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Ad for Rohm & Haas Company’s Plexiglas - 1938.
#vintage advertising#plexiglas#chemistry#plastic#plastics#acrylic#acrylics#windows#synthetic glass#rohm & haas#acrylic plastic#dow chemical company#dow chemical#dow#vintage aircraft#pby catalina#pb2y coronado#consolidated aircraft corporation#consolidated aircraft#consolidated pby catalina#consolidated pb2y coronado
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Acrylic Sheets 101: What They Are and Why They Matter
Acrylic sheets have become increasingly popular across various industries due to their impressive versatility and durability. Due to their clarity, impact resistance, and ease of fabrication, these synthetic polymer materials have become a preferred choice over traditional glass in many applications. In this article, we shall look into what acrylic sheets are, their key properties, types, benefits, and a range of applications that showcase their utility.
What Are Acrylic Sheets?
Acrylic sheets are made from polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), a transparent thermoplastic. This material is created through the polymerization of methyl methacrylate monomers, resulting in a strong, clear plastic that mimics the appearance of glass but with added benefits. They come in many sizes, colors, and finishes, making them suitable for a wide array of uses. Acrylic plastic weighs less than half as much as glass but has many times greater impact resistance. As a thermal insulator, it is approximately 20% better than glass and it is tasteless and odorless.
Key Properties of Acrylic Sheets:
Acrylic sheets offer exceptional optical clarity with up to 92% light transmission. This makes them a popular choice for applications such as windows, display cases, and protective barriers.
Acrylic is highly impact-resistant and less prone to shatter upon impact, not only enhancing safety but also reducing the risk of damage during handling and installation.
Acrylic is designed to withstand various weather conditions, including UV exposure, making it suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications.
Types of Acrylic Sheets:
Clear Acrylic Sheets are the most common type and are known for their high transparency and clarity.
Colored Acrylic Sheets are available in a range of colors, they add a decorative element to projects.
Frosted Acrylic Sheets have a translucent, matte finish that diffuses light.
Textured Acrylic Sheets feature various surface textures and provide visual interest and functionality.
Mirrored Acrylic Sheets have a reflective surface, making them a lightweight alternative to glass mirrors.
Benefits of Acrylic Sheets
Acrylic’s impact resistance makes it a safer alternative to glass, reducing the risk of breakage and injury.
Acrylic sheets are often more affordable than glass, especially for large projects.
The ability to easily cut, shape, and fabricate acrylic sheets allows for a high degree of design flexibility.
Acrylic sheets require minimal maintenance.
Applications of Acrylic Sheets
Signage and Displays:Acrylic’s clarity and ease of customization make it an ideal material for both illuminated and non-illuminated signs, as well as promotional displays.
Interior Design:Acrylic sheets are used in modern furniture, decorative panels, and room dividers.
Protective Barriers:In public spaces, offices, and healthcare settings, acrylic sheets are used to create clear, durable barriers that help maintain social distancing and protect against contaminants.
Explore the possibilities with acrylic sheets and discover how this innovative material can enhance your next project. For more information on the range of acrylic sheets available, visit us at Kapoor Plastics and see how our products can meet your specific needs.
Source: https://www.kapoorplastics.com/acrylic-sheet.php
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ok dumb poll but. this poll is about the SENSORY experience of using these. not aesthetics.
1) regular flatware
2) decorative handle flatware
3) weighted handle flatware
4) plastic/acrylic handle flatware
#i am only asking bc i know what my answer is and i avoid one of these bc i HATE them#spoilers. plastic/acrylic is the best. weighted handles are the WORST i HATE them
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Michael Krebber Chador 43 2000 Acrylic, plastic sleeve, and xerox on canvas 120 x 160 cm
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This prompt was definitely the funnest to draw, and drawing plushie Submas is something I’ve missed out on my whole life. Very silly
#submas#pokemon#subway bosses#subway boss ingo#subway boss emmet#subtember#sbmstember#sbms#submas september#subway boss kudari#subway boss nobori#I love them sm#Submas plushie#I wish I had the plushies so bad#I have no Submas merchandise#except for a mock acrylic stand I made out of shrinkydink plastic#and a wall of pictures of them#and the standard Pokémon card#BUT THATS IT#AND IM VERY GREEDY >:(
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If you would like to be boop forever irl, try these!
