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Originally posted by procon
Thanks for the search suggestion, we're using 1/2" so cold forming isn't an option.
1/8 inch thick polycarbonate will be probably still be 20+ times stronger than most of your 1/2 inch thick acrylics. (I'm not sure what the actual strength-comparison numbers are, but polycarbonate simply blows away your acrylics -- it is literally hundreds of times stronger.)

And the curve you are talking about should make even 1/8 thick material rigid enough for your application.

If you don't find exactly what you are looking for in molding an acrylic sheet, I would suggest that you look into the polycarbonate.

For polycarbonate, do a seach on the brand name "Lexan."
Old 01-24-2007, 07:27 AM
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