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[ICI, England] A trademark for transparent acrylic sheeting made from polymethyl methacrylate. The equivalent U.S. material is sold as [[Plexiglas%C2%AE|Plexiglas®]]. | [ICI, England] A trademark for transparent acrylic sheeting made from polymethyl methacrylate. The equivalent U.S. material is sold as [[Plexiglas%C2%AE|Plexiglas®]]. | ||
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== Collection Risks== | |||
== Physical and Chemical Properties == | |||
Can be electrostatic. More easily scratched than glass. | Can be electrostatic. More easily scratched than glass. | ||
Revision as of 16:04, 18 May 2020
Description
[ICI, England] A trademark for transparent acrylic sheeting made from polymethyl methacrylate. The equivalent U.S. material is sold as Plexiglas®.
Applications
Collection Risks
Physical and Chemical Properties
Can be electrostatic. More easily scratched than glass.
Additional Information
Perspex: Product information
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 11
- Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
- Marie Svoboda, Conservation Survey Index, unpublished, 1997
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perspex (Accessed Nov. 9, 2005)