Acrylic
Industry Tradenames: Acrigias, Acrylite, Chemcast, Lucite, Opti Plasti-Glas, Plexiglas, PolyCast, Plazcryl
Material Description
Acrylic is one of the most economical and easily fabricated plastics for aesthetic applications. Acrylic is available in a variety of translucent and opaque colors. The light weight (less than 50% as heavy as glass) and high impact resistance (6-17 times the impact resistance of glass) make it the material of choice for displays, glazing and other popular glass applications. Acrylic is also noted for its ease of fabrication. Acrylic can be machined, routed, drilled and cut as easily as wood. When heated, acrylic can be bent into almost any shape. Upon cooling the material retains the shape with surprising stability.
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Standard Shapes & Sizes
| Sheet | |||
| Size: | 48" | X | 96" |
| 96" | X | 144" | |
| Thickness: | 1/16" | to | 6" |
| Rod | |||
| Diameter: | 1/8" | to | 8" |
| Length: | 6' | ||
| Tube | |||
| OD: | 1/4" | to | 4' |
| ID: | Call | For | Quote |
| Film | |||
| Thickness: | Call | For | Quote |
Many other sizes and shapes are available.
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Characteristics
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Extruded: By far the most economical of the acrylics. The extruded material maintains most of the properties of the cell cast. Extruded acrylic is available as a colorless sheet as well as in standard colors.
Cell Cast: Cast acrylic offers easier cutting and routing as well as a wider array of colors.
Specialty Grades: UV Filtering, UV Transmitting, Anti-glare, Fluorescent, Abrasion Resistant, Texture, Imbedded, Matte Finish & Mirrored
Applications
Signs, Museum Cases, Picture Frames, Store Fixtures, Sky Lights, Aquariums, Displays, Graphic, Glazing, Machine Guards, Circuit Board, Fixtures