Cast Acrylic

Cast Acrylic is made from virgin acrylic monomer and offers superior optical clarity and light transmission. It is not affected by sunlight, it resists aging, and it remains stable across a wide range of temperature, moisture, and exposure conditions. It will not crack, craze, or corrode. Because of its optical superiority over molded or extruded acrylic products, Cast Acrylic is preferred for some industrial and commercial applications. For example, it is often used for displays where optimum visibility is required.
Cast Acrylic can be machined or cemented and, with standard equipment, will fabricate like wood, metal, or other plastics. It weighs half as much as comparable glass and yet has good shatter-resistance and durability. Cast acrylic is produced by mixing the acrylic liquid ingredients in molds. For acrylic plates between two glass plates. A chemical process in the mold create a homogeneous material with equivalent properties in all directions.

Key Properties

Superior optical clarity and light transmission
Ease of bonding and machining
Good shatter-resistance and durability
Not affected by sunlight
High tensile strength
Standard Shapes and Forms
Sheet: .125” – 5” thick
Rod: .250” – 12” diameter
Tube: 2.00” - 96” OD / 1.5” – 94” ID
Other Forms: Sheet – see Acrylic under Glazing and Construction Materials
The range of sizes and shapes are grade specific, order minimums may apply. Please contact us for more information.

Grades and Colors
Clear
UVT

Cast acrylic sheet is a material with unique physical properties and performance characteristics. It weighs half as much as the finest optical glass, yet is equal to it in clarity and is up to 17 times more impact resistant. Cast acrylic sheet is made in over 250 colors, in thicknesses from .030" to 4.25' and can transmit ultraviolet light or filter it out, as required.

Aircraft manufacturers use Cast Acrylic sheet in jets and helicopters. Because of its light and energy transmission properties architects find Cast acrylic sheet ideal for skylights, sun screens, fascia panels and dome structures.

Expansion and Contraction:
Cast acrylic sheet responds to temperature changes by expanding or contracting at a far greater rate than glass.

Flexibility:
Cast acrylic sheet is much more flexible than glass or many other building materials. When using large sheets for windows, it is important that rabbets or channels be deep enough to provide support against high winds.

Chemical Resistance:
Cast acrylic sheet has excellent resistance to attack by many chemicals. It is affected, in varying degrees, by benzene, toluene, carbon tetrachloride, ethyl and methyl alcohol, lacquer thinners, ethers, ketones and esters.

Electrical Properties:
Cast acrylic sheet is an excellent insulator. Its surface resistivity is higher than that of most plastics.

Light Transmission:
Colorless Cast acrylic sheet has a light transmittance of 92%. It is clearer than window glass and will not turn yellow. Cast acrylic sheet is also available in a large variety of transparent and translucent colors.

UV Light Resistance:
Clear acrylic sheet resists ultraviolet light degradation. Each acrylic sheet has a ten-year-limited warranty against yellowing and loss of light transmission.

Optical Clarity:
Acrylic sheets have excellent light transmission. Clearer than glass! Will not yellow after prolonged sun exposure.

Weather Resistance:
Despite heat, cold, sunlight, and humidity acrylic sheet maintains its original appearance and color.

Safety:
Shatter-resistant, earthquake safe, and burglar-resistant. Increase safety with windows glazed of acrylic.

Light Weight:
Even with its strength and durability, acrylic sheet is only half the weight of glass.

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