SHINKOLITE™ transparent acrylic sheet

SHINKOLITE™ is the registered trade name of Mitsubishi Chemical's continuous cast acrylic sheet. Known as acrylic resin, this material has excellent weather resistance, stainability, and processability properties, and so is used in many applications such as signage, display, large water tanks, LCDs, and light guide plates. We will continue to leverage these properties and develop new products such as the flame-retardant and impact-resistant grades of SHINKOLITE. It is our goal to provide environmentally friendly products that make society safer and help people to have more comfortable and prosperous lives.Clear Acrylic Sheet

SHINKOLITE manufacturing method and features

1. Raw materials and manufacturing methods of SHINKOLITE

Methyl Methacrylate (MMA monomer, and referred to as ACRYESTER M

in our product name), a raw material of SHINKOLITE, is a colorless and

fragrant liquid having a structural formula as shown below.

Continuous cast manufacturing process Continuous cast process is developed by Mitsubishi Rayon as its unique technique, which has

improved productivity to a great extent. SHINKOLITE is manufactured by this method, and at Mitsubishi Rayon Japan, China and Thailand are operating their plants in this method.

Manufacturing basic principle is same as glass cell cast method. The glass cell cast process consists of pouring into an inter-glass plate space,

polymerization, and removal from the glass cell, and the products are manufactured by batch. In contrast, Continuous cast manufacturing

process uses two stainless steel belts instead of glass plates acrylic rod

(1) Excellent in transparency

SHINKOLITE has crystal-like transparency and shows little discoloration

and decrease in transparency after many years. The surface is as smooth

as that of a mirror with a beautiful gloss. SHINKOLITE also can be used for

a good edge-lighting effect.

(2) Good colorability

SHINKOLITE allows users to obtain transparent, semi-transparent, and

opaque color tones with sharpness. Having excellent transmission and

diffuseness, SHINKOLITE opal (opaque semi-transparent) sheets,

colored for lighting covers, are widely used as lighting materials.

(3) Excellent in weatherbility

Plastic generally deteriorates with age but SHINKOLITE, which is a resin

having extremely good weatherbility, shows little discoloration and

decrease in strength from sunlight, wind and weather even over extended

periods of use in the open air. Pigments having excellent weatherbility are

used for SHINKOLITE color sheets and coloring tones are specified after

carrying out long-term outdoor exposure tests. Therefore, the color sheets

are widely used for indoor or outdoor products, especially products such

as warning signs and signboards.

(4) Lightweight and tough

SHINKOLITE is about half the weight of glass and has an impact strength

resistance higher than that of tempered glass and 10 times that of float

glass. It has shock-absorbing and is less prone to breakage. Even if it

cracks, fragments are less likely to be dispersed compared with glass.

(5) Easy form ability

Its excellent work ability allows ordinary machine tools to perform

machined finishing with relative ease.

Utilization of its thermosoftening property as a thermoplastic resin allows

users to form the sheet freely in any shape.

(6) Excellent electrical insulator

Due to its good insulation for both high and low frequencies, SHINKOLITE

can be used not only in electrical parts but also in insulating materials in

various fields.Colored Acrylic Sheet

(7) Excellent chemical resistance

SHINKOLITE shows high resistance to acids, alkalis, gasoline, and

machine oil but it is affected by some organic solvents.PMMA

Why choose a SHINKOLITE transparent sheet

Offers a sleek surface with modern aesthetic beauty,More than 10 years of durability.

Only weighs half as much compared to glass.

Continuous cast acrylic material protects against mold,water, moss or noise during heavy rain.

Continuous cast SHINKOLITE acrylic is safe and will not break into granular chunks or break into jagged pieces.

Flexible and can be bent into shape to achieve beautifullycrafted end results. It can also be easily cut or shaped to fit with any designs.

Able to withstand stronger impact compared to a mirror with the same thickness.