Perspex Acrylic Sheet Properties

Perspex acrylic was the first acrylic products registered under synthetic resins in the form of sheets rods tubes and other shaped pieces.

Perspex acrylic sheet properties. Mechanical tensile strength 75 mpa flexural strength 115 mpa. Cast acrylic sheet and block acrylic have properties that make them suitable for a wide variety of applications. The family of acrylate includes the polymers of the monomers of acrylonitrile hydroxyethyl methacrylate acrylamide methyl cyanoacrylate ethyl cyanoacrylate methyl acrylate ethyl acrylate. Poly methyl methacrylate pmma also known as acrylic acrylic glass or plexiglass as well as by the trade names crylux plexiglas acrylite astariglas lucite perclax and perspex among several others see below is a transparent thermoplastic often used in sheet form as a lightweight or shatter resistant alternative to glass the same material can be used as a casting resin or in inks.

Technical datasheets and information for product sold by perspex distribution. You will find more information regarding the properties of perspex sheets at the bottom of the page. Due to its lower molecular weight however extruded acrylic sheeting has lower crazing chemical and solvent resistance but provides better vacuum forming definition. Relative density 1 19 g cm3 rockwell hardness m 102 water absorption 2 flammability class 3 bs 476 pt 7 ul94 hb.

The perspex sheets in our range are available in thicknesses of 3 mm 4 mm and 5 mm. While the form may be the same you will find that a clear polycarbonate sheet and a clear acrylic sheet are vastly different due to the physical and chemical properties of the plastic. Polycarbonate and acrylic share many of the same types of plastic sheeting options like clear colored mirrored and more. All of our support team are well informed and have a vast knowledge of the range of plastic sheets used.

Safety perspex acrylic is internationally recognized as a safety glazing material meeting the requirements of ansi z 97 and bs 6262. Range perspex cell cast acrylic sheet is available in clear opal and many colours in a range of thicknesses sizes and special grades. Masking perspex sheet is supplied with double sided non thermoformable masking. Extruded acrylic sheet ideal for designers shopfitters and fabricators extruded acrylic medium impact mi and ultra high impact uhi has properties similar to perspex cast acrylic.

The showface masking is printed with the perspex logo. We also offer acrylic sheets cut to size in countless different thicknesses.