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PMMA
Material type: Plastic
Polymethyl methacrylate, abbreviated as PMMA, is also known as Acrylic, Acrylic or Plexiglass. It has the advantages of high transparency, low price, and easy machining. It is a commonly used glass substitute material.
Process compatibility
Material Color
Transparent
Material advantages
Excellent transparency, outstanding aging resistance; good optics, insulation, processability and weather resistance; colorless and transparent, light transmittance of 90%-92%, strong toughness, more than 10 times larger than silicon glass.
Material shortcomings
The texture is brittle and easy to crack, the surface hardness is low, and it is easy to be scratched and lose its luster, but the subtle scars and scratches can be removed with polishing paste.
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Properties
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Tensile strength | 83 MPa |
| Yield strength | 80 MPa |
| Modulus of elasticity | 3.3 GPa |
| Elongation at break | 3% - 6.4 % |
| Hardness | 105 HRM |
| Maximum service temperature | 80 °C |
| Thermal expansion coefficent | 90 10^-6 ºC |
| Thermal conductivity | 0.2 W/(m⋅°C) |
Common applications
• Lamps and lighting soffits
• Displays
• Food industry
• Hand rails
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