What is acrylic?

Acrylic, also known as PMMA or plexiglass, is derived from English acrylic (acrylic plastic), and its chemical name is polymethyl methacrylate. Acrylic is an important plastic polymer material developed earlier. It has good transparency, stability, beautiful appearance and easy processing. It is widely used in building materials.

The properties of acrylic

1. It has crystal-like transparency, the light transmittance is above 92%, the light is soft, the vision is clear, and the acrylic colored with dyes has a good color development effect.

2. Acrylic sheet has excellent weather resistance, high surface hardness and surface gloss, and good high temperature performance.

3. Acrylic sheet has good processing performance, which can be thermoformed or mechanically processed.

4. The transparent acrylic sheet has a light transmittance comparable to that of glass, but the density is only half of that of glass. In addition, it is not as brittle as glass, and even if broken, it will not form sharp shards like glass.

5. The wear resistance of acrylic plate is close to that of aluminum, with good stability and corrosion resistance to various chemicals.

6. Acrylic sheet has good printability and sprayability. With proper printing and spraying process, acrylic products can be given an ideal surface decoration effect.

7. Flame resistance: It is not spontaneously combustible but belongs to flammable products and does not have self-extinguishing properties.