acrylic sheets are manufactured using a process that pushes the liquid form of the plastic through large rollers which are pressed into large sheets as the liquid plastic cools. These features include physical properties of extruded acrylic when tested against the American Society for Testing and Materials standards. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES ASTM RESULTS Density lb/in3 D792 0.043 Water Absorption (24 hrs) % D270 0.3 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES ASTM RESULTS Tensile Strength @yield psi D638 8k-11k Compressive Strength psi D695 11k-19k OPTICAL PROPERTIES ASTM RESULTS 3mm Transparent Clear % D1003 92 Transmittance Total Table 2: Physical, Mechanical, and Optical properties of interest for extruded acrylic sheets Extruded acrylic sheets are the most economically priced sheets in the acrylic family. Sheets of extruded acrylic can be procured from a wide range of companies which demands that companies offer competitive prices. The fact that extruded acrylic sheets are offered in such a large number of colors at various thicknesses at competitive prices is what led Group 5 to consider this material for use as the exterior housing for the Dynamic Animation Cube II. Shown below, in Table 3 is a price table that shows a variety of thicknesses of extruded acrylic and the corresponding price with several commercial suppliers of the product. SIZE THICKNESS COMPANY (INCHES) (INCHES) Professional Plastics 36 x 48 .22 $101.94 Professional Plastics 36 x 48 .25 $113.63 Professional Plastics 36 x 48 .375 $175.85 ePlastics 48 x 48 .177 $93.93 ePlastics 48 x 48 .236 $115.50 ePlastics 48 x 48 .354 $207.98 US Plastic Corp 48 x 48 .177 $100.25 US Plastic Corp 48 x 48 .220 $115.88 US Plastic Corp 48 x 48 .354 $209.12 Table 3: Pricing table for several thicknesses of extruded acrylic sheets
acrylic sheets are manufactured using a process that pushes the liquid form of the plastic through large rollers which are pressed into large sheets as the liquid plastic cools. These features include physical properties of extruded acrylic when tested against the American Society for Testing and Materials standards. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES ASTM RESULTS Density lb/in3 D792 0.043 Water Absorption (24 hrs) % D270 0.3 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES ASTM RESULTS Tensile Strength @yield psi D638 8k-11k Compressive Strength psi D695 11k-19k OPTICAL PROPERTIES ASTM RESULTS 3mm Transparent Clear Transmittance Total % D1003 92 Table 2: Physical, Mechanical, and Optical properties of interest for extruded acrylic sheets Extruded acrylic sheets are the most economically priced sheets in the acrylic family. Sheets of extruded acrylic can be procured from a wide range of companies which demands that companies offer competitive prices. The fact that extruded acrylic sheets are offered in such a large number of colors at various thicknesses at competitive prices is what led Group 5 to consider this material for use as the exterior housing for the Dynamic Animation Cube II. Shown below, in Table 3 is a price table that shows a variety of thicknesses of extruded acrylic and the corresponding price with several commercial suppliers of the product. COMPANY SIZE (INCHES) THICKNESS (INCHES) Professional Plastics 36 x 48 .22 $101.94 Professional Plastics 36 x 48 .25 $113.63 Professional Plastics 36 x 48 .375 $175.85 ePlastics 48 x 48 .177 $93.93 ePlastics 48 x 48 .236 $115.50 ePlastics 48 x 48 .354 $207.98 US Plastic Corp 48 x 48 .177 $100.25 US Plastic Corp 48 x 48 .220 $115.88 US Plastic Corp 48 x 48 .354 $209.12 Table 3: Pricing table for several thicknesses of extruded acrylic sheets
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