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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
[DuPont] A registered trademark for a series clear molded plastics.  First sold in the 1930s, DuPont originally used the name Lucite® was used for all its polymeric esters (methyl, ethyl, and butyl) of methacrylic acid.  Now, only the transparent, thermoplastic polymethyl methacrylate molded sheets are called Lucite® while the other resins and solutions are sold under the trademark of [[Elvacite®]].  Solid glasslike sheets of Lucite® have been used in modern sculpture and interior construction.  They can be cast, extruded, machined as well as shaped by heating.  Lucite® resins have been used in a series of house paints manufactured by PPG and sold under the brand name of Lucite®.
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[Lucite International] A registered trademark for a series clear molded plastics.  First sold in the 1930s, DuPont originally used the name Lucite® was used for all its polymeric esters (methyl, ethyl, and butyl) of methacrylic acid.  Now, only the transparent, thermoplastic polymethyl methacrylate molded sheets are called Lucite® while the other resins and solutions are sold under the trademark of [[Elvacite|Elvacite®]].  Solid glasslike sheets of Lucite® have been used in modern sculpture and interior construction.  They can be cast, extruded, machined as well as shaped by heating.  Lucite® resins have been used in a series of house paints manufactured by PPG and sold under the brand name of Lucite®.
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Former Lucite tradenames mentioned in the literature include:
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* Lucite® 44: former trademark for Elvacite® 44
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* Lucite® SAR 1103 and 11.4: transparent, slightly yellow acrylic sheets that filters ultraviolet light.
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Current Tradenames sold after the merger of Lucite International and Mitsubishi Chemical include:
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* Diakon®: a polymethylmethacrylate thermoplastic with excellent UV and weathering resistance
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* Elvakon®: a polymethylmethacrylate that can be co-extruded with other polymers
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
polymethylmethacrylate; PMMA; Perspex; Altuglas [Arkema]; Plexiglas; polymethylmethacrylate; PMMA; polimetil metacrilato (It.)
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polymethylmethacrylate; PMMA; polimetil metacrilato (It.)
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Similar Products: Acrylite [Evonik]; Perspex [Perspex]; Altuglas [Arkema]; Astariglas [Astari]; Plexiglas [Evonik]; Optix [Plaskolite]
  
== Additional Information ==
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== Applications==
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* Glazing
  
Lucite International: [http://www.luciteinternational.com/products_index.cfm Website]
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== Resources and Citations ==
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* Mitsubishi Chemical Group: [https://us.mitsubishi-chemical.com/product/lucite-3/ Lucite acrylic resin]
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* Lucite International: [https://lucitediakon.com/diakon/ Diakon]
  
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[[Category:Materials database]][[Category:MWG]][[Category: Board/Panel, Plastic]][[Category:Glazing]]

Latest revision as of 08:37, 4 March 2023

Description

[Lucite International] A registered trademark for a series clear molded plastics. First sold in the 1930s, DuPont originally used the name Lucite® was used for all its polymeric esters (methyl, ethyl, and butyl) of methacrylic acid. Now, only the transparent, thermoplastic polymethyl methacrylate molded sheets are called Lucite® while the other resins and solutions are sold under the trademark of Elvacite®. Solid glasslike sheets of Lucite® have been used in modern sculpture and interior construction. They can be cast, extruded, machined as well as shaped by heating. Lucite® resins have been used in a series of house paints manufactured by PPG and sold under the brand name of Lucite®.

Former Lucite tradenames mentioned in the literature include:

  • Lucite® 44: former trademark for Elvacite® 44
  • Lucite® SAR 1103 and 11.4: transparent, slightly yellow acrylic sheets that filters ultraviolet light.

Current Tradenames sold after the merger of Lucite International and Mitsubishi Chemical include:

  • Diakon®: a polymethylmethacrylate thermoplastic with excellent UV and weathering resistance
  • Elvakon®: a polymethylmethacrylate that can be co-extruded with other polymers

Synonyms and Related Terms

polymethylmethacrylate; PMMA; polimetil metacrilato (It.)

Similar Products: Acrylite [Evonik]; Perspex [Perspex]; Altuglas [Arkema]; Astariglas [Astari]; Plexiglas [Evonik]; Optix [Plaskolite]

Applications

  • Glazing

Resources and Citations

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