About Us When Plastic Craft first opened its doors in 1934 its first home was a small loft located in lower Manhattan. Today Plastic Craft has long been upgraded from that small loft to a 33,000 square foot manufacturing facility, located in West Nyack, New York, just 30 minutes North of New York City. Plastic-Craft Products provides a high level of customization, fabrication, and assembly for all your plastic needs. We stock sheets, rods, tubes, discs, and shapes in a multitude of plastic varieties. Our state-of-the-art facility has grown with us and is fully capable of cutting any ordered piece to size, with expert staff contain the knowledge and expertise to weld or machine plastic. About Us When Plastic Craft first opened its doors in 1934 its first home was a small loft located in lower Manhattan. Today Plastic Craft has long been upgraded from that small loft to a 33,000 square foot manufacturing facility, located in West Nyack, New York, just 30 minutes North of New York City. Plastic-Craft Products provides a high level of customization, fabrication, and assembly for all your plastic needs. We stock sheets, rods, tubes, discs, and shapes in a multitude of plastic varieties. Our state-of-the-art facility has grown with us and is fully capable of cutting any ordered piece to size, with expert staff contain the knowledge and expertise to weld or machine plastic. Acrylic fibers are synthetic fibers made from polyacrylonitrile with an average molecular weight of about 100,000. For a fiber to be called "acrylic" in the US, the polymer must contain at least 85% acrylonitrile monomer. Strength/Durability · Extremely Durable · Stronger Alternative than Glass · High Impact Resistant · High Pressure Resistant · Weather Resistant · Temperature Resistant · Long Lasting · Won't Shatter Light Transmission Light transmission is the technical term for transparency to light. Acrylic has a 92 percent light transmittance rate – one of the highest light transmission rates possible. Maintenance Acrylic is simple to clean and polish using a clean cloth and cleaning compounds. It’s possible to remove light scratches from acrylic with special abrasive compounds. Common Uses · Acrylic Nails · Paint · Security Barriers · Medical Devices · LCD Screens · Furniture · Windows · Aquarium Tanks · High Impact Resistant · High Pressure Resistant Brand Name Plastic-Craft Material Acrylic Item Shape Sheet Finish Smooth Polish Grade Level Grade 3 Tolerance +/- 10% Hardness M80-M100 Tensile Strength Tensile Strength Heat Deflection Temperature 169F/76C Melting Point 300 F / 150 C Water Absorption .60% Specific Gravity 1.19 g/cc Vicat Softening Point 201 F / 94 C Visible Transmission 92% Refractive Index 1.49 Trade Name Plexiglass
