Contains a 6x6" sample of Cast Acrylic, Extruded Acrylic, and Acrylic Mirror; 3" lengths of Extruded Acrylic Rod and Extruded Acrylic Tube. Also contains a sample chain of various Acrylic colors to match for your project.
Acrylics have outstanding resistance to long-term exposure to sunlight and weathering. Acrylic has excellent optical properties and is more resistant to impact than glass. In addition, acrylic has low water absorption, good electrical resistance, and fair tensile strength. Applications are infinite, including art installations, outdoor signs, glazing, aircraft canopies, skylights, automotive taillights, dials, buttons, lighting applications, knobs, and machine covers.
Cast Acrylic vs. Extruded Acrylic:
Acrylic is produced in two basic variations, cast and extruded. Casting and extruding acrylic produce slightly different properties. Cast acrylic is more difficult to bend and shape versus extruded. In heat bending and thermoforming, extruded acrylic may behave differently depending on the bending direction relative to the extrusion direction. This is not an issue with cast acrylic. When colored cast acrylic is heated for thermoforming or heat bending, the color may change. Matte-colored surfaces can become clear and clear surfaces can become matte or opaque. In addition, the shade of color may change. Laser engraving should only be done on cast acrylic to produce a clear engraved image. In laser cutting, extruded acrylic will have a rougher edge, whereas cast is generally smooth. Cast is more difficult to flame polish versus extruded. Extruded acrylic tends to be more consistent in sheet thickness, while cast can vary as much as +/- 15% in thinner sizes. Cast acrylic is more resistant to the same solvents, as well more resistant to scratching versus extruded.
Acrylics have outstanding resistance to long-term exposure to sunlight and weathering. It has excellent optical properties and is more resistant to impact than glass. In addition, acrylic has low water absorption, good electrical resistivity, and fair tensile strength. Applications are infinite, including art installations, outdoor signs, glazing, aircraft canopies, skylights, auto tail-lights, dials, buttons, lighting applications, knobs, and machine covers.
Very nice samples with more variety than I expected. Thanks!
2016-06-09
They told me they were out of stock on the color chains. I've waited a few weeks now and have heard nothing
2014-10-24
Very helpful
2014-10-14
I purchased this and 2 other sample packs (macheables and high temp) and this seems to pack the most value for the money, containing samples of all the colors. Easy to field "test" or match right there on the spot.
2013-10-23
Having the samples in hand was much easier to determine which ones were best for a design project. This makes ordering acrylic sheets easier. Now we have them for future reference.
2013-08-12
A great package of acrylics with specification sheets explaining the differences in cast and extruded and mirror and colors. Both opaque and translucent colors are included. A bit pricey but very helpful.
2013-05-30
What a great idea! I was having trouble deciding what colors to use for my design project and the sample pack was very useful! Also the material information sheets that were included are very informative, you learn something new everyday!
2012-09-28
I am designing an art project and was told to try acrylic, but I had no idea what kind, what color, etc. This pack was SOOO HELPFUL!! I loved being able to physically see the colors rather than just choosing over the computer screen, plus I could play with different colors and lighting to see which ones were transparent or not! This helped me figure out exactly what I needed. Thanks so much!!