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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|Plexiglas®]]. | [ICI, England] A trademark for transparent acrylic sheeting made from polymethyl methacrylate. The equivalent U.S. material is sold as [[Plexiglas|Plexiglas®]]. | ||
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== Physical and Chemical Properties == | == Physical and Chemical Properties == | ||
| − | Can be electrostatic. More easily scratched than glass. | + | * Can be electrostatic. |
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== Resources and Citations == | == Resources and Citations == | ||
| + | * 3A Composites: [https://www.perspex.com/ Perspex ] | ||
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 11 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 11 | ||
Revision as of 12:02, 3 October 2022
Description
[ICI, England] A trademark for transparent acrylic sheeting made from polymethyl methacrylate. The equivalent U.S. material is sold as Plexiglas®.
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Can be electrostatic.
- More easily scratched than glass.
Resources and Citations
- 3A Composites: Perspex
- 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- Marie Svoboda, Conservation Survey Index, unpublished, 1997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: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perspex (Accessed Nov. 9, 2005)