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What is Acrylic (also known as PMMA) and what is it used for is a common question. Acrylic is a transparent thermoplastic homopolymer that is more commonly known by the trade name "plexiglass." Acrylicis a thermoplastic homopolymer that is transparent. Similarly to polycarbonate, this material can be used as an impact-resistant alternative to glass (especially when the high impact strength of PC is not required). The Rohm and Haas Company introduced it to the market in 1928, five years after it was first manufactured and introduce... more