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Elvacite® 2042

Polymethyl Methacrylate Acrylic

Supplied by Lucite International Inc.

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Product Description
Ethyl methacrylate with a very high molecular weight.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • Good Color Stability
  • Good UV Resistance
  • Good Weather Resistance
Uses 
  • Coating Applications
Appearance 
  • Colors Available
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Coating
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength (Yield)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation (Break)
%
 ASTM D638
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Glass Transition Temperature
°F
 ASTM E1356
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Elvacite® 2042, Elvacite 2042, Elvacite® , Elvacite, Elvacite2042, 2042, Acrylic, Acrylic, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Acrylic Polymethyl Methacrylate, Acrylic (PMMA), Acrylic PMMA, pmma, Lucite, AcrylicPolymethylMethacrylate, AcrylicPMMA
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Color Stability, Good UV Resistance, UV Resistant, Ultraviolet Resistant, Ultraviolet Light Resistant, Good Weather Resistance, Weather Resistant.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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