Materials

Acrylic Sheets in New Zealand

Crystal-clear, weather-resistant and shatter-tough.

Acrylic (PMMA) is the most versatile transparent plastic in the trade - half the weight of glass, 17 times stronger and a fraction of the freight cost. We supply cast and extruded acrylic in clear, opal, tinted and fluorescent grades direct from the same Asian mills that supply most of the wholesalers you currently buy from.

Acrylic specifications

Density: 1.18 g/cm³
Tensile strength: 70 MPa
Light transmission: 92%
Max service temp: 80 °C
Thicknesses: 1.5 – 50 mm
Standard sheet: 2440 × 1220 mm

Common applications

Retail display cases and POS stands
Sneeze guards and safety screens
Architectural glazing and skylights
Signage faces and lightbox panels
Aquariums and water features
Machine guards and safety covers

Why factory-direct acrylic

Cast & extruded grades

From 1.5 mm up to 50 mm thick - clear, colour, opal, frosted, mirror and non-glare.

Optical clarity

92% light transmission - better than standard glass with none of the breakage risk.

UV stable

Engineered for Australian and New Zealand sun without yellowing for 10+ years.

Available grades

Cast ClearExtruded ClearOpalColouredMirrorNon-GlareFluorescent

Related materials

We also factory-source Polycarbonate, PVC, ABS, HDPE, UHMWPE, Nylon and PTFE - shipped factory-direct alongside your acrylic order.

Need it finished? Custom Signs, Fab Letters & Lightboxes, Offshore CNC Routing & Parts Manufacturing and Swimming Pool Windows can be added to any sheet order.

FAQs

Acrylic - frequently asked questions

Cast acrylic is the higher-grade option - better optical clarity, cleaner laser-cutting, easier flame-polishing and superior thermoforming. Extruded is roughly 15–30% cheaper and fine for routine glazing or hidden-edge applications. If the finished edge is visible, always go cast.

We supply cast and extruded acrylic from 1.5 mm through to 50 mm. The most-requested trade sizes are 3 mm, 5 mm, 8 mm, 10 mm and 20 mm - all shipped factory-direct to anywhere in Australia or New Zealand.

Yes - our cast acrylic is supplied with UV inhibitors built into the resin and carries a 10-year non-yellowing warranty under Australian sun exposure. Confirm UV grade on order if the application is outdoors or high-altitude.

Ready for factory-direct acrylic pricing?

Email quotes@plasticsdirect.com.au or send us your specs.

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