PMMA / Acrylic rod
Acrylic Clear Rod is a product with characteristics including excellent transparency, high gloss surface finish and is easily bonded, fabricated or formed.
- Clear
- Dimensional accuracy and excellent circularity
- Superior UV resistance and weather ability
- Enhanced chemical resistance due to higher molecular weight
- 11X stronger than glass for safe, strong installations
- Half the weight of glass for maximum design flexibility
Typical fields of application for Acrylic Rod include point of sale displays, led lighting fixtures and countertop display units. Acrylic Rod is a material well suited to billeting, bonding and CNC turning.
Similar materials available from us include Acrylic Cast Clear Rod and Acrylic Extruded Coloured Rods. If you have a requirement for machined or finished Acrylic components please ask our team for more information.
| Elongation at break ( % ) | 2.5-4 | ||
| Hardness - Rockwell | M92-100 | ||
| Izod impact strength ( J m-1 ) | 16-32 | ||
| Poisson's ratio | 0.35 - 0.4 | ||
| Tensile modulus ( GPa ) | 2.4-3.3 | ||
| Tensile strength ( MPa ) | 80 |
| Coefficient of thermal expansion ( x10-6 K-1 ) | 70-77 | ||
| Heat-deflection temperature - 0.45MPa ( C ) | 105 | ||
| Heat-deflection temperature - 1.8MPa ( C ) | 95 | ||
| Lower working temperature ( C ) | -40 | ||
| Specific heat ( J K-1 kg-1 ) | 1400 - 1500 | ||
| Thermal conductivity @23C ( W m-1 K-1 ) | 0.17-0.19 | ||
| Upper working temperature ( C ) | 50 to 90 |
| Abbe number | 57.2 | ||
| Density ( g cm-3 ) | 1.19 | ||
| Flammability | HB | ||
| Limiting oxygen index ( % ) | 17-20 | ||
| Radiation resistance | Fair | ||
| Refractive index | 1.49 | ||
| Resistance to Ultra-violet | Good | ||
| Water absorption - over 24 hours ( % ) | 0.2 |
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| Temperature resistance °С | 115 °C |
| Weight: | 1.14 g/cm³ |
| Technical datasheet | Cast Acrylic PMMA Rods |
Applications
- Point of Sale Displays
- LED Lighting Fixtures
- Countertop Display Units
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PMMA / Acrylic rod
- Brand: GTeek
- Product Code: Acrylic - PMMA - rods
- Availability: ✅On stock
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