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Acrylic sheets are an excellent alternative to glass. Acrylic sheet steals the show with its performance as it beats glass in the following characteristics:
Impact resistance.
Weathering
Strength
Resistance to mould growth
Acrylic sheets are often chosen as a replacement material for mineral glass. Both of them are transparent materials, but they differ in properties and characteristics. Both of these materials serve the same purpose. We have listed down a few reasons why can acrylic sheets be used as an alternative to glass.
Acrylic sheets transmit up to 92% light, while glass can only transmit 80-90% light. As transparent as crystal, acrylic sheets transmit and reflect light better than the finest glass.
Environment friendly
Acrylic is an environment-friendly plastic alternative, with sustainable development. After the production of acrylic sheets, they can be recycled through a scrapping process. In this process, the acrylic sheets are crushed and then heated before being re-melted into a liquid syrup. Once the process is completed, new sheets can be made out of it.
UV resistance
Using acrylic sheets outdoors exposes the material to potentially high amounts of ultraviolet rays (UV). Acrylic sheets are also available with a UV filter.
Cost effective
If you are a budget-conscious individual, then you’ll be happy to know that acrylic sheets are an economical alternative to using glass. Acrylic sheets can be produced at half the cost of glass. These plastic sheets are lighter in weight and can be easily transported, which makes the shipping costs lower as well.
Easily fabricated and shaped
Acrylic sheets possess good moulding properties. When heated to 100 degrees, it can be easily moulded into several shapes including bottles, picture frames and tubes. As it cools down, acrylic holds to the formed shape.
Lightweight
Acrylic weighs 50% less than glass which makes it easier to handle. Compared to glass, acrylic sheets are extremely light to work with and can be easily transported from one place to another.
Glass like transparency
Acrylic possesses properties to maintain its optical clarity and takes a considerable period to fade. Due to its durability and optical clarity, most constructors prefer to opt for acrylic sheets to use as panels for windows, greenhouses, skylights and store-front windows.
Safety and strength
There might be several reasons you want superior-strength windows. Either you want it for security purposes or weather resistance. Acrylic sheets are 17 times stronger than glass, which means it takes a lot more force to shatterproof acrylic. These sheets have been formulated to provide safety, security and strength at the same time making glass look acrylic sheets great as a replacement
Over the years, the use of acrylic sheeting has surpassed glass in terms of versatility and multiple uses, which makes acrylic glass more economical, durable and practical alternative to glass.
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Easy ordering process and good selection of materials, with prompt delivery. A great service from start to finish.
Jimi Norman,
8 hours ago
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Website easy to use
Website easy to use, good prices and fast delivery.
Peter Wilson,
10 hours ago
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Very good quality
Very good quality, perfectly cut with correct size. Very impressed, we had to get a new “glass” piece for our green house due to a football accident. Really good, I know where to go should something else happen to our poor greenhouse.
Jonathon Ferrar,
12 hours ago
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Bought another piece of timber to use…
Bought another piece of timber to use as a radiator shelf, looks so good.
David Bage,
12 hours ago
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no fuss - great product
no fuss, quick delivery and accurate product.
Rob K ,
12 hours ago
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Great service
Great service
Graham Crocombe,
13 hours ago
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Prompt delivery, and cut accurately
Prompt delivery however pane was damaged on corner.l stuck the broken bit back on. As it was a small bit it was okay in the greenhouse window. Size was cut to dimensions accurately.
Chris Wiliams,
13 hours ago
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Easy to order
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13 hours ago
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Accuracy of cut
Accuracy of cut
Stuart,
14 hours ago
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A pleasure
Always a pleasure to order of this company.
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14 hours ago
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Excellent Custom Backsplash and Service!
I ordered a made-to-measure kitchen backsplash from cutmy.co.uk and couldn’t be happier with the whole experience. The product fit perfectly and looks fantastic in our kitchen, we absolutely love it! It was extremely well packaged to prevent any damage during transit, and despite being custom cut, it arrived very quickly. I’m really pleased with the quality and service. I would definitely use cutmy.co.uk again and have already recommended them to family and friends!
Bhav Tailor,
16 hours ago
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Excellent service and good service fast delivery thankyou
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16 hours ago
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Really liked the way I could…
Really liked the way I could order the product I wanted cut to the exact size I needed. Perfect.
Miked,
17 hours ago
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Good products and customer service
Initial purchase was damaged on arrival but quickly sorted and new sent out very quickly.
Always a good experience
Sean b,
18 hours ago
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Great experience
Great experience
Foday Sesay,
18 hours ago
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100% Satisfies Customer
Easy to use website enabled efficient purchase. Arrived as advertised and on-time. Communication quick and accurate. Well packaged and protected to avoid damage in transit. Perspex panes fitted greenhouse glass gaps perfectly. Thank you.
Simon Underwood,
18 hours ago
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Easy process to order
Easy process to order, good pricing and material delivered within a few days (faster than predicted)
Paul McGarry,
18 hours ago
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Great service.
Great service.
Max,
19 hours ago
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Had a great experience with CutMy
Had a great experience with CutMy. Our kitchen doors look incredible and perfectly match the Coat paint that we wanted to match it too! Came when it said it would and was exactly as ordered. The only piece of advice I wish I had realised and so will let others know is that the skirting, plinth and filler pieces don’t come with any edge banding so some careful planning needs to be done with this as we’ve had to paint some of the sides so you don’t see the raw mdf. But still extremely happy!
Anna Chantarasak,
20 hours ago
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As good as it gets It was just what we wanted
It was just what we wanted
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1 day ago
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