Applications
Where acrylic sheet does the job better than glass
Acrylic is half the weight of glass, far harder to shatter and easy to cut, bend and polish. Here are the six kinds of work our sheets go into most often, with the grade and thickness that usually suits each one.
Applications gallery
Signage
Shop fronts, reception walls and wayfinding. Clear cast panels on steel stand-offs with reverse-printed vinyl, laser-cut letters that sit proud of the wall, and opal faces for lightboxes that glow evenly without hot spots.
Typical: 8–10 mm clear cast for stand-off panels; 3–5 mm opal for lightbox faces.
Displays
Brochure holders, menu stands, product risers and point-of-sale units. Extruded sheet is line-bent into shape and solvent bonded, so a run of hundreds stays consistent and affordable.
Typical: 2–3 mm extruded for holders and stands; 5 mm for risers that carry weight.
Furniture
Waterfall coffee tables, console tables, chairs, bar fronts and cabinet doors. Thick cast sheet is heat-bent and its edges are polished until they look like glass, without the weight or the risk of glass.
Typical: 15–20 mm clear cast for tables; 4–6 mm coloured or mirror for door panels.
Architecture
Office partitions with a frosted privacy band, skylight domes, balcony infill, canopies and light-diffusing ceiling panels. Acrylic lets in daylight at a fraction of the weight of glass.
Typical: 6–10 mm clear cast for partitions; frosted or opal sheet for diffusers.
Aquariums
Home and display aquariums, turtle tanks and marine sumps. Only cast sheet is used, in thick panels with solvent-welded seams. Panel thickness depends on water height and tank length, so every aquarium job starts with a calculation.
Typical: 12–25 mm clear cast, depending on the water height.
Retail fixtures
Cosmetic counters, jewellery cases, mobile phone stands, shelf edge strips and edge-lit shelves. CNC routing and polished edges give fixtures that look sharp under strong store lighting.
Typical: 5 mm clear and opal cast for shelves; 3 mm mirror for back panels.
Choosing well
Three questions that decide the sheet
- Will it be engraved, bonded or polished? Choose cast. It engraves white, bonds without crazing and polishes to a clear edge.
- Will it be bent or made in large runs? Extruded sheet bends evenly and keeps the cost per piece down.
- Will it carry load or water? Go thicker than you think, and ask us to check the span or water height before cutting.
Your project
Send a sketch, get a sheet list
A photo of a sketch with rough sizes is enough. We reply with the grade, thickness, number of sheets and a cutting price.