Acrylic Sheet Edge

It is important to remove the protective masking from the material s edge when flame polishing.

Acrylic sheet edge. The edges are milled and then pass an 800 f flame over the edge to a high luster great for the typical acrylic application such as a tabletop. It appears virtually colorless until your view is drawn to the dramatic green edge. Polishing acrylic edges is not difficult but as stated above the process can be time consuming and if you use the wrong tools you can severely damage the material. The angular nature of this bevel makes it easier to join together with a similarly angled piece.

45 top round top bottom round. But before we get to that we should point out now that once the edge of an acrylic sheet has been polished it cannot be glued. Whatever tool you use it must have a sharp square edge. Bevel comparison from top to bottom.

Optix green edge acrylic sheets give you the premium look and clarity of glass but with the strength and design flexibility of acrylic. Hand scraping is an alternative to sanding for preparing the edges for polishing. The flame should be bluish nearly invisible approximately 3 75mm long and narrow. This type of acrylic sheet has a 45 degree angle cut on one surface only giving it an aesthetically pleasing angular effect.

A scraper can be almost any piece of metal with a sharp flat edge. Use wherever you want the look of glass table tops shelves and frameless picture framing are common applications.