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Acrylic refers to a group of thermoplastics that are transparent and highly decorative. Polyacrylics, or acrylic plastics, are polymers (and copolymers) of derivatives of acrylic acid, H2CCH-COOH. The best known acrylic plastic, sold under the trade names Plexiglas and Lucite, is polymethyl methacrylate. It takes a high polish, is clear and colorless, and is transparent to visible and ultraviolet light. Since it is a thermoplastic, it can be shaped while hot to form a number of objects, such as windshields for airplanes and transparent ornamental objects. Other esters of acrylic acid and methylacrylic acid similarly polymerize and copolymerize to transparent thermoplastics, differing somewhat in hardness and in softening temperatures.

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Laboratory filters are used to remove particulates from samples in laboratory-scale applications. They consist of a filter medium and housing or holder that constrains and supports the filter media in the sample’s path. Search by Specification | Learn more about Laboratory Filters
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Silicone adhesives and sealants have a high degree of flexibility and a very high temperature resistance (up to 600° F), but lack the strength of other epoxy or acrylic resins. Search by Specification | Learn more about Silicone Adhesives and Sealants
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Total Plastics, Inc. - Acrylic Mirror and Colored Acrylic Mirror
Acrylic mirror and colored acrylic mirror are rigid, impact-resistant, weatherable and lightweight thermoplastic sheets. Acrylic mirror offers excellent optical quality with half the weight of glass... (read more)
C+K Plastics / Valley Extrusions - Custom Plastic Tubing microsized to 4" diameter
Whether you are in need of several thousand or several million feet or pieces of custom extruded Platic tubing, Valley Extrusions can service your needs. Providing precision tubing in micro size up to... (read more)
Willington Companies - Overlays
Graphic overlays add lasting decorative value to finished products with bright colors and crisp copy. They are commonly used as faceplates or decorative features for control panels, instrumentation,... (read more)
Budnick Converting, Inc. - tesa Double Coated Tape Products
Your Source for tesa Tape's high bond, double coated products. 4970, 4965 and 51970 adhesive tape products are great for many industrial bonding applications. (read more)
C+K Plastics / Valley Extrusions - Custom Tubing micro-sized to 4inch diameter
Whether you are in need of several thousand or several million feet or pieces of custom extruded tubing, Valley Extrusions can service your needs. Providing precision tubing in micro size up to 5"... (read more)
PAC Foam Products Corporation - Foam Fabrication For Aerospace Applications
Canopy foam is used in the optical forming of polycarbonate and acrylic transparencies for cockpit canopies and windshields in military, commercial, corporate and general aviation industries. (read more)
American Polarizers, Inc. - Visible Light Linear Polarizers
A linear polarizer is an excellent solution in applications that require glare reduction due to reflected light. Applications include: camera filters, sunglasses and machine vision systems... (read more)
ProtoCAM - Advanced Resins provide you with better prototypes
ProtoCAM uses many prototyping materials and resins based on your needs, application, and product. They recently added Somos ProtoGen for improved chemical resistance and dimensional accuracy, and... (read more)
Topics of Interest
3.4 Ester Groups Most methods for the determination of ester groups in polymers are based on the following procedures: Saponification. Zeisel procedures, based on hydriodic acid. (Read More)
AP Acrylic polymer CR Chloroprene (2-chloro 1,3-butadiene) C-S-H Calcium silicate hydrates CTE Coefficient of thermal expansion DGEBA... (Read More)
3.6 Reaction Gas Chromatography Polymers being with few exceptions, solid substances, cannot be directly analysed using gas chromatography. However, it is possible by the application of... (Read More)
A Acetal (Silicone Lubricated 2%) 172 Acetal Copolymer 171 Acetal Copolymer (Low Molecular Weight) 171 Acetal Elastomer Alloy 173 Acetal Homopolymer 170 Acetal (PTFE... (Read More)
Overview Acrylic polyols represent a special group of amorphous polyols, of molecular weight (MW) of 8000-13000 daltons, obtained by radical copolymerisation of acrylic monomers (ternary or... (Read More)
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