What is Acrylic? What Are Its Properties?

1. How about the acrylic material?

Acrylic, also known as organic glass, and can be combined with aluminum composite panel profiles to meet the needs of enterprises. Custom acrylic light boxes have the characteristics of good light transmission, rich colors and long service life. Acrylics include sheets, pellets, resins and composites. Acrylic sheets are divided into acrylic cast sheets and acrylic extruded sheets. Acrylic material is resistant to chemicals, the raw material production of this sheet is very small. It has good flexibility in color and surface texture, and the product specification is complete, suitable for various special purposes. Acrylic extruded sheet has high molecular weight and slightly weaker mechanical properties. It is a large-scale automatic manufacturing product. It is inconvenient to change the color and specification, so the product specification is subject to certain tolerance.

2. Characteristics of acrylic materials

(1) It has good weather resistance and acid and alkali resistance, and will not cause yellowing and hydrolysis due to years of sunshine and rain.

(2) Acrylic display products have a long service life, which is more than three years longer than other materials.

(3) Good light transmittance, up to more than 92%. The required light intensity is small, saving electricity.

(4) Strong impact resistance, sixteen times that of ordinary glass, suitable for installation in areas requiring special safety. It enjoys excellent insulation performance, suitable for various electrical equipment.

(5) It has light weight, half lighter than ordinary glass, so the load on buildings and brackets is small.

(6) The recycling rate is high, which is recognized by the growing awareness of environmental protection.

(7) It is easy to maintain and easy to clean. Rainwater can be cleaned naturally, or it can be scrubbed with soap and a soft cloth.

The transparent acrylic sheet has a light transmittance comparable to that of glass, while its density is only half that of glass. In addition, it is not as brittle as glass, and even if broken, it will not form sharp shards like glass. Acrylic sheets have good adaptability and sprayability. And with proper printing and spraying processes, acrylic products can have an ideal surface decoration effect.