Is glass still organic? Many people don't understand what plexiglass is, but as long as we tell some applications of plexiglass in our lives, maybe we should know, but why is plexiglass called plexiglass? What material is it made of? In this article, the editor of Xianji.com will introduce to you what kind of plexiglass is, the price of plexiglass, the composition of plexiglass, the specific heat capacity of plexiglass and the light transmittance of plexiglass, let's take a look.

What material is plexiglass?

In fact, plexiglass is made of a transparent polymer material. Its chemical name is polymethyl methacrylate. It is a polymer compound polymerized by methyl methacrylate. It is an earlier developed Important thermoplastics. Plexiglass has good transparency, chemical stability and weather resistance, easy to dye, easy to process, beautiful appearance, and has a wide range of applications in the construction industry and furniture products. If you look around here, you will understand that the plexiglass is originally a plastic product.

The price of plexiglass

The price of plexiglass will vary according to the manufacturer, material, application process, thickness, etc. The general size is 1220*2440mm and the price is between 100-500. Of course, there may be tens of dollars.

The composition of plexiglass

The composition of plexiglass is methyl methacrylate. The chemical name of plexiglass is also called polymethyl methacrylate. The plexiglass itself is a polymer compound polymerized by methacrylate.

The specific heat capacity of plexiglass

The specific heat capacity of plexiglass is at a medium level among plastics, ranging from 1424 to 1549 (Joule/kg·degree Celsius)

Light transmittance of plexiglass

Plexiglass has a very high light transmittance, the light transmittance is as high as 92~93%, it can transmit 99% of visible light, 72% of ultraviolet light, its weight is only 1/2 of ordinary glass, and its anti-fragmentation performance is that of ordinary silica glass. 12~18 times, mechanical strength and toughness are more than 10 times greater than ordinary glass, hardness is equivalent to metal aluminum, with outstanding weather resistance and aging resistance, at low temperature (-50~60℃) and higher temperature (below 100℃) The impact strength remains unchanged, it has good electrical insulation properties, and its chemical properties are stable. It is resistant to general chemical corrosion and is insoluble in water.

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