Pearl Perspex Sheet (Pearlescent) 3mm x 600mm x 400mm
These PERSPEX® Pearlescent acrylic sheets, measuring 3mm x 600mm x 400mm, are a single sided product that uses light and shade to great effect as the light is reflected from the surface at different angles due to the orientation of the metallic flakes. Some variation in natural or perceived colour will occur. These sheets are available in two different varieties, Pearl and Candy.
Solid Perspex® acrylic sheets offer excellent chemical resistance and good electrical insulation properties. Acrylic sheets are considerably flame and heat-resistant, having a Class 3 Fire Rating.
Pearlescent cast acrylic is a lovely and aesthetic material that can brighten up any space. Perspex® sheets are lightweight and durable, making them a pleasure to work with. The glossy finish looks like a rosy jewel, making the sheet perfect for elegant home and commercial applications.
Applications:
These sheets are a favourite choice for visual media, design, and advertising. Pearlescent acrylic sheeting is excellent to work with, and can easily be turned into discs and shapes, so your imagination is the only limit.
Working with Perspex acrylic sheets:
Perspex is a versatile material that can be cut, drilled, laser cut and thermoformed.
Perspex is a thermoplastic which means that when it is heated above 140-180°C it becomes flexible. This allows the material to be formed into the required shape or bent. Once the material cools below 85°C it becomes rigid again.
Perspex sheets are often shaped using a CNC router or laser cutter. The edge of laser-cut Perspex has a pleasing polished look. If you look carefully at the edge of a piece of laser-cut Perspex you can often see slight vertical lines that are caused by the pulses a laser uses when cutting.
If you want to get a perfectly smooth finish on the edge of a piece of machined Perspex a polishing technique can be used. Typical polishing techniques include diamond polishing and flame polishing.
It also possible to etch the surface of a Perspex sheet using a laser cutter. This can produce some very pleasing visual effects. The Perspex sheets have a protective film on both faces. If you are etching the material then this should be removed from the surface that is to be etched. If you are just laser cutting then this film can be left in place (if you wish) as it does not create any harmful gases when it is laser cut (unlike PVC).
More detailed information and resources on working with Perspex can be found in our resource section.
Contents:
- 1 x Opaque Perspex Sheet 3mm x 600mm x 400mm.
Perspex colour reference code:
- Candy: 4PY5.
- Pearl: 1PY1.
Dimensions:
- Length: 600mm.
- Width: 400mm.
- Thickness: 3mm (nominal).
Tolerances:
The manufacturing tolerance for the thickness of cast Perspex acrylic sheets are the stated thickness +/-10% plus +/- 0.4mm. This means a 3mm Perspex sheet could be between 2.3mm and 3.7mm in thickness.
Resources:
- Physical properties of Perspex.
- MSDS.
