Re: Plexiglass

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Original poster: "rheidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>

Both acrylic and poly carbonate plastics are made with UV barrier coatings.
Just ask your local plastic provider for coated plastic sheets.
   Robert  H

> From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 22:48:53 -0700
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> Subject: Re: Plexiglass
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> Resent-Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 22:50:48 -0700
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> Original poster: "Ben McMillen by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <spoonman534-at-yahoo-dot-com>
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> Are there any plastics (readily availabe) that DO absorb UV light? I thought
> there was a thread about this a while back..
> 
> Coiling in Pittsburgh
> Ben McMillen 
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>> 
>> wrote:  
>> Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz "
>> 
>> Plexiglas is a trademarked name for acrylic plastic. It doesn't absorb UV,
>> normally, unless they've added a UV filter to the plastic. FWIW Lexan is a
>> tradename for polycarbonate.
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
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>> Subject: Plexiglass
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>>> Original poster: "Ben McMillen by way of Terry Fritz "
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi all, 
>>> Can anyone tell me the 'off the shelf' name for Plexiglass? I need plexi
>>> because of its UV absorbing characteristics and I can't find it on
>> McMaster 
>>> Carr's website..
>>> 
>>> Coiling in Pittsburgh
>>> Ben McMillen 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
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