Cut to size plastic and acrylic fabrication
Uses for Plastic Sheeting People have a huge range of uses for acrylic. Many household projects and home improvements can be finished off with colored or clear plastic sheets. Some people just want a sheet of plastic to replace a shed or greenhouse window, as it is cheaper and safer to use high impact, shatterproof acrylic than real glass. Other uses include kitchen splash-backs, and counter tops, table protectors, and picture framing. Additional projects that use larger sheets which have been coming into our workshop recently have been tanking for showers and wet-rooms. Incredibly fashionable, while also being unbelievably practical, sheet plastic can be cut to any size you need and is available in any color you want. Colors and Other Options As well as being able to supply clear acrylic (Acrylite® equivalent) cut to size, we also supply plastics in a fantastic range of colors, including silver and gold plastic mirror finishes, our sheets of plastic (Acrylic and Poly-carbonate) are made transparent or opaque, you just need to tell us your requirements concerning dimensions, color, thickness and whether you need opaque or transparent plastic when placing your custom acrylic sheets order. Cut to Size Once we have your order for bespoke plastic sheet, we will cut it, finish the cut edges and deliver to your door. When we ship we ensure that your order is fully wrapped and protected so it reaches you in the same high quality condition that it was the moment it left our workshop. Other advantages that acrylic sheeting has over other materials are that it is lightweight, safe to handle, easy to clean, maintain and form into just about any shape that you can think of. From Simple Shapes to Complex Designs We don’t simply cut acrylic sheets to size, we can cut any number of different shapes, from simple shapes to complex designs. We use state of the art industrial plastic cutting machines to fulfill your order. All you need do is submit your design, along with any special instructions and we will create exactly what you are looking for. Whether for the home, office, school or business, cut to order sheets of plastic can be used for a huge range of applications. Plastic sheets can be used to safely replace display cabinet glazing, interior glass panels, including walls and windows, and cupboard doors. Our acrylic mirror finished plastic sheets are a popular choice for gyms and home fitness studios as they are a cheap, lightweight alternative to glass mirrors. Outdoors, plastic sheets can be used as a safe and lightweight option when buying a garden mirror or replacing shed and greenhouse windows. While plastic sheet isn’t unbreakable, it does have a far higher impact resistance than glass and tends not to shatter into dangerous shards. If safety is a concern then sheet plastic is the obvious choice. Plastic sheet is also incredibly easy to clean, maintain and cheap to replace if it becomes damaged. And being able to buy online with delivery anywhere in the Canada makes it an easy and convenient material to use in all sorts of applications, no matter how large or small. A.L.Plastics | Marion Collection | Acrylic Depot
Machined Plastic Parts
About UHMW and HDPE UHMW (Ultra High Molecular Weight) polyethylene plastic has one of the highest impact strengths of any thermoplastic and has excellent abrasion resistance and tensile strength. UHMW has the highest impact strength of all the polyethylene’s and the material will outwear carbon steel 10 to 1 in some applications. UHMW also has excellent resistance to stress and cracking, and the material has a low coefficient of friction (UHMW is self-lubricating). This last property makes UHMW a preferred material for parts in sliding applications, those involving rough surfaces, or any situation where overcoming friction is important. HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) has a somewhat lower tensile strength than UHMW. It possesses excellent chemical resistance and low moisture absorption. HDPE is used in a variety of applications and industries where impact resistance, high tensile strength, low moisture absorption and chemical and corrosion resistance properties are required. In terms of machining, HDPE finishes a little better than UHMW, although both materials machine well. A wide range of UHMW and HDPE grades are now available to produce parts which support specific applications. For example, AS/UHMW is available as an anti-static grade for producing parts which protect against the build-up of electrical charges. A.L.Plastics | Marion Collection | Acrylic Depot