Plexiglas® Transparent Colored MC Acrylic Sheet -Poly(Methyl Methacrylate), manufactured by Atoglas ● ATOFINA Chemicals, Inc., is the authentic, world renowned, quality brand-name general purpose acrylic product offered to you by Modern Plastics. In its colorless form, Plexiglas® acrylic sheet is a crystal clear (with a transparency equal to optical glass), lightweight material having outstanding weatherability, high impact resistance, good chemical resistance, excellent thermoforming and good machinability.

No other manufacturer offers as wide a range of transparent, colorless transparent, translucent, and opaque colors. Our offering of Atofina's colored Plexiglas® colors offer unmatched quality and brilliant color selections.

Special Note: Plexiglas® 3030 Green Color provides an overall glass-like tinge along its edge ONLY, making it a natural for shelving and display applications. For best effect, the edges must be buffed and polished to fully bring out the maximum green-edged tinge. This is a service that Modern Plastics can provide for you at extra cost. Please inquire before placing your order.

The Plexiglas® MC acrylic sheet line of standard transparent colors provides clear "see-through" visibility. Here, applications can range from glazing for windows and transportation, electronic filters for CRT screens on computers, photographic dark room equipment, to a wide variety of displays, fixtures and decorative applications.

Transparent tints vary from color to color in light transmittance, but the transmittance of any single color is approximately equal for any sheet thickness (Down load brochure below for more specific information on light transmittance)

Plexiglas® MC grade acrylic sheet is made by a proprietary continuous process known as melt-calendaring. It offers many of the same high-quality features as Plexiglas® G grade sheet, and also has exceptional thickness tolerance and can be thermoformed to greater detail.

Plexiglas® is available in a wide range of colors, patterns, thickness, sheet size and grades.

Important Information about buying colored Plexiglas® on-line: Please download the "The Designer's Guide to Plexiglas®, Acrylic Sheet Colors and Patterns" for detailed information on colors specs, light transmission, light translucency, sheet patterns and a full Plexiglas® color chart (depicted by color number). This brochure is only an approximation of actual Plexiglas® sheet colors and in no way may it be used for exact color matching or ordering for critical applications. Variations in viewing monitors, printers, and the brochure itself do not depict "true representation" of actual colors. However, for general purpose applications, we believe their is sufficient information provided for you to make a selection for on-line purchase. If you prefer to view an actual sample of material first, please e-mail us at Modern Plastics and be sure to specify the color number or pattern desired, along with your complete mailing address.

Other attributes of Plexiglas® MC Acrylic Sheet products include:

• U.V. stabilized for superb outdoor weatherability
• Easy to machine
• Excellent sound abatement properties
• Can be cold and hot formed
• Superior insulating properties
• Less than 50% as heavy as glass

Engineering specifications for Plexiglas® MC Acrylic Sheet Products:

• Tensile Strength – 10,200 psi
• Compressive Strength – 16,000 psi
• Water Absorption (saturation) – 0.1%
• Continuous Service Temperature - .170°F-190°F in (.236" gauge data)
• Read datasheet for chemical resistance information
• Flammability rating UL94:HB (.236" gauge data)

Material Notes:

Install Plexiglas® sheet away from sources of intense heat or flame. Observe building code stipulations and restrictions. In order to maintain the brilliant luster of Plexiglas® sheet and to avoid scratching, proper cleaning techniques are required. Use only approved (Modern Magic® MicroFiber) cleaning cloths and our line of (Novus®) acrylic polishes and scratch removers for usage on all acrylic sheet products. (See related products)

Important: Plexiglas® acrylic sheet products are sold with either a paper-masking (PM) or a green film-masking (FM). These peel off coverings protect both sides of the material from scratching during handling. Paper-masking costs a bit more then film-masking, but you are assured of the best protection of the acrylic sheet. Paper-masking however, does take a bit more labor to peel off then the film-masking. Please note that Plexiglas® is listed in metric sizes which converts into "nominal thicknesses" in inches; for example,

Millimeters ● Decimal/Fractional ● Actual Decimal Thickness Being Sold

• 3mm = .125" (1/8" thickness) you actually purchase .118" thickness
• 4.7mm = .187" (3/16" thickness) you actually purchase .177" thickness
• 5.5mm = .220" (1/4" thickness) you actually purchase .220" thickness
• 6.3mm = .250" (1/4" thickness) you actually purchase .236" thickness
• 9.5mm = .375" (3/8" thickness) you actually purchase .354" thickness
• 12.7mm = .500" (1/2" thickness) you actually purchase .472" thickness