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LUCITE® L

Polymethyl Methacrylate Acrylic

Supplied by Lucite International Inc.

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • Good Crack Resistance
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • Good Weather Resistance
  • High Clarity
  • Scratch Resistant
  • Warp Resistant
Uses 
  • Automotive Applications
  • Glazing
  • Household Goods
  • Laminates
  • Lighting Diffusers
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Sheet
Processing Method 
  • Thermoforming
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
ASTM D792
Water Absorption (24 hr)
%
ASTM D570
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
ASTM D638
Tensile Strength (Break)
psi
ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation (Break)
%
ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus
psi
ASTM D790
Flexural Strength (Yield)
psi
ASTM D790
Compressive Modulus
psi
ASTM D695
Compressive Strength
psi
ASTM D695
Shear Strength
psi
ASTM D732
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Instrumented Dart Impact (0.500 in)
in·lb
ASTM D3763
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (M-Scale)
 
ASTM D785
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (264 psi, Unannealed)
°F
ASTM D648
CLTE - Flow
in/in/°F
ASTM D696
Thermal Conductivity
Btu·in/hr/ft²/°F
ASTM C177
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Surface Resistivity
ohm
ASTM D257
Volume Resistivity
ohm·cm
ASTM D257
Dielectric Strength
V/mil
ASTM D149
Dielectric Constant
    ASTM D150
60 Hz
 
 
1 MHz
 
 
Dissipation Factor
    ASTM D150
60 Hz
 
 
1 MHz
 
 
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Refractive Index
 
ASTM D542
Transmittance
%
ASTM D1003
Haze
%
ASTM D1003
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: LUCITE® L, LUCITE L, LUCITE® , LUCITE, LUCITEL, Acrylic, Acrylic, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Acrylic Polymethyl Methacrylate, Acrylic (PMMA), Acrylic PMMA, pmma, AcrylicPolymethylMethacrylate, AcrylicPMMA
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Clarity, Good Crack Resistance, Crack Resistant, Good Impact Resistance, Scratch Resistant, Resists Scratches, Warp Resistant, Warpage Resistant, Good Weather Resistance, Weather Resistant.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Lighting Diffusers, Lens, Household Goods, Housewares, Automotive Applications, Automotive Sector.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 1 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): ANSI (1).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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