Acrylic - Properties & common uses.

 

Acrylic, most commonly known as Perspex, is available in many colours, tints, textures, and sizes. It is an excellent transmitter of light, one of the best in cast sheet plastic. Uses include point of sale displays, newspaper stands, confectionary stands, lenses, panel covers, kitchen utensils, kitchen splash guards, window replacement amongst many others.

Acrylic can be highly polished to obtain an absolutely pristine finish such as in display cases where appearance is everything.

It is much more brittle than most other plastics and will shatter if stressed beyond its limits. Can be difficult to work with without proper tooling as it chips easily and doesn't drill well with standard bits.

Like Polycarbonate, it can be welded, although for better visual impact joins can be glued with a solvent cement for a flawless finish. Comes with a paper or plastic membrane protective layer on both sides that is normally removed after fabrication to prevent scuffs, fingerprints and the like.

 

 

Acrylic / Perspex Physical Properties
Specific Gravity Units g/cm3	1.17
Strength to Weight Ratio Units KSI	7.4
Tensile Strength @73 F, (ult)/(yld) psi	8800 (ult)
Flexural Strength @ 73 F Units psi	14200
Dielectric Strength, Short Term Units Volts/mil	500
Water Absorption, Saturation Units % by WT	0.03
Heat Deflection Temperature @ 264 psi Units F	165
Surface Resistivity Units Ohms	1x1018
Flammability Oxygen Index %	26
Flammability UL94	V2
Light Transmittance Units ASTN D 1003 (%)	93
FDA Approved	Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acrylic - Availability from CV-IPF.

 

Acrylic Sheet Thickness: 2 to 100mm Sizes:1220 x 2440mm Over size sheets are available on request

Acrylic Rod Sizes: 6 to 100mm

Acrylic Tube Outside diameter: 16 to 300mm

Acrylic extruded profile Many profiles available

 

 

We can cut acrylic to your size or shape and send it to you at very reasonable rates, or fabricate a product to your specifications.

 

Give us a call today to quote on your specific application on (03) 54 428 728.