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Seeking a supplier of Glass Look Acrylic

Posted by Martin Kennedy on 28 November 2009 at 14:48

Hi Guys and Gals… Hope this finds you all well .

We are working on a sign manufacturing project for a company through their architects in the USA. We have to make a lot of small signs using what the US architects call Glass Look Acrylic.

We produced a sample sign using 6mm Perspex which looked like glass to us (Clear face with green edges) but the architect says the Perspex product is TOO GREEN on the edge.

So, I’m looking for a clear acrylic that has a very light green ‘hue’ on the edge and it has to be available in 6mm or up to 10mm.

Lastly, before it’s recommended, I have checked on the toolbar and there doesn’t seem to be any suitable product available from the listed suppliers.

Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Cheers

Martin

steven Roddy replied 15 years, 8 months ago 8 Members · 10 Replies
10 Replies

John Hughes

Member
28 November 2009 at 15:25

Robert Horne

john
Martin Kennedy

Member
28 November 2009 at 16:32

Hi John

Thanks for the reply. I called into Robert Horne a couple of days ago to look through all of their swatches and they don’t have a suitable product. No stock held in either Ireland or UK they told me.

Martin
Craig Newton

Member
28 November 2009 at 17:08

martin this company is fairly local and i had some last month, worth a call i say
http://www.brimark-signs.com/
Ian Johnston

Member
28 November 2009 at 20:09

quote Martin Kennedy:

Hi John

Thanks for the reply. I called into Robert Horne a couple of days ago to look through all of their swatches and they don’t have a suitable product. No stock held in either Ireland or UK they told me.

Martin

try Comco plastics in belfast Martin
They do the full perspex range and have a lot in stock

Ian
Martin Kennedy

Member
28 November 2009 at 20:24

Hi Ian

Thanks for the name, although I think there may only be one Perspex ‘Green Glass’ sheet which we have already used and it was rejected.

I’ll give them a buzz on Monday to see what else they have.

Martin
Graeme Harrold

Member
28 November 2009 at 20:56

Im surprised Amari plastics dont have something suitable………
David Rowland

Member
28 November 2009 at 21:15

i am only aware of the glass edge one that i think u tested. To be honest, we love it and I think thats a R / Horne product.

Something I spied…. Click here http://www.perspex.co.uk/products/cast-acrylic and slide across to the Perspex occasional chair, thats quite light green? what do you think?
Martin Kennedy

Member
28 November 2009 at 22:54

Hi Dave

Thanks for the link. Yeah, that looks exactly right. Hope it is a perspex product. Will follow u again on Monday.

Cheers
Simon Strom

Member
30 November 2009 at 20:19

We use these. Especially the 3030 Green Edge stuff. Not sure how much of a pain to ship to UK from US it is though.

http://www.plaskolite.com/
steven Roddy

Member
4 May 2010 at 21:34

Ask for silica acrylic – wonderful with diamond polished edges