Optical Polymer Replica

Acrylic-Like

Acrylic-Like Urethane Casting — Clear, Rigid Parts with Excellent Visual Quality
Acrylic-Like

At a glance

Process

Urethane Casting

Lead Time

10 days

Colors

Clear

Hardness

Shore D 87

Price

$$

Applications

Light pipes, see-through applications

Material Properties

Hardness: 75-85 Shore D
Tensile Strength (Mpa): 17-70
Elongation %: 45524
Impact Strength: 60-70 J/m 0.5-1.1 ft-lb/in

Urethane Material Grade (Overseas)

Axson UPX 5210

Urethane Material Grade (Domestic)

Rampf OC 5086

Color

Color Match

About the Material

Acrylic-Like is a stiff, transparent polyurethane plastic that simulates acrylic (PMMA). This material is great for see-through applications such as light pipes.

Clarity

Extreme Toughness Icon

Luminance

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Material Properties

Tensile Strength

75 MPa

Elongation at Break

9%

Hardness

Shore D 87

Flexural Strength

105 MPa

Flexural Modulus of Elasticity

2.1 GPa

Tensile Modulus of Elasticity

2.7 GPa

Design Recommendations

Min Wall Thickness

1.5 mm for guaranteed parts
1.0 mm minimum

Rib Dimensions

Thickness: < 60% nominal wall thickness.
Height: < 3x thickness

Min Boss Dimensions [h, d]

1 x 1 mm
0.039 x 0.039 in
Cost Saving Tip

Cost Saving Tip

To reduce costs, limit the number of part setups, the number of inspection dimensions or tight tolerances, and deep pockets with small radii.

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