Galleries and museums worldwide have embraced plexiglass as a high quality material for exhibition and resale. Our acrylic plexiglass sheets are acid-free, lightweight, archival quality, and offered in five variations to fit your purpose, budget and style.
Is acrylic plastic archival?
Acrylic. Good plastic for archival undertakings. Stiff, clear and chemically stable.
What are the disadvantages of plexiglass?
The main advantages The main disadvantages
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30x as strong as glass 2x lighter than glass Less expensive Easier to work with Durable More translucent Safer than glass More liable to scratching than glass Not heat-resistant
Is plexiglass bad for artwork?
Plexiglass has evolved in years past, and now offers all of the benefits of glass, plus a few bonus features. With UV-protectant coatings filtering out harmful rays that are a detriment to paintings, prints, and especially photography, Plexiglass now offers the protection that glass once dominated.May 6, 2019
Is acrylic archival safe?
Artists' acrylics are for the most part benign and will not harm other materials through physical contact, so they are suitable for some archival applications.
What plastic is archival?
Archival plastic enclosures can be made from polyester, polypropylene or polyethylene. Although polyester is the most inert of the three, it can generate static electricity which attracts dust and is very expensive.
Is acrylic sheet archival?
Advantages of Acrylic We use plexiglass when designing custom frames and displays for artwork because it provides customizable archival protection. Acrylic glazing is durable and doesn't come with the risk of shattering like glass.Jun 8, 2018
Is acrylic acid-free?
ACRYLITE® acrylic sheet contains no plasticizers or acids that could potentially damage framed products and can be classified as "acid-free". Furthermore, ACRYLITE® OP2 and ACRYLITE® OP3 acrylic sheet provide unsurpassed protection from damaging ultraviolet (UV) light rays.
How can you tell the difference between plexiglass and acrylic?
We regularly get asked the question: what is the difference between Plexiglass and acrylic? We can give a short answer to this: there is absolutely no difference. This is because acrylic is the usual abbreviation for polymethyl methacrylate, and Plexiglas® is one of the many brand names of this plastic.
Whats stronger acrylic or plexiglass?
Standard extruded acrylic is softer, making it ideal for gluing pieces of this material together. However, softer material tends to crack or chip when drilling or cutting it. Plexiglass has a harder surface so cracking becomes less of an issue.
Plexiglass is a colloquial way to refer to clear acrylic sheets---making acrylic and plexiglass the same product. The origin of the term "plexiglass" comes from a brand of clear cast acrylic sheets called "Plexiglas," but today plexiglass and acrylic are often used interchangeably.
What type of glass do museums use?
Picture framing glass ("glazing," "conservation glass," "museum quality glass") usually refers to flat glass or acrylic ("plexi") used for framing artwork and for presenting art objects in a display box (also, "conservation framing").
Do Museums Use glass or acrylic?
Clear glass transmits 91% of light to the artwork, while Museum Glass and Optium Museum Acrylic transmit more than 97% of light to the artwork while filtering out the harmful UV wavelengths. This improves both color intensity and clarity.