Acrylic (PMMA)
Acrylic (PMMA) Resin Characteristics & Uses
Acrylic (PMMA) Applications:
Plastic Molded Concepts can use Acrylic (PMMA) for a wide variety of molding services, including:
- New Product Design & Development
- Plastic Injection Molding Consulting
- Plastic Injection Molding
- Plastic Overmolding
- Insert Molding
- Plastic Welding
- Post Molding Operations.
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Acrylic (PMMA) Material Data Sheet
These data sheets are examples of the information you should be able to acquire from the material supplier(s) of choice. When specific material(s) are selected then all necessary physical part properties will become the basis for your selection(s).| Material | Acrylic PMMA |
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| Chemical Name | Polymethyl Methacrylate (Acrylic); Akrylon®; Altuglassup>®; Lucitesup>®; Perspexsup>®; Plazcrylsup>®; Plexiglassup>®; Oroglassup>®; Polycasa Acrylsup>®; Polycasa XTsup>® |
| Structure | Amorphous |
| Opacity | Clear to Opaque |
| Strength | Tensile Strength: 5,420-10,700 PSI Yield |
| Specific Gravity | 1.14 to 1.20 |
| Shrinkage | 0.4 to 1.2% |
| Melting Point | 212°F |
| Deflection Temperature |
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| Service Temperature | 185°F |
| Applications | Acrylic PMMA resin is used in applications requiring excellent optical, light transmittance and weatherability. It is often used in optical applications, lighting applications, as well as surface finish & scratch finish-resistant applications. Some specific applications for Acrylic PMMA resin include:
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| Advantages | Acrylic PMMA resin serves as an economical alternative to polycarbonate when extreme strength is not required. It offers a high refractive index and outstanding light transmissibility. In fact, white light transmittance can be as high as 95%. Acrylic PMMA also demonstrates the greatest surface hardness of any plastic. It also provides excellent clarity, surface finish, dimensional stability, weatherability and high impact strength. |
| Disadvantages | The disadvantages of Acrylic PMMA include:
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