Description
| PLEXIGLAS® GS | PLEXIGLAS® XT |
| cast | extruded |
| absolutely colorless and clear | absolutely colorless and clear |
| break-resistant to impact-resistant (PLEXIGLAS® Resist) | break-resistant to impact-resistant (PLEXIGLAS® Resist 45–100) |
| unequalled resistance to weathering and aging | unequalled resistance to weathering and aging |
| high-quality surface and planarity; high-gloss, textured or satin (PLEXIGLAS® Satinice) | very good surface; high-gloss, textured or satin (PLEXIGLAS® Satinice) |
| solid sheets, blocks, tubes, round and square rods | solid sheets, tubes, round rods, multi-skin sheets,
corrugated sheets, mirror sheets |
| 2 mm to 160 mm solid sheet/block thickness | 1.5 to 25 mm solid sheet thickness, multi-skin sheets 8, 16 and 32 mm thick |
| standard sizes up to 3050 x 2030 mm | standard size 3050 x 2050 mm, extra lengths and special sizes on request |
| over 40 standard colors | over 20 standard colors |
| good resistance to diluted acids and to alkalis, limited resistance to organic solvents | good resistance to diluted acids and to alkalis, limited resistance to organic solvents |
| very easy to work, similar to hardwood | easy to work, similar to hardwood |
| easy to thermoform over a wide range of conditions | very easy to thermoform under optimal, constant conditions |
| easily and firmly bonded, e.g. with reaction adhesives
(e. g. ACRIFIX® 2R 0190, 1R 0192) |
very easily bonded, also with solvent adhesives
(e. g. ACRIFIX® 1S 0116, 1S 0117) |
| burns more or less like hardwood; very little smoke generation; combustion gases are non-toxic and non- corrosive | burns more or less like hardwood; very little smoke generation; combustion gases are non-toxic and non- corrosive |
| max. service temperature approx. 80 °C | max. service temperature approx. 70 °C |