As a widely used material in the construction industry, acrylic has a history of more than 100 years since its birth. Whether it is for life, entertainment, or study and office, people are exposed to products made of acrylic materials every day, but there are still many people who do not understand what kind of material acrylic is.
What kind of fabric is acrylic?
Acrylic (ACRYLIC), also called PMMA or acrylic, acrylic.
The chemical name is polymethylmethacrylate. Derived from the English Organic Glass, it means a PMMA board made of MMA, an organic compound. Its transparency and transmittance are like glass. Acrylic is an important thermoplastic that was developed earlier.
Acrylic products include acrylic plates, acrylic plastic pellets, acrylic light boxes, signs, acrylic bathtubs, acrylic artificial marble, acrylic resin, acrylic (latex) paint and other products, and there are many types. The acrylic products that people commonly see are acrylic products that are assembled from raw materials such as acrylic granules, sheets, or resins through various processing methods, and with various spare parts of different materials and functions. As for the commonly heard acrylic fiber, acrylic cotton, acrylic yarn, acrylic nylon, etc., they refer to man-made fibers polymerized from acrylic acid and have nothing to do with acrylic products.
Advantages of Acrylic fabrics
1. The performance of acrylic, that is, acrylic fabric is similar to wool, but the elasticity of the fabric is much better than that of wool. When elongated by 20% , it can also rebound by about 65%. And the warmth retention of acrylic fabric is better than that of wool. This kind of fabric has a fluffy and curly appearance and a very soft feel. It is a very comfortable kind of clothing fabric and is also known as synthetic wool.
2. The strength of Acrylic fabric is about 2.1 to 48.5cN/dtex, which is higher than that of wool. The strength of wool is about 1 to 2.5 times lower than that of acrylic fabric. This kind of fabric is made of Our products are generally resistant to acids, oxidants and organic solvents, and have very good performance.
3. Acrylic is also relatively strong in sunlight resistance. Generally speaking, it means light resistance. If you expose acrylic fiber to the sun, there will be no problems. And experiments have shown that using acrylic After the finished item was exposed to the sun for a year, its strength only dropped by less than 20%, which shows its high practicality.
Uses of Acrylic fabrics
Acrylic is also called PMMA, polymethylmethacrylate, which is by far the best quality synthetic transparent material. Acrylic is light, cheap, easy to shape, simple to process, and low in cost. Therefore, its application is gradually widespread, not only in building materials, but also in instrument parts, automobile lights, optical lenses, etc.
1. Building materials: showcases, soundproof doors and windows, lighting covers, telephone booths, fluorescent lamps, chandeliers, bathroom facilities, integrated ceilings, partitions, screens, etc.
2. Advertising facilities: light boxes , signboards, signs, display racks, etc.
3. Transportation facilities: trains, cars, taxis and other vehicle doors and windows, etc.
4. Medical equipment: baby incubators, various surgical medical instruments etc.
5. Industrial equipment: instrument surface panels, protective covers, etc.
After reading this article, I believe you also understand what acrylic is. I hope the content of this article will help you choose acrylic materials in the future.