Extruded Acrylic Sheet Stock

Softer with a lower melting temperature than in its cast form extruded acrylic is easier to laser cut rout and polishes more cost effectively.

Extruded acrylic sheet stock.

Our extruded acrylic sheets are more impact resistant and half the weight of glass making them ideal for household remodeling renovations protecting expensive surfaces. With a 9001 2015 iso quality certification we deliver high quality cost competitive stock shapes and custom plastic extrusions on a timeline to fit your companies needs. Extruded acrylic costs less than cast and is more dimensionally stable meaning the thickness is more consistent across sheets. Acrylic or pmma pellets are fed from a containment silo to a feed hopper above an extruder line.

Both extruded and cast acrylic sheets comply with fda requirements for food contact which also makes it an ideal choice for restaurants retail stores grocery stores cafeterias and much more. Extruded plexiglass acrylic sheets on the other hand have a higher tolerance when heated or bent and are typically more malleable than cast plexiglass acrylic sheets. Cast acrylic has a less consistent sheet thickness with up to 10 variation possible across the panel. High quality impact modified dr grade acrylic profiles for use in pop displays.

Having us sell plexiglass sheets cut to size will normally save on shipping costs smaller packages ship cheaper via ups. The pellets are fed into the extrusion barrel and are driven through the barrel by a single or twin screw auger system. They also meet the requirements of ansi z97 1 for use as. Whether you re looking for an existing plastic stock shape plastic custom extrusions plastic custom injection molding or plastic cnc machined sheet seagate plastics has.

It is thermo formable and can be reworked hot which is not always. Extruded acrylic sheets are manufactured by a continuous production process. The downside is that they are also the softest in the acrylic family. Plastics international carries a large selection of in stock plastic sheet and we can custom cut sheets to your specifications.

Extruded acrylic provides the most uniformity in thickness and is also the most economical. Extruded acrylic sheet is more economical and has a lower forming temperature while the cast acrylic sheet is more scratch resistant. We stock a wide variety of plexiglass clear acrylic plexiglass sheet panels cell cast acrylic plastic sheet acrylic glass sheets shapes tinted colored non glare plexiglass plastic mirror and textures. We stock up to 4 thick sheets to handle most applications and can special order thicker sheets when you need them.