They can be keychains, magnets, wall art or sewn onto a hat or bag (Clothing that moves or bends is not recommended as these patches are stiff). If you order online, they will come with everything needed for you to choose how you want them, except a needle and thread due to safety. Please check our website for availablity - Made by S, posted by S
#pixelart#art#wool#wool art#acrylic wool#yarn#yarnblr#fun#keychain#magnet#wall art#cat#kitten#paws#toe beans#April fools#cross stitch#cross stitching#plastic canvas#queer owned business#disabled owned business#boop#boop o meter#artists of tumblr
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I made bagginsheild charms!
The sketch:
Before I fuck them up:
The results!!
Just some little guys <3 I love them so much
#the hobbit#bagginshield#bilbo baggins#thorin oakenshield#art#traditional art#skriny dinks#plastic film#acrylic markers#little blobs
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I don't usually paint over paintings that are under a week old but the previous one just wasn't very good. Unclear whether this is an improvement
#artists on tumblr#illustration#acrylic painting#painting#eldritch angel#landscape#although i use the term loosely. someone from my ma is out there teaching realistic oil painting landscape workshops#and here i am... loosely smearing pastel plastics onto some wood#my art
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How is your day? I've spent part of my evening painting seagull poop, which, to be honest, I hadn't anticipated a month ago 🙃
(I'm loving every minute of it)
Slowly, slowly getting there🐢
Ok I still need to do the water and stone at the bottom as well as finish the details up top and freshen up the tentacles and varnish it....but We're. Getting. There. *Intense grin*
(edit: if you saw me post this on a Tuesday night going all in believing it was Wednesday, after having reminded myself all day that it wasn't, no you didn't🙃)
#cant wait to varnish it and remove some of the plastic gloss#i tested my varnish on one of Ed's boots and im twitchy to do it all now 😌#pennybunpirate's lighthouse#wip wednesday#wip#work in progress#art in progress#sculpture#mixed media art#ofmd#our flag means death#gentlebeard#ofmd fanart#stede bonnet#ed teach#traditional art#artists on tumblr#art#acrylic painting#crafting#fan crafts
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#Forcierte Matte (Abandonnements=Etüde)#(marker#acrylic paint#pencil#matt varnish#glue and collage (plastic shopping bag#fabric) on chipboard on plywood#glued)#1983#dieter roth#Bjorn roth
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To buy the quality best acrylic glass sheets in cut size as per the particular requirement, visit Kapoor Plastics. The #1 supplier of acrylic glass sheets has dedicated professionals and logistic arrangements to deliver the ordered acrylic glass sheets on time.
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This haul is unreal!!!!
I can't believe how much came in this bundle, I'm soooo glad I sprung for the big boy. A big thank to all the talented people who worked on this 🥰
#jaydick#jason todd#dick grayson#look at those fucking cheeks good god#jason i am but flesh#also taking off the acrylic plastic was a bitch#but god was it worth#nighthood zine
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stained glass earrings | source
#talos gifs#stim gifs#stim#jewelry#jewellery#earrings#crafts#acrylic#plastic#holo#holographic#shiny#peeling#irl hands#stained glass#rainbow#pink#black#christianity tw#??? maybe???
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I don't usually share my art on Tumblr but the love for Good Omens here is worthy of an exception, I think.
#good omens#watercolour#acrylic#gold#crowley#aziraphale#the four horsemen#good omens fanart#neil gaiman#terry pratchett#the light reflects from the plastic cover on the first picture#but it was necessary because the paper is bendy
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Tfw you find a shirt you like that fits so you buy it in two different colors for $20 each
then three months later the third color you didn’t buy is on clearance for $6 so now you have three new shirts
#pg irl#also these are like the only shirts left at target that are 100% cotton!#I need new sweaters but almost ALL their cardigans are acrylic right now#which pisses me off bc the ones I need to replace are all 100% cotton and all from target#but I bought them like a decade ago so I guess cotton is just no longer in style aka more expensive than plastic
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as someone who has repaired a friend's cardigan twice now, ts's merch is incredibly shitty quality
#it's also 50/50 acrylic and polyester#machine knit plastic fiber poorly made sold for how much?#unsurprising frankly but as a fiber artist it's always disappointing
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