This comprehensive overview, brought to you by Alands, outlines the most common types of acrylic sheets used across signage, architecture, displays, lighting, and industrial applications. From crystal-clear panels to decorative marble finishes, each type of acrylic sheet offers unique advantages in clarity, durability, workability, and aesthetics. Whether you’re seeking optimal light transmission, a mirror-like surface, or specialized flame-retardant materials, this guide helps you identify the right acrylic sheet for your project needs.
Clear Acrylic Sheet:
Offers exceptional optical clarity with a light transmittance of over 92%, giving it a glass-like, crystal-clear appearance. Ideal for applications like light boxes, display cases, and window replacements where high transparency is essential.
Acrylic Sheet Types – A Complete Guide from Alands
Colored Acrylic Sheet:
Infused with high-quality pigments for vivid, uniform color that resists fading over time. Widely used in signage, branding displays, and interior décor, with customizable color options available.
Mirror Acrylic Sheet:
Features a reflective mirror-like surface on one side, combining the look of glass with the lightweight, shatter-resistant properties of acrylic. Perfect for decorative mirrors, retail displays, and child-safe environments.
Marble Acrylic Sheet:
Mimics natural marble textures while retaining the lightweight and easy-to-fabricate properties of acrylic. Commonly used in decorative panels, countertops, exhibition spaces, and feature walls.
Frosted Acrylic Sheet:
Matte surface diffuses light softly, providing anti-glare and fingerprint-resistant benefits. Ideal for privacy partitions, lighting covers, signage, and other semi-transparent applications.
Cast Acrylic Sheet:
Manufactured through liquid monomer casting, resulting in a dense molecular structure with excellent physical properties. Best suited for laser engraving, thermal forming, drilling, and other precision fabrication.
Extruded Acrylic Sheet:
Produced by continuous extrusion, offering precise thickness, cost-efficiency, and smooth surfaces. Ideal for mass production of display products, signs, craft items, and general-purpose usage.
Light Guide Acrylic Sheet (LGP):
Made from optical-grade PMMA and designed to evenly distribute side light across the surface. Commonly used in LED light panels, slim light boxes, and LCD backlighting systems.
Flame-Retardant Acrylic Sheet:
Formulated with flame-retardant additives, offering self-extinguishing properties and meeting safety standards. Suitable for public areas, transportation hubs, shopping centers, and other fire-regulated spaces.
Laser-Engraving Acrylic Sheet:
Optimized for laser processing, offering clean, smooth edges with no yellowing or cracking. Frequently used in signage, light-up logos, creative displays, and precision-cut decorative pieces.
4×8 Acrylic Sheet:
Standard size of 1220×2440 mm, with thickness options ranging from 1mm to 50mm. Available in stock and fully customizable in terms of color, thickness, and dimensions to suit project needs.
Thick Acrylic Sheet:
Available in thicknesses up to 50mm or more, combining strength and transparency for structural or high-load applications. Perfect for large aquariums, observation windows, load-bearing dividers, and custom installations.
