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>From: Scott Sinclair
>or 1/4 inch sheet lexan... look under PLASTICS in your phone book. DO NOT
>buy sheeting made out of Acrylic Plastic
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>I am a sign painter and have a bit of dealing with lexan and plexiglass.
>Of course, I could be mistaken but I believe that Lexan is actually a
>brand name of acrylic sheeting. It is the plexiglass that will become
>brittle and yellow with age and exposure to the sun. Acrylic sheeting is
>treated with a "sunscreen" so that it lasts longer. It is considerable
>more expensive than plexiglass.
Hopefully i can inform you a bit more. I have been selling these kind of
sheets for several years. There are two types: acrylic sheets and
polycarbonate sheets. Acrylic sheets (brandnames Plexiglass and Perspex).
Polycarbonate (brandname Lexan). Normally acrylic is UV-protected against
the sun. Polycarbonate is available in not UV-protected and in an
UV-protected form. Differences between these types are: they say
polycarbonate is "unbreakable" but at least twice as expensive.
Acrylic is deliverable in many colours and Polycarbonate not. We ourselves
use 3mm thick acrylic for blocking dooropenings. I make the size about 10
mm larger and bend it a little between the 2 doorposts. If you have more
questions please mail me and i'll try to answer it.
Edwin Friedenberg, who is owned by the four Dutchies:
Bunzi, Jona, Anouk and Swieber (also known as the Hobgoblin)
[Posted in FML issue 3032]
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