Is acrylic plastic or glass？

Is acrylic plastic or glass？
With the progress of science, there are more kinds of materials nowadays, and there are more choices for users. This is undoubtedly a good thing, but for many ordinary people, they are sometimes confused, and they are not sure what is the difference between them and whether they are the same material

Many people often use acrylic has such a question, far like glass, close like plastic, and its name is called acrylic, it is glass or plastic?

What is acrylic? 

Acrylic is our most common name for this kind of material. It is also called Plexiglass. Its English name is Polymethyl methacrylate, and its English translation is Acrylic. Its abbreviation is PMMA. Its chemical full name is Polymethyl methacrylate, and its raw materials belong to acrylic chemicals.

Features of acrylic‍

Acrylic has high transparency and clear vision, which can reach more than 92% light transmittance, while the light transmittance of ordinary glass is only about 85%, which can reach the transparency of optical glass. Even after dyeing, it also has good transparency, which increases the display and aesthetic effect of acrylic.

Thanks to the special material properties, the strength of acrylic is more than ten times that of ordinary glass. Compared with glass, it can be described as firmness. Products made of acrylic will be very durable. Transparent products are most afraid of being scratched. Acrylic is also one of the most wear-resistant transparent materials due to its high strength.

Acrylic has a high resistance to changes in temperature and humidity, as well as acidic and alkaline substances, which is very suitable for outdoor applications.
Acrylic is polymerized by monomer methyl methacrylate, so what is the difference between acrylic and other plastics? Why do you call it "glass" when it is obviously plastic?

 This is also due to the many characteristics of acrylic that are similar to glass. Some advantages outweigh glass, while others can perfectly make up for the shortcomings of glass.

Transparent materials are one of the most commonly used materials in many industries. When traditional glass is too heavy or easy to crack, designers and manufacturers often choose these transparent polymers as substitutes.

 Acrylic has the characteristics of glass or transparent materials, but it is not glass, so it is called organic glass.