Transparent board "four major families" compete comprehensively: who is the best partner for your project?
Acrylic, PC, PVC, PET - four types of transparent sheets are placed in front of us, with similar appearances but vastly different properties. Choosing the wrong one can result in a waste of budget, or even affect the effectiveness of the project and pose a safety hazard. Today, we will have a comprehensive battle against transparent panels.
Round 1: Light Transmittance - Acrylic Wins Completely
The core indicator of transparent board is light transmittance. Acrylic board ranks first with a transmittance of 92% -95%, uniform light scattering, and color reproduction close to optical glass. The transmittance of PC board is 85% -92%, slightly inferior. PET board 87% -90%, PVC board 73% -88%. For visual effects - choose acrylic.
Second round: Impact resistance - PC king
The impact strength of PC board is as high as 1900kJ/m ², which is 1.6 times that of acrylic (1200kJ/m ²) and 250-300 times that of ordinary glass. 3mm thick PC board can withstand hail impact. To ensure safety and durability - choose PC.
Round 3: Strength and Wear Resistance - PET Leading
The tensile strength of PET board is as high as 165MPa, far exceeding that of acrylic (75MPa) and PC (66MPa). Good wear resistance and stable size. To be load-bearing and wear-resistant - choose PET.
Fourth round: Corrosion resistance - PVC strength
PVC board has excellent acid and alkali resistance and is suitable for corrosive environments such as chemical and electroplating. High hardness and low price. Corrosion resistance and cost control - choose PVC.
Round 5: Color Expression and Processing Performance - Acrylic is the Most Comprehensive
Acrylic not only has the highest transparency, but also the most diverse color palette system - from classic transparency to hundreds of customized colors, from highlights to frosted, from solid colors to imitation marble textures. At the same time, acrylic has excellent processing performance and can easily achieve various processes such as cutting, carving, hot bending, bonding, screen printing, etc. To have rich colors and flexible processing - choose acrylic.
How wide is the application range of acrylic?
With excellent transparency and rich color choices, the application scenarios of acrylic sheets cover almost all industries: high-end shopping mall signage systems, brand flagship store display props, museum professional display cabinets, art museum installations, modern home partitions, creative lighting fixtures, bathroom products, advertising signs, luminous characters, electronic product shells, medical equipment panels... Acrylic is reshaping the aesthetic boundary between business and life with its unique comprehensive performance.