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Acrylic For Aircraft What is Acrylic? What is an acrylic sheet? Have you ever looked at something made of plastic and wondered how it was made? Are you aware that Jet-aircraft cabin windows are made from acrylic sheet? But did you also know they are available in cast sheet, rod, and tube, extruded sheet and film, and compounds for injection molding and extrusion? Acrylic can be used to manufacture brochure holders, racks, counter displays, boxes and point of purchase displays, Plates, Tumblers, Tables, shower doors, bath enclosures, windows, Acrylic PC Cases, Acrylic Fish aquariums, Burets, trays, racks, Jet-aircraft cabin windows, among other products.

Acrylic

Kinds of Polymers

Polymers

Polymethylmethacrylate - Acrylic - PMMA Polymer Type Thermoplastic Advantages Excellent clarity and UV resistance. Good abrasion resistance, hardness and stiffness. Low water absorption. Low smoke emission. Good track and arc resistance. Disadvantages Poor solvent resistance. Low continuous use temperature of approx. 50°C (120°F). Poor fatigue resistance. Notch sensitive. Applications Lenses, light covers, glazing (particularly in aircraft), light pipes, meter covers, bathroom fittings, outdoor signs, skylights, baths, toys. Acrylic film is laminated over ABS sheet to provide UV protection.