Any other name we call a rose will smell fragrant. Shakespeare's words also apply to methyl methacrylate, because no matter how you call it, it is still the same plastic. Methyl methacrylate is known by various trade names, such as Perspex, Plexiglas, and Altuglas. The abbreviation PMMA is also widely used, but in the industry, it is commonly referred to as acrylic acid. In this article, you can find more information about this plastic.
Acrylic ester is a so-called thermoplastic, which means it softens when heated, allowing acrylic resin to be molded into its most diverse form. Acrylic ester is widely used as a substitute for glass because it provides many advantages over glass. Firstly, acrylic is much lighter than glass, half as light. Secondly, acrylic ester has stronger impact resistance, which is 30 times lower than glass. If acrylic acid breaks, it won't break like glass, but it will break once. The third advantage of acrylic acid is that it transmits more light than glass, and the transmittance of polymethyl methacrylate is 90%. Of course, for thicker plates, this plastic visibly transmits more light than glass of the same thickness.The PVC Sheet, PVC Roll, PET Sheet, and PP Sheet made from it all have high light transmittance.
