What is acrylic? Is acrylic PVC?

In daily life, I believe everyone is familiar with acrylic sheets. Some people may think that acrylic is a new material that has only emerged in recent years, but in fact, the research and development of acrylic has a history of more than 100 years and is known as the "plastic queen". Acrylic sheets are now widely used in various fields of civilian products, but do you truly understand acrylic? Next, the editor will take you into the colorful world of acrylic to get to know it together.

What is acrylic sheet?

The Chinese name for acrylic is transliterated from the English word Acrylics, and the common Chinese names are acrylic and acrylic. It is a general term for acrylic and methyl acrylic chemicals. Including monomers, boards, granules, resins, and composite materials. Acrylic sheet is polymerized from methyl methacrylate monomer (MMA), also known as polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) sheet organic glass, which is a special processed organic glass.

Performance characteristics of acrylic:

1. Lightweight, acrylic is a relatively lightweight material with a density of only 1.19-1.20, about half of ordinary glass and 43% of aluminum metal.

2. It has good flame resistance, will not self ignite and can self extinguish.

3. It has excellent electrical insulation properties and is a highly suitable high-frequency insulation material for the wireless instrument industry.

4. It has good transparency, with a transmittance of over 92%, which is more than 10% higher than ordinary glass, and has a crystal like texture and luster.

5. Not afraid of moisture, water, mold, bacteria, and corrosion.

6. The impact resistance is sixteen times that of ordinary glass, with almost no risk of breakage.

Is acrylic board PVC?
Acrylic and PVC are two completely different materials, and PVC board is a honeycomb shaped mesh structure board made of PVC as raw material. It is a vacuum formed film used for surface packaging of various panels, also known as decorative film or adhesive film, and is applied in many industries such as building materials, packaging, and medicine.
The above content introduction is about acrylic. Acrylic and PVC are two different materials, so acrylic is not PVC.