In the rapidly evolving advertising sign market, acrylic sheets are enjoying unparalleled prominence. Acrylic advertising signs boast novel appearances, diverse designs, and eye-catching features, ensuring that customers’ investments yield ideal returns. As a result, they have gradually come to occupy an increasingly large share of the advertising sign market. The outstanding performance of acrylic materials, combined with the brilliant creativity of designers and the exquisite manufacturing craftsmanship of sign producers, turns the inspired concepts into tangible realities. So, what exactly are acrylic sheets like?
What characteristics do acrylic sheets possess?
- Excellent weather resistance
- High surface hardness and surface gloss
- Good high-temperature resistance
- Superior and easy processability, with reasonable costs
- Recyclable and reusable waste materials
- Chemical resistance, which is stronger than that of most other plastic materials
- Easy to clean and maintain, keeping the appearance of acrylic LED advertising signs and light boxes as good as new even after a decade
It should be noted that everything has its advantages and disadvantages, and acrylic sheets are no exception. As mentioned earlier, waste acrylic sheets can be fully recycled and reused. Therefore, the so-called low-quality sheets refer to acrylic sheets made from recycled MMA monomers, also known as “recycled-material sheets”. The existence of recycled-material sheets is attributed to people’s insufficient comprehensive understanding of recycled sheets and their low prices, which means recycled acrylic sheets still hold a large market share in China. However, as people’s understanding of acrylic materials gradually deepens, the market space for recycled sheets will become increasingly narrow. How to distinguish or identify high-quality and low-quality acrylic sheets?
- Appearance: Recycled-material sheets appear yellowish, which is particularly obvious when viewing their cross-sections.
- Susceptible to scratches: From the characteristics of acrylic sheets mentioned above, we know that they have excellent surface hardness and scratch resistance. In addition, recycled-material sheets produce a pungent odor when cut.
- Sensitive to paint and ink: They tend to develop silver streaks or cracks easily.
- Combustion performance: When burned, they bubble, emit black smoke, and give off a pungent smell.
- Long-term performance: High-quality acrylic sheets are usually produced using high-grade raw materials and unique formula-based manufacturing processes, endowing them with excellent long-term outdoor service performance. For applications such as light boxes and signs, their expected service life can exceed 10 years.