Acrylic sheets roofing

Group members:
Priyal Mittal
Anuj Nandanwar
Shubham Parekh
Sanket Pandit
Acrylic plastic is a lightweight, shatter
resistant, transparent plastic that is often
used as an alternative to glass. Often
referred to as "safety glass"
or acrylic glass, this plastic has been
sold under a number of trademark names
since coming to market in the 1930's.

Introduction
Colour: Clear, Opel White, Translucent,
Transparant and Opeque Colours
Sizes: 6 x 4, 8 x 4, 4 x 3 & Off Cut
sizes(all dim. Are in ft.)
Thickness: 1mm, 1.5mm, 2mm, 3mm,
4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm,
15mm, 18mm, 20mm, 25mm, 30mm,
40mm  

Specifications
Plain acrylic sheet 3mm thickness-rs.150
per square feet
Transparant acrylic sheet 18”x24” –
rs.789
Plexiglass sheet –rs.250 per square feet

Price
 Expansion and Contraction:
Cast acrylic sheet responds to temperature changes by
expanding or contracting at a far greater rate than glass 

Flexibility:
Cast acrylic sheet is much more flexible than glass or
many other building materials. When using large sheets for
windows, it is important that rabbets or channels be deep
enough to provide support against high winds.

Chemical Resistance:
Cast acrylic sheet has excellent resistance to attack by
many chemicals. It is affected, in varying degrees, by
benzene, toluene, carbon tetrachloride, ethyl and methyl
alcohol, lacquer thinners, ethers, ketones and esters.

Properties
UV Light Resistance: 
Clear acrylic sheet resists ultraviolet light degradation. Each
acrylic sheet has a ten-year-limited warranty against yellowing
and loss of light transmission. 

Optical Clarity: 
Acrylic sheets have excellent light transmission. Clearer than
glass! Will not yellow after prolonged sun exposure. 

Weather Resistance: 
Despite heat, cold, sunlight, and humidity acrylic sheet
maintains its original appearance and color. 
Electrical Properties:
Cast acrylic sheet is an excellent insulator. Its
surface resistivity is higher than that of most
plastics. 

Light Transmission:
Colorless Cast acrylic sheet has a light
transmittance of 92%. It is clearer than window
glass and will not turn yellow. Cast acrylic sheet
is also available in a large variety of transparent
and translucent colors.
Safety: 
Shatter-resistant, earthquake safe, and
burglar-resistant. Increase safety with
windows glazed of acrylic. 

Light Weight: 
Even with its strength and durability,
acrylic sheet is only half the weight of
glass. 
 Acrylic plastic sheets are formed by a process known as
bulk polymerization.
 In this process, the monomer and catalyst are poured into
a mold where the reaction takes place.
 Two methods of bulk polymerization may be used: batch
cell or continuous. Batch cell is the most common because
it is simple and is easily adapted for making acrylic sheets
in thicknesses from 0.06 to 6.0 inches (0.16-15 cm) and
widths from 3 feet (0.9 m) up to several hundred feet.
 The batch cell method may also be used to form rods and
tubes. The continuous method is quicker and involves less
labor.
 It is used to make sheets of thinner thicknesses and
smaller widths than those produced by the batch cell
method.

Manufacturing Process
Process Flow Diagram
Outstanding outdoor weatherability and UV
resistance
Exceptionally long lifespan
Optically clear - high light transmission
Good acoustic properties
Excellent surface hardness and durability
Lightweight – less than half the weight of an
equivalent piece of glass
17 times stronger than glass
Environmentally friendly
Suitable for food contact

Advantages
 Scratches more easily than glass. 
 Easily stained by grease and oil.
 Distortion happens because acrylics bend
easily during construction.
 Expensive
 Poor solvent resistance.

Disadvantages
Greenhouse

Skylights

Industrial roofing

applications
Green house - The greenhouse panels
must be designed for snow loads on
greenhouse. The greenhouse panels
require special greenhouse accessories.
Acrylic panel market is very large and
diverse with such uses as commercial
application of all types, such as skylights,
partitions, roof panels, commercial
awnings and windows.
Skylights can be
made from
transparent as well
as coloured acrylic
sheets. They can
vary in sizes and
shapes as per the
reqiurements.

skylights
Acrylic Skylights are a model of efficiency.
These "windows in the roof" are designed
to shut out inclement weather, are shaped
to clean themselves in rain, can be
insulated (double domes), will provide
ventilation, access to the roof and even
help fight fires.
 Acrylic Roof Systems block harmful UV
rays and protect families from the effects
of inclement weather without the sacrifice
of the sun’s natural light. Acrylic will
retain 90% light
transmission and
clarity for
30 years.

Acrylic roofing systems

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