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Does acrylic sheet yellow.
Plexiglass also known as acrylic is very resistant to discoloration and fading.
There are three other clear plastics that do yellow in the sun and get confused with acrylic styrene petg and polycarbonate.
American made acrylic does not yellow in the sunlight.
American made acrylic does not yellow in the sunlight.
In fact clear acrylic has been known to last up to 30 years in use outdoors without turning yellow crumbling or losing its strength.
Plexiglass is inherently 92 uv resistant and a special coating can be applied to make it 98 uv resistant.
Acrylic is derived from natural gas and is completely inert in its solid form and will not yellow in the sunlight.
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As a result colored sheets will not noticeably discolor for decades unless it becomes dirty or is chemically damaged.
Butyrate mostly extruded tubing and polycarbonate lexan hyloid are all clear plastic resins with wide a range of properties.