What are the advantages and disadvantages of acrylic boards and endurance boards?

Pros and cons of acrylic board

advantage

‌Strong weather resistance‌: Acrylic boards have very strong adaptability to the natural environment. Long-term exposure to sunlight or wind and rain will not affect their performance. They

have excellent anti-aging performance and are suitable for outdoor use. ‌

Good plasticity: Acrylic plates are easy to process and can be made into products of various special shapes, such as glass, partitions, bathtubs, etc.

‌High transparency: The light transmittance is as high as 92%, and it is often used for partitions, with hazy and beautiful visual effects.

‌Lightweight‌: The specific gravity is only about half of the glass, which is easy to carry and install. ‌

Easy to process: It can be processed into various shapes through drilling, cutting, cutting, hot bending, cold bending, etc.

shortcoming

‌Easy to scratch: The surface hardness is lower than that of glass, and it is easy to be scratched by sharp objects.

‌Easy to deform: The thermal expansion coefficient is high and it is easy to deform under temperature changes.

‌Impotent to high temperature‌: It is prone to age and turn yellow under high temperature environments for a long time.

‌High price: The cost is higher than glass, and the price is relatively expensive.

Pros and cons of endurance board

advantage

‌Strong impact resistance: The impact resistance of the endurance plate is 30 times that of the acrylic plate of the same thickness, and is known as "not broken glass". ‌

Good weather resistance: It will not deform within the temperature range of -40℃ to 125℃, and will adapt to harsh environments. ‌

‌Good light transmittance‌: The light transmittance can reach 89%, comparable to glass, and both sides contain UV coating to prevent UV damage.

‌Strong fire resistance: The ignition point is 580℃, and it will be extinguished from the fire, and no toxic gas will be produced during combustion.

‌Good sound insulation: It has better sound insulation than glass and acrylic boards of the same thickness.

shortcoming

‌Surface is prone to scratches: Although it is highly impact-resistant, the surface is prone to scratches and needs to be surface hardened. ‌

‌High price: Due to its superior performance, high cost, the price is relatively expensive.

Summarize

Acrylic plates are outstanding in plasticity and transparency, suitable for occasions where high transparency and complex shapes are required, but their disadvantages of scratch-free and unresisting high temperatures limit their use in certain environments. Endurance plates have more advantages in impact resistance, weather resistance and fire resistance, and are suitable for scenarios with high requirements for strength and safety, but the problems of scratches on the surface need to be paid attention to. Which material to choose should be determined based on the specific needs and project environment.