Tube in PMMA E Satinice 2000 mm transparent

PMMA, polymethyl methacrylate or everyday acrylic, is extruded here, that is pressed through a die. Extruded acrylic has more even thickness tolerances, a lower price and shorter molecular chains than cast acrylic. That makes it slightly easier to thermoform but at the same time slightly less heat resistant.

The density is 1.19 g/cm³. The tensile strength is 71 MPa, the tensile modulus 3300 MPa and the flexural strength 108 MPa. The elongation at break is 4 percent and the flexural modulus 3300 MPa. The impact strength is 16 kJ/m² unnotched and 1.8 kJ/m² notched. The ball indentation hardness is 175 MPa, Vicat B50 104 °C, HDT/A 95 °C and HDT/B 100 °C.

The maximum service temperature is 70 °C continuously and 90 °C for short periods. The glass transition temperature is 110 °C and decomposition starts above 280 °C. The linear expansion is 70 x 10⁻⁶ per kelvin and the thermal conductivity 0.19 W/(m·K). The specific heat capacity is 1.47 J/(g·K). The light transmission for transparent sheets is 92 percent at 3 mm thickness and the refractive index 1.492. The water absorption is 0.2 percent after 24 hours immersed and 2.1 percent at saturation. The volume resistivity is above 10¹³ Ohm·cm, the surface resistivity above 10¹³ Ohm and the dielectric strength 30 kV/mm. CTI is 600 V. The fire rating is UL 94 HB and the building fire class B2 per DIN 4102, E per EN 13501. Transparent grades are approved for direct food contact under EU 10/2011.

The tube is cut to the length you want and can be combined with fittings and bonded joints, or hot formed. Acrylic tubes are often used for light guides, displays, protective hoods and optical parts. Bear in mind that acrylic is notch sensitive: avoid sharp holes and edges without a radius.

Acrylic tubes are used for light guides, machine guards, display rods, aquariums and technical parts where both transparency and dimensional stability are needed. The tubes can be cut, drilled and combined with fittings.

This extruded Satinice tube is 2000 mm long and transparent, suitable for cutting and machining into light guides or protective parts. The satin finished surface on this extruded Satinice tube at 2000 mm in transparent spreads the light softly and hides small scratches. The 2000 mm format in transparent on this extruded Satinice tube suits lighting fixtures, furniture and signs where a soft finish matters.

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