Overview

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"

Additional Info

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):

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:

Self Ignition Temperature:

910F

Forming Temperature:

284F 356F

Vicat Softening Point:

239

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