Acrylic Sheet, Extruded - Clear

Extruded clear acrylic sheet is the economical, high-volume grade of acrylic, produced by melting resin and forming it continuously through a die. That process delivers tighter thickness tolerances and a lower cost per sheet than cast acrylic, along with more consistent surface quality across a run — advantages that matter most in glazing, framing, and fabrication work where dimensional consistency and price drive the decision. It transmits approximately 92% of visible light, more than glass, and resists yellowing and UV degradation through years of outdoor exposure.

Extruded acrylic is the standard choice for window and door glazing, storm and safety panels, picture framing, retail display cases and fixtures, sign faces, shelving, table covers, machine guards, and POP and trade show work. It bonds faster and more easily with solvent cement than cast grades and thermoforms at lower temperatures, which speeds up bending and forming operations. Because it has a lower molecular weight than cast acrylic, it is softer and more prone to chipping, gumming, and stress crazing under aggressive machining — use sharp tooling, moderate feed rates, and slower speeds, and avoid solvent exposure at stressed edges. For heavy machining, threading, deep engraving, or work requiring polished edges, cast acrylic is the better material; for flat glazing and volume fabrication, extruded delivers the same clarity for less.