Acrylic Removing Cover Sheet For Engraving

Acrylite acrylic sheet up to 3 16 4 5 mm thick may be cut by a method similar to that used for cutting window glass.

Acrylic removing cover sheet for engraving. There are some tricks to minimizing this issue for different materials and this post deals with acrylic. If sticking happens to you there s no need to throw the acrylic away. Most of the acrylic sheets we use come with protective paper on both sides. I quickly grew tired of working my fingers to the bone removing the protective film.

Use a scriber of some kind a scribing knife such as the one pictured a metal scriber an awl or even a sturdy craft knife to score the sheet. When the material is on the acrylic cutting bed you can lay scrap material or thin sheets of aluminium on the laser bed to cover the exposed areas where the vacuum can escape from. We have the latest technology in precision saws cnc machines laser cutters digital uv printers and flame polishing equipment. Exposure to heat and sunlight will cause it to dry out faster so it s important to store acrylic glazing in a cool dark place and use within two years.

The easy way to get that annoying paper sheeting off your acrylic parts. Kerosene hexane or aliphatic naphtha can dissolve the stubborn adhesive and allow you to remove the protective cover.