel Interiors North America on a consolidated basis and at the reportable
segment level to allow investors to understand the potential impact to your
consolidated and reportable segment operating results, if Recticel Interiors
North America discontinues or limits its orders from you going forward.
Finally, please discuss the actions management is taking to address the
potential impact to your operating results. In this regard, we note your
general disclosure that you do not believe the impact will be material to your
automotive business.</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">COMPANY
RESPONSE:</font></b></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company acknowledges the
staff&#146;s comment and will expand the disclosure in its future filings.&#160; The Company collected all of its September&nbsp;30,
2009 accounts receivable balance from Recticel prior to its bankruptcy
protection filing.&#160; As of October&nbsp;29,
2009, the date of the bankruptcy filing, the Company was owed approximately
$875,000, all from October&nbsp;shipments.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 4: Controls and Procedures, page&nbsp;21</font></u></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">7. SEC
COMMENT:</font></b></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In future filings, please refer to Exchange
Act Rules&nbsp;13a-15(e)&nbsp;or 15d-15(e)&nbsp;rather than SEC Rule&nbsp;13a-15(c)&nbsp;or
15d-15(c)&nbsp;for the definition of disclosure controls and procedures. Refer
to your Section&nbsp;302 certifications.</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">COMPANY
RESPONSE:</font></b></h2>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company will address the
staff&#146;s comments in future filings.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
Company hereby acknowledges that:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Company is responsible
for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in its filings;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">staff comments or changes to
disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from
taking any action with respect to the filing; and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the Company may not assert
staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or
any person under federal securities laws of the United States.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Please
contact the undersigned at 978-352-2200 with any questions or comments.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Very
truly yours,</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">UFP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Ronald J. Lataille</font></p>
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