Colored Cast Acrylic Plastic Sheet Info
Acrylic plastic is a thermoplastic homopolymer that is often colloquially referred to as plexiglass. This plastic has unique properties that make it ideal for a variety of purposes, ranging from basic household items to fiber optic cables that power the world. These properties have allowed acrylic to enjoy immense popularity in manufacturing as well as DIY project.
Advantages
- Innate weatherability and UV resistance
- Excellent dimensional stability
- Lightweight -half the weight of glass
- Wide range of colors
- Easy to fabricate; can be glued, sawed, painted, routed, drilled
Applications
- Crafts
- Signs
- Decor
- Plants stands
- Displays
- Shelves
Cut Tolerance +0" -.25"
| Tensile Strength (psi): | 10,000 |
| Impact Strength (ft-lbs/in): | 0.4 |
| Specific Gravity: | 1.19 |
| Flexural Strength: | 15000 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (in/in/°F x 10-5): | 4 |
| Water Absorption (24hr Immersion): | 0.2 |
| Dielectric Strength (V/mil): | 430 |
| Flexural Modulus of Elasticity (psi): | 480,000 |
| Shear Strength (psi): | 9000 |
| Rockwell Hardness: | M95 |
| Barcol Hardness: | 50 |
| Self Ignition Temperature: | 910F |
| Forming Temperature: | 284F 356F |
| Vicat Softening Point: | 239 |
