New Acrylic Products

LED White Diffusion Sheet suits backlit applications.

Formulated to give optimized color performance with both transmitted and reflected light using white LEDs, LED White Diffusion Sheet can be cut, drilled, and shaped using traditional acrylic fabrication techniques. Continuous cast acrylic sheet is available in 51 x 108.375 x .118 in. size and is suited for airport signage, POP displays, and in-floor lighting.

Arkema Awarded Patent for Key Innovation Behind Plexiglas-® Frosted Acrylic Sheet and Resin Products

Patent provides Altuglas International with exclusive commercial rights to technology that imparts frosted and textured surface appearance PHILADELPHIA, PA, August 16, 2006-Altuglas International, a business of Arkema and maker of the innovative Plexiglas-® brand of acrylic sheet and resin products, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted U.S. Patent...

Acrylic Sheets closely resemble natural stone.

Offered in 12 standard colors, AcriglasÃ-® Marble/Granite Acrylic Sheets can be customized to any color and with varied degrees of translucency. When combined with physical surface texture or matte finish, appearance of honed or mottled stone can be achieved. Formulated to resist long-term exposure to UV, sheets will not fade or change color over time. They are offered in thicknesses from...

Acrylic Sheets emulate the look of anodized aluminum.

Offered in 12 standard colors and in thicknesses ranging from 1/8-Ã-½ in., AcriglasÃ-® Metallic series is designed to emulate look of bright dipped brushed anodized aluminum. Brushed finished sheets are 46 x 50 in., while matte finish sheet size is 4 x 6 ft. Product does not ding, crimp, or oxidize, and requires no substrate or edge banding. Also available in custom configurations,...

Understanding Water Hammer

DFT Inc's engineers have been working with professionals in a range of industries for decades, helping to identify and resolve the underlying causes of water hammer. In this eBook you will learn about many of these common causes, how they impact your system and some of the basic changes you can make to eliminate them. In this eBook you will learn: What causes water hammer and why it is such a persistent problem. The role design plays in reducing the risk water hammer poses to your system. DFT's professional recommendations for coping with water hammer.

Acrylic Sheets offer varying degrees of translucency.

Available in 12 standard colors, AcriglasÃ-® Pearlescent Series comes in variety of sizes and thicknesses ranging from 1/8-Ã-½ in. Sheets can be drilled, routed, laser cut, glued, formed, hot stamped, and silk-screened. Richness and dimension is achieved through combination of pearlescent pigments and special casting process. AcriglasÃ-® Sheets are suited for point of purchase...

Glow-in-the-Dark Acrylic is used for emergency lighting.

Without requiring back-up power source, AcrigloÃ-® provides illumination during loss of electricity. Product is charged completely by luminosity emitted during normal operation of lights and emits glow equivalent to moonlight for several hours. Acrylic can be charged and discharged indefinitely without any degradation to performance. Offered in several colors and textures, sheets of material...

Clear Acrylic Polymer is suited for optical applications.

Free of material defects, dust, and contaminants, use of ACRYLITE SuPure(TM) results in visibly pure molded parts. Weatherable product shows no adverse effects to UV light and is offered in different grades for various degrees of heat resistance, flow, and molecular weight. Loaded into woven polymer bulk packaging to ensure product remains free of contaminants during shipping, polymer is suited...

How SpinSelect Can Save You Time and Money

Thanks to the unique SpinSelect™ Multi-Pocket selectable quick change tool holder, it's time to rethink the range, complexity and volume of parts that your lathe can produce. Our Spin-Select™ tool was created to increase productivity and consistency by decreasing downtime associated with lathe cutting tool and insert setups or changeovers. This product is a game-changer for the industry and we're pleased to show you why.