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Extruded Acrylic Sheet

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Comparison

General Comparison Between Extruded Acrylic, ASA, ABS, Polycarbonate and Cast Acrylic

Categories
Properties
ACRYLIC
ASA
(Luran / acrylonitrile Styrene acrylate)
ABS
(acrylonitrile butadine styrene)
Poly-
carbonate
Standard Cast Acrylic
PETG
(indoor grade)
HIPS
(high impact polystyrene)
Standard
Impact
modified
High
impact
Toughness
Impact Resistance
Fair
Good
Excellent
Superior
Superior
Superior
Fair
Superior
Good
Breakage Resistance
Fair
Good
Excellent
Superior
Superior
Superior
Fair
Superior
Good
Scratch Resistance
Excellent
Very Good
Fair
Fair
Fair
Good
Excellent
Fair
Fair
Stiffness
High
Medium
Low
Low
Low
Medium
High
Medium
Medium
Visual
Light Transmission
Superior
Superior
Superior
N/A
N/A
Superior
Superior
Superior
N/A
Edge Colour
Colourless
Pale Blue
Light Blue
N/A
N/A
Violet / Grey tint
Colourless
Grey tint
N/A
Weathering
Yellowing
Superior
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
Fair
Fair
Excellent
Poor
Poor
Gloss Retention
Superior
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
Fair
Fair
Excellent
Poor
Fair
Clarity
Superior
Superior
Excellent
N/A
N/A
Fair
Superior
Poor
N/A
Machining
Routing / Sawing
Good
Superior
Superior
Superior
Superior
Excellent
Good
Good
Superior
Shearing / Punching
No
Yes if warm
Yes if warm
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes

   
 
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