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Premium architectural-grade Plexiglas® G cell-cast acrylic sheet satisfies the requirements of nearly all high performance applications. Colorless Plexiglas G acrylic sheet carries a 10-year limited warranty on light transmission. It is available in a broad range of colors and patterns.
- High Performance Cell-Cast Acrylic Sheet
- Exceptional Optical Clarity
- Weather Resistant
- Lightweight – Half the weight of glass
- Formable to complex shapes
- Machinable
Applications:
Plexiglas G acrylic sheet is a versatile material that has many residential, commercial, industrial and professional uses. The listing below is merely a sample.
- Architectural glazing
- Optical lenses
- Pediatric incubators
- Transparent tanks – aquariums
- Merchandising displays
- Hockey rinks
- Industrial and school glazing
- Skylights
- Furniture
- Outdoor signs
Availabilty:
Thicknesses
-0.118" to 2.0"
Sheet Sizes
-48", 60" and 72" by 96"
(4’, 5’ and 6’ by 8’)
Colors
-34 transparent translucent and opaque colors
Day/Night Colors
-3163 Black/White
-3179 Blue/White
Patterns
-P95 matte
-P4 pyramid
-P5 rippled
Specialty Grades
-UF-3 and UF-4 ultraviolet filtering
-1.25" Plexiglas SB security barrier
Average Physical Properties of Plexiglas G1
| Property |
ASTM Method |
Units |
PLEXIGLAS® G |
| Thickness, nominal |
|
in |
0.236" |
| Specific gravity |
D792 |
N/A |
1.19 |
| OPTICAL |
| Refractive index |
D542 |
N/A |
1.49 |
| Light transmittance and haze “as received” |
D1003 |
|
|
| Parallel |
|
% |
91* |
| Total |
|
% |
92* |
| Haze |
|
% |
1* |
| MECHANICAL |
| Tensile strength (.25"specimen - 0.2"/min) |
D638 |
|
|
| Maximum |
|
psi |
10,500 |
| Rupture |
|
psi |
10,500 |
| Elongation, maximum |
|
% |
4.9 |
| Elongation, rupture |
|
% |
4.9 |
| Modulus of elasticity |
|
psi |
450,000 |
| Poisson's ratio |
|
|
0.35 |
| Flexural strength (span depth ratio 16, 0.1"/min) |
|
D790 |
|
| Maximum |
|
psi |
16,000 |
| Rupture |
|
psi |
16,000 |
| Deflection, maximum" |
|
in |
0.6 |
| Deflection, rupture" |
|
in |
0.6 |
| Modulus of elasticity |
|
psi |
450,000 |
| Shear strength |
D732 |
psi |
9000* |
| Shear modulus |
|
psi |
167,000 |
| Impact strength |
|
|
|
| Charpy unnotched @73°F |
D256 |
ft-lb/
1/2" x 1" sect. |
7.0 |
| Izod milled notch @73°F |
|
ft-lb/in. of notch |
0.3 |
| Rockwell Hardness |
D785 |
- |
M-100* |
| THERMAL |
| Hot forming temperature |
|
°F |
290-360 |
| Deflection temperature under (flexural) load |
D648 |
|
|
| 3.6°F/min-264 psi |
|
°F |
205* |
| Maximum recommended continuous service temperature |
|
°F |
180-200 |
| Coefficient of linear thermal expansion 60°F |
R&H P4A |
in/in/°X 105 |
3.9 |
| Coefficient of thermal conductivity |
Cenco-Fitch |
BTU/(hr)(sq ft)(°F/in) |
1.3 |
| Specific heat at 77°F |
|
BTU/(lb)(°F) |
0.35 |
MISCELLANEOUS |
| Horizontal burning test avg. |
D635 |
cm/min |
2.8 |
| Burning rate |
|
(in/min) |
(1.1*) |
| Smoke density |
D2843 |
% |
4-10 |
| Flammability classification |
|
|
94HB |
| Odor |
|
|
None |
| Taste |
|
|
None |
*This value will change with thickness. The value given is for the thickness in the column heading.
1 Values reported are averages and should not be used for specification purposes.
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