Material: PMMA - Acrylic Polymethal Methacrylate

More commonly know as Plexiglass® or Perspex®. Transparent display material with good mechanical strength, tensile strength and hardness and is easy to polish. Has good temperature resistance and UV stability with low water absorption and good insulation properties. Low impact and chemical resistance. Available in both cast and extruded forms.

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Technical Specification

Property Test Method Units Value
Colour--Transparent/Colours
DensityISO 1183g/cm³1.18
Water AbsorptionDIN 53495%0.3
Service Temp Upper-°c75-90
Service Temp Lower-°c-40
Tensile strength at yieldISO 527MPa70
Elongation at break ISO 527%5
Impact StrengthISO 179kj/m²15
Notched Impact StrengthISO 179kj/m²1.5
Rockwell hardnessISO 2039-1MPa185
Elastic modulusISO 527MPa3300
Vicat Softening temp VST/B/50ISO 306°c100
Heat Deflection temp HDT/B ISO 75°c95
Linear thermal expansion coefficientDIN 53752K-1x10-40.7
Thermal Conductivity at 20°cDIN 52612W/(Km)0.19
Volume ResistivityVDE 0303Ohm/cm=1015
Surface ResistanceVDE 0303Ohm=1015
Dielectric Constant @ 1MHZDIN 53483-2.9
Dielectric loss factor @ 1MHZ DIN 53483-0.03
Dielectric StrengthVDE 303kV/mm30
Tracking ResistanceDIN 53480-KC>600
Bondability--yes
Physiology indifferenceFDA-yes
Friction CoefficientDIN 53375-0.55
FlammabilityUL94-HB
 

Availability:

Available in sheet, rod, tube and bar. Colours, Mirrored, High impact, Frosted, Whites and Opals, Metallic, Perlescent options. Please call for further details.

Applications:

Display, advertisement, point of sale, food industry, light diffusers.
The data shown are typical values and are not intended to represent specifications. Their aim is to guide the user toward a material choice. Not all material sizes shown within the availability programme of this data sheet are available as standard. Please contact ABG Rubber and Plastics Ltd for further details.
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