Acrylic matt white

White opaque matt acrylic (PMMA), also known by the brand names Plexiglas and Perspex, is a hard, opaque plastic. The material is provided with a finely matted surface on both sides. The matted surface feels and looks sandblasted, but the effect was achieved during the casting process and provides a less "sharp" structure shape than with sandblasted surfaces.

Applications

Satin acrylic has many applications, mainly in decorative industries. This acrylic can be found in display cases, interior construction, displays, facade advertising, (name) signs and models.

Design considerations

There are few restrictions when cutting acrylic. With finger joints it is important to take into account the thickness tolerances of acrylic to prevent internal tensions and thus cracks or breakage. Acrylic is also relatively fragile in thin or long strips and sensitive to warping due to the heat released during cutting, take this into account in the design.

Laser cutting

Acrylic has protective film on both sides, which means the plates are fully protected before, during and after cutting. The cut is tight, clean and the same colour as the material. Engraving areas have a slightly whiter colour compared to the material.

If there are only cutting and engraving lines in the design, we leave the foil on both sides. If there are engraving areas in the design, we must remove the foil from the top, in some cases a small amount of smoke can then affect the material.

Post-processing

In principle Acrylic does not require post-processing due to the high quality of the material. The material can be glued, printed, sawn, sanded or milled afterwards and bent. With every operation it is important to take into account that the cutting process puts pressure on the cutting edge, if the acrylic is then processed then in some cases small cracks can occur.

To give line and surface engravings a greater contrast, they can be filled with paint (color fill). When the excess paint is then removed, the paint remains in the grooves.

Appearance

Depending on whether there are engraving areas in the design does the material have protective film on both the front and back or only the back. The material is scratch-sensitive without protective film.

Satin Acrylic has a matt/satin surface on both sides of the material. Surface engravings have a matt white appearance. All parts are securely packed in a box and, if necessary, supported with wood.

Technical information

Delivery time: Delivery possible within 1-2 working days