- Glazing, skylights
- Aquariums
- Lenses and lighting fixtures
- Housings
- Signage
- Point of purchase displays
- Excellent impact resistance
- Good machinability
- Excellent aesthetic qualities
- Optically clear
- Good strength and stiffness
- Low cost
- Lightweight: half the weight of glass and 43% the weight of aluminum
- Weather resistant
- Greater safety than annealed glass
- Cell Cast
- Continuous Cast
- Extruded
NOTE: Several grades of this material are available. For additional information regarding this plastic, contact your Emco Industrial Plastics representative or call (800) 292-9906.
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[ Polymethyl Methacrylate, Extruded ]
Extruded Acrylic
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Acrylic is an optically transparent thermoplastic material unaffected by moisture and offers a high strength-to-weight ratio. An economical. general purpose material. acrylic can be easily heat-formed without loss of optical clarity. Acrylic is used in a wide variety of applications because it can be easily cemented. welded. thermoformed and machined. making it an extremely versatile material suitable for a wide range of applications. Compared to all other types of transparent thermoplastics. acrylic has outstanding resistance to the damaging effects of sunlight and outdoor weathering. Most commercial acrylics have been UV stabilized for good weatherability and resistance to prolonged sunlight exposure. It has FDA approval.
Extruded acrylic provide the most uniformity in thickness. and are also the most economical. Production advancements has made possible materials of up to one inch in thickness without noticeable die lines which in the past have been a barrier for this material. The down side is that they are also the softest in the acrylic family. Extruded sheet acrylic is offered in a growing number of colors. finishes and thicknesses which should satisfying most acrylic applications. |
Brand Names
Acri-Pane, Acri-Tuf, Acrylic DR, Acrylic SDP, Acrylite® FF, Acrylloy™, Acrypane, Acry-Pact, Deglas®, Deglas® SDP, Ex-Cel AES, Excelon ACR, Extru-Lite, Flex-O-Crylic®, Flex-o-Graze, Gardglas™, Homalite™, Lucite® , Lucite® CP, Lucite® MYST, Lucite® TUF, Optix® FG, Optix® Frost, Perma Glaze, Perspex™, Perspex™ CP, Perspex™ FG, Perspex™ Frost, Perspex™ Pearlescent, Plexiglas® MC, Plexiglas® Q, Plexiglas® SG, Plexiglas® SG PLUS, Plexiglas® T, Rotuba-Glaz, Safe-T-Vue, Solatuf™, Suncrylic®, Tecacryl™, Temper Elite, Thermoclear-ACR, DP-30, DP-32, Lumasite®, Fluoromir, Mirroplast™, Reflections™, Replex, Exalon
Emco Industrial Plastics doesn't claim to represent all of the manufacturers or trade name products listed. This list is intended as a guide of typical materials available for purchase from Emco Industrial Plastics, Inc. For additional information, contact an Emco Industrial Plastics representative at (800) 292-9906. |
Availability
| TYPE |
SIZE |
LENGTH |
COLOR |
| Sheet |
1/16" - 1" TH |
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Clear, Colors |
| Rod |
1/16" - 3" DIA (round, square, hex) |
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Clear, Colors |
| Tube |
1/4" - 6" OD |
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Clear |
| Other | Shapes |
Give us your cut-to-size dimensions. We will precision-cut these plastics to your exact size. Additional sizes and colors available upon request. |
Properties
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| PHYSICAL PROPERTIES | UNITS | ASTM | RESULTS |
| Density |
lb/in3 |
D792 |
0.043 |
| Water Absorption. 24 hrs |
% |
D570 |
0.3 |
| MECHANICAL PROPERTIES | UNITS | ASTM | RESULTS |
| Tensile Strength @yield |
psi |
D638 |
8.000 - 11.000 |
| Tensile Modulus |
psi |
D638 |
350.000 - 500.000 |
| Tensile Elongation @Break |
% |
D638 |
2 |
| Flexural Strength |
psi |
D790 |
12.000 - 17.000 |
| Flexural Modulus |
psi |
400000 |
350.000 - 500.000 |
| Compressive Strength |
psi |
D695 |
11.000 - 19.000 |
| Hardness. Rockwell R |
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D785 |
M80 - M100 |
| IZOD Impact Strength Notched |
ft-lb/in |
D256 |
0.3 |
| THERMAL PROPERTIES | UNITS | ASTM | RESULTS |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion |
(x 10-5 in./in./°F) |
D256 |
5 - 9 |
| Heat Deflection Temp at 264 psi |
°F |
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150 - 65 |
| Melting Temperature |
°F |
D3418 |
265 - 130 |
| Max Operating Temp |
°F |
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150 - 65 |
| Thermal Conductivity |
BTU-in/ft2-hr-°F |
C177 |
3.9 |
| ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES | UNITS | ASTM | RESULTS |
| Dielectric Strength |
V/mil |
D149 |
400 |
| Dielectric Constant |
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D150 |
4 |
| Dissipation Factor @ 60 Hz |
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D150 |
0.05 |
| OPTICAL PROPERTIES | UNITS | ASTM | RESULTS |
| 3mm Transparent Clear Transmittance. Total (%) |
% |
D1003 |
92 |
| Refractive Index |
% |
D542 |
1.48 - 1.50 |
NOTE: The property values presented above are typical values intended for reference and comparison purposes only. They should NOT be used as a basis for design specifications or quality control. Contact us for manufacturers' complete material property datasheets. All values at 73°F (23°C) unless otherwise noted.
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