Acrylic produtcs have the same transparency with crystal. The luminousness could reach 92%. It is a

useful, clear plastic that resembles glass, but has properties that make it superior to glass in many

ways.

Acrylic is used to make various products, such as tissue boxes, photo frames, fruit plates, etc. It is

chosen over glass for many reasons. It is many times stronger than glass, making it much more impact

resistant and therefore safer. Falling against an acrylic shower door will not likely break it. Baseballs that

crash through glass windows will, in most cases, bounce off acrylic windows. Acrylic also insulates

better than glass, potentially saving on heating bills.

Another great advantage of acrylic is that it is only half as heavy as glass. This makes working with

acrylic much easier. It can also be sawed, whereas glass must be scored.

Adding to this favorable array of properties, a transparency rate of 93% makes acrylic the clearest

material known. Very thick glass will have a green tint, while acrylic remains clear.

A unique property of plastic is its ability to be shaped. Bow-front aquariums are beautiful examples of

acrylic's wonderful properties. There are also no seams in acrylic structures, as chemical welding at the

molecular level actually "melts" seams into one piece of solid material. Seams that are welded and

polished are invisible.

There are some misconceptions about acrylic, namely that it yellows, turns brittle and cracks over

time. Though this might be true of very cheap forms of plastic, it is not so with acrylic. For example,

the fighter planes of WWII have acrylic bubble-tops. Airplane windows are also acrylic. If taken care

of, acrylic remains new looking regardless of age or exposure to sun. Some people worry that acrylic

scratches too easily, but unlike glass, scratches can be easily buffed out of acrylic.

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