Full Version: Extruded Acrylic to Cast

From: Johnny Orange (LIFETIME) [#1]
21 Jun 2006
To: ALL

Okay guys and Gals
I'm going to plead a little ignorance here.
Please explain the difference between cast and extruded acrylic.
The acrylics as shown in the journals and books what are they?

EDITED: 21 Jun 2006 by DGL

From: sprinter [#2]
21 Jun 2006
To: Johnny Orange (LIFETIME) [#1] 21 Jun 2006

Extruded is a continuous sheet from an extrustion machine and cut to size, cast is poured and formed in a mold under high pressure. This is a simplified explaination but you get the idea.

From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#3]
21 Jun 2006
To: Johnny Orange (LIFETIME) [#1] 21 Jun 2006

Johnny,

Cast acrylic, is what's typically used in the production of the acrylic awards you've seen in the trade magazines etc.

Here are some past discussions detailing the attributes of each type of acrylic:

http://www.engravingetc.org/forum/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=289.1

http://www.engravingetc.org/forum/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=616.10

EDITED: 21 Jun 2006 by DGL

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