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Acrylic sheet grades
Acrylic sheets are available in the following brands: Limacryl, Setacryl, Altuglas, Perspex and Plexiglas.
Acrylic sheet standards
Acrylic sheet weight chart
| Thickness | Weight of 1 m² |
| 1 mm | 1.19 kg |
| 2 mm | 2.38 kg |
| 3 mm | 3.57 kg |
| 4 mm | 4.76 kg |
| 5 mm | 5.95 kg |
| 6 mm | 7.14 kg |
| 8 mm | 9.52 kg |
| 10 mm | 11.9 kg |
| 12 mm | 14.28 kg |
| 15 mm | 17.85 kg |
| 20 mm | 23.8 kg |
Acrylic Sheet Size Chart
| Sheet format | Size |
| Small | 1000 × 500 mm |
| Average | 1250 × 2050 mm |
| Standard | 2050 × 3050 mm |
| European | 2030 × 3050 mm |
| Large industrial | 2050 × 4050 mm |
Thickness tolerance chart for cast acrylic
| Nominal thickness, mm | Tolerance, mm |
| 2 | ±0,4 |
| 3 | ±0,5 |
| 4 | ±0,6 |
| 5 | ±0,7 |
| 6 | ±0,8 |
| 8 | ±1,0 |
| 10 | ±1,2 |
| 15 | ±1,8 |
| 20 | ±2,3 |
| 25 | ±2,8 |
Acrylic sheet characteristics table
| Parameter | Meaning |
| Material | Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) |
| Density | 1.18–1.20 g/cm³ |
| Light transmittance (transparent sheet) | up to 92% |
| Modulus of elasticity | 3000–3300 MPa |
| Tensile strength | 65–80 MPa |
| Elongation at break | 3–8 % |
| Impact strength | 10–20 kJ/m² |
| Rockwell hardness | M90–M105 |
| Water absorption (24 h) | 0,2–0,4 % |
| Refractive index | 1,49 |
| Operating temperature | from −40 to +80 °C |
| Vicat softening point | 95–115 °C |