Opal & Clear Acrylic Sheets

Product Range

Although cast acrylic is available in sanitary and impact modified grades, this data sheet refers to a general purpose product, which is commonly known as 'Commercial Grade Cell Cast Acrylic'. There are a variety of sheet sizes and thickness, with an option of two main masking types, which include, pressure sensitive paper and polyethylene Hi-Tack. Water soluble paper is also available, however not stocked as a standard product.

Colours & Finishes

Cell cast acrylic is available in a wide range of opaque and translucent colours. The standard surface finish is gloss/gloss; however matt finishes are available in certain colours and sheet sizes. For full details contact your local BFS Plastics branch.

Fabrication

• Sawing, cutting, drilling and routing: carbide triple chip circular saw blades are preferred; typical laser cutting and router methods are also very successful; standard woodworking bandsaws can be used for irregular parts; conventional drill bits can be used with the standard drill.
• Decorating: cast acrylic sheet can be flame polished, foil stamped, screen printed, painted and successfully decorated with pressure sensitive vinyls.
• Forming: cell cast acrylic sheet can be thermoformed using typical strip heating, vacuum forming, pressure moulding and blow forming processes. Longer cool down times may be required to avoid cracking.
• Cementing: cell cast acrylic can be successfully bonded using most acrylic adhesives.