An inherently lightweight yet rigid material, acrylic provides a cost-effective and versatile alternative to glass and other heavier plastics. It easily withstands the heat from sunlight, cold weather, and dramatic temperature changes, making it a reliable performer in applications requiring outdoor exposure. With a clear, colorless and transparent surface, acrylic provides nearly distortion-free clarity when used in windows, displays, signage and lighting fixtures.
Acrylic is dimensionally stable, preventing shrinkage over time. This easily handled and processed material can be machined, thermoformed, sawed, drilled, laser-cut, filed, and polished, and is ideally installed in frames. Like many plastics, acrylic expands and contracts with temperature changes, and framing will need to be designed accordingly.
Industries
- Retail
- Food service
- Sports arenas
- Home construction
- Furniture
Acrylic or acrylic glass as well as by the trade names Crylux, Plexiglas, Acrylite, Lucite, and Perspex among several others (see below), is a transparent thermoplastic often used in sheet form as a lightweight or shatter-resistant alternative to glass. The same material can be used as a casting resin, in inks and coatings, and has many other uses.
- Highly transparent
- Hard surface
- Excellent colour stability
- Superior weather resistance
- Easily thermoformed and machined
- Easily solvent bonded
- Cold curving capability
- Less than half the weight of glass
- 100% Recyclable
- No carcinogenic or hazardous substances
- Food approved
- Environmentally friendly
- Glazing
- Curtain walls
- Noise reduction barriers
- Lighting / Illumination
- Sky light / Domes
- Art design
- POS display stands
- Interior decoration
- Furniture
- Signage
- Automotive
- Density (g/cm3) - 1.18
- Surface Hardness - RM92
- Tensile Strength (MPa) - 70
- Flexural Modulus (GPa) - 2.9
- Notched Izod (kJ/m) - 0.02
- Linear expansion (/°C x 10-5) - 7
- Elongation at Break (%) - 2.5
- Max. Operating Temp. (°C) - 50
- Water Absorption (%) - 0.3
- Oxygen Index (%) - 19
- Flammability UL94 - HB
- Volume Resistivity (log ohm.cm) - 15
- Dielectric Strength (MV/m) - 25
- Dissipation Factor 1kHz - 0.03
- Dielectric const. 1kHz - 3.3
- HDT @ 0.45 MPa (°C) - 103
- HDT @ 1.80 MPa (°C) - 95
- Material. Drying hrs @ (°C) - 2 @ 75
- Melting Temp. Range (°C) - 220 - 240
- Mould Shrinkage (%) - 0.6
- Mould Temp. Range (°C) - 60 - 80
- Gauges From: .118" to .236"
- Sizes: 48" x 96"