Good chemical resistance.Offers maximum light transmission without disturbing hot spots; great for edge lighting and backlighting. Half the weight of glass and impact resistant. Unaffected by moisture and offers high strength to weight ratio. Excellent thermoforming; easily heat-formed without loss of optical clarity. With cast acrylic there is about 5% - 10% thickness tolerance but is usually less than 5%.
Light Transmittance % Chart | |||
Acrylic Thickness | Translucent White | White | Opaque White |
3mm (1/8") | 50% | 31% | 9% |
4.5mm (3/16") | 42% | 23% | 6% |
6mm (1/4") | 35% | 17% | 4% |