Allrich Trading

SIGNAGE SUBSTRATES ACRYLIC SHEETS

Product Description Acrylic sheet is one of the most commonly used and versatile plastic sheeting materials in the world today. Acrylic sheets are strong, lightweight, glass-like plastic with excel-lent outdoor weather-ability and optical clarity. Seventeen times stronger than glass, at half the weight, clear acrylic sheets are a safer option as there is less change of breakage. Not only is acrylic sheet a sound, durable option, it is also 100% recyclable. Acrylic sheets offer unrivalled versatility and is easy to fabricate, glue and bend without the need for specialised tooling. There are two types of acrylic materials based on the production process. They are cast acrylic and extruded acrylic. The main difference between cast and extruded acrylic is that cast acrylic is produced by mixing the acrylic liquid ingredients in moulds whereas extruded acrylic is produced by an extrusion method.

Key Features and Benefits of Cast Acrylic Sheets: • Outstanding outdoor weather-ability and UV resistance • Exceptionally long lifespan • Optically dear- high light transmission • Good acoustic properties • Excellent surface hardness and durability • Lightweight - less than half the weight of an equivalent piece of glass • 17 times stronger Ulan glass • ECO friendly

Applications for Cast Acrylic Sheets:

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Point of Purchase

Retail

Exhibition Displays

Shop Fitting

Shelving Framing

Model Making

Signage, lighting Box

Architectural Applications Parts for the Medical Industry Light fittings or Roof Lighting

Screens Partitions

Benefits of Cast Acrylic

Benefits of Extruded Acrylic

• Greater range of thickness up to 4” including those produced as bullet resistant • Lightweight and rigid • Low water absorption • Excellent optical properties • Good electrical and UV resistivity • Outstanding resistance to long-term exposure to sunlight and weathering • • • • •

Thermoformable

Less expensive than glass or cast acrylic

Excellent optical properties

More impact resistant than glass Good electrical and UV resistivity

Tel: +27 11 314 3237 +27 82 655 3067 sales@allrichtrading.co.za www.allrich-sa.co.za

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