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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001240679-08-000084.txt : 20080606
<SEC-HEADER>0001240679-08-000084.hdr.sgml : 20080606
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080606170531
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001240679-08-000084
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080604
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080606
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080606

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OBERDORF THOMAS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001229625

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12648
		FILM NUMBER:		08886379

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		51 NUTMEG LANE
		CITY:			NORTH ANDOVER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01845
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(206) 925-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GETTY IMAGES, INC.
		STREET 2:		601 N 34TH ST
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98103
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-06-04</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000914156</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UFP TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UFPT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001229625</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>OBERDORF THOMAS</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O UFP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>172 EAST MAIN STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GEORGETOWN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01833</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>12.37</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3077</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.25</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-06-04</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-06-04</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, $.01 Par Value</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>3077</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3077</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This option was granted to the reporting person pursuant to the issuer's 1998 Director Stock Option Incentive Plan in lieu of annual retainer of $10,000.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Patrick J. Kinney, Jr. as attorney-in-fact for Thomas W. Oberdorf</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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