Perspex Sweet Pastels 3mm, samples

These are samples of our 3mm Sweet Pastile Sheets measuring 98mm x 98mm. This offers a perfect way of checking the suitability of a material without having to buy a complete sheet first. Check the finish of the material and get the perfect settings for your laser without having to practice on a full-sized/priced sheet.

They are our yummiest and most vibrant acrylic range to date. Even the names will make your mouth water! Sweet Pastels also have all of the excellent physical properties of standard cell cast acrylic sheets so they can be used for all of the same applications. They are suitable for both laser cutting and working by hand. Improve your outcomes today with this fun and inspiring pick and mix of colour.

The sheets are available in the following colours; Raspberry Sherbet (light red), Lemon Bon Bon (light yellow), Candy Floss Blue (light blue), Spearmint Green (light green) Orange Fizz (light orange), Coral Candy (amber), Parma Violet (light purple) and Sour Grapes (pink).

The sheets feature a Matt finish on one side and a Gloss finish on the other, providing the best of both worlds in a single sheet. The sheets are opaque and thus have low levels of light transmission. They are also as strong and durable as regular acrylics, making them suitable for the most demanding of needs.

Initially designed with the retail industry in mind these sheets lend themselves to; arts and crafts, attractive project enclosures, signage, point of sale, architectural installation, casings, Design & Technology projects and much more.

The image below illustrates how you can use multiple colours to create a single item. Functional, imaginative, and they look unique– and tasty.

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.

Available in the following colours (With PERSPEX® Ref code):

1 x Raspberry Sherbet Perspex: SA 4274.
1 x Lemon Bon Bon: SA 2170.
1 x Candy Floss Blue: SA 7489.
1 x Spearmint Green: SA 6382.
1 x Orange Fizz: SA 3143.
1 x Coral Candy: SA 4287.
1 x Parma Violet: SA 7562.
1 x Sour Grapes: SA 7563.

Dimensions:

Length: 98mm (nominal).
Width: 98mm (nominal).
Thickness: 3mm (nominal).

Tolerances:

The manufacturing tolerance for the thickness of cast Perspex acrylic sheets is the stated thickness +/-10% plus +/- 0.4mm. This means a 3mm Perspex sheet could be between 2.3mm and 3.7mm in thickness.