Cast Acrylic

High quality cast acrylic sheet, having a high molecular weight giving it rigidity and more resistant to crazing then extruded acrylic.

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High quality cast acrylic sheet, having a high molecular weight giving it rigidity and more resistant to crazing then extruded acrylic. Exceptional light transmission higher than that of glass, cast acrylic is also available in a wide range of colours, textures and finishes. Click to download colour samples.

Clear:
Signs, POS, fabrication, glazing, displays.

Colours:
Neutral & Opal Tints – POS, light boxes, lighting sign-making, obscure glazing.

Frost Finish:
Signage, POS, shelving, display.

Properties

  • Excellent resistance to weathering and discolouration
  • Very high light transmission
  • Excellent properties for fabrication and polishing
  • Recyclable

Fabrications

CNC Router Drilling Edge Routing Line Bend CNC Laser Diamond Polishing Saw Cutting Flame Polishing

Fire Rating:
BS476 Part 7: Class 3

Light Transmission:
Clear 92%

Co-efficient of Linear Expansion:
DIN 53752-A 1/K 7.10-2

Property Test Method Conditions Units Value
Physical
Relative Density ISO 1183 g/cm3 1.19
Water Absorption ISO 62 % 0.2
Mechanical
Tensile Strength at yield ISO 527 5mm/min MPa3 75
Tensile Strength at break
Elongation at yield
Elongation at break ISO 527 5mm/min % 4
Tensile Modulus of Elasticity
Flexural Modulus ISO 178 2mm/min MPa 3210
Flexural Strength at yield ISO 178 2mm/min MPa 116
Izod Impact Strength ISO 180/1A notched kJm-2 N/A
Charpy Impact Strengthd ISO 179 unnotched kJm-2 12
Impact Falling Weight
Rockwell Hardness ISO 2039-2 M Scale 102
Thermal
Service Temperature °C -40 to 80
Heat Distortion Temperature
Vicat Softening Temperature ISO 306 °C >110
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion ASTM D-696 mm/m°C 0.077
Thermal Conductivity
Specific Heat Capacity
Optical
Light Transmission ASTM D-1003 3mm sheet % >92
Refractive Index ISO 489/A
Yellowness Index
Haze
Electrical
Dielectric Strength IEC 243 kV/mm-1 15
Surface Resistivity IEC 93 Ω m-2 >10
Sheet Size / Thickness (mm) 2mm 3mm 4mm 5mm 6mm 8mm 10mm 15mm 20mm 25mm
CLEAR
2030 x 1523mm • • • • • • • • • •
3050 x 2030mm • • • • • • • • • •
OPAL
2030 x 1523mm • • • •
3050 x 2030mm • • • •
COLOURS
2030 x 1523mm • • •
3050 x 2030mm • • •
FROST/SILK: CLEAR,OPAL & COLOURS
2030 x 1523mm • • •
3050 x 2030mm • • •
FLUORESCENT
2030 x 1523mm • •
3050 x 2030mm • •
PEARLESCENT
2030 x 1523mm • •
3050 x 2030mm • •

 

Flammability
Standard Classifcation
BS 476 Part 7 Class 3
UL 94 HB
NFP 92-307 M4 (without drips)

 

Other physical properties and values available on request.