Why Choose a Clear Acrylic Sheet?
- UV and weather resistant - Suitable for long-term indoor and outdoor applications, with excellent resistance to sunlight, discolouration and weathering
- Glass-like clarity – Completely colourless and transparent.
- Lightweight and strong – Half the weight and up to 30x the strength of glass.
- Easy to machine – Can be cut, drilled, bent, and polished with ease.
- Safer than glass – Shatter-resistant and ideal for high-traffic areas.
Whether you need a sheet for secondary glazing, table tops, protective screens, greenhouses, or signage, clear acrylic delivers the balance of beauty, durability, and performance that makes it one of our most popular materials.
Types of clear perspex
In our webshop, you will find two types of acrylic sheets: moulded (cast) and budget (extruded) perspex. The difference between the two types of acrylic occurs during production. The liquid acrylic is poured into a mould. In the case of budget acrylic sheet, it is then rolled to a thinner sheet thickness. In this way, a relatively large sheet surface can be made with less raw material. This ensures a very favourable price-quality ratio and that’s why we also call this type of acrylic budget acrylic.
Clear acrylic sheets in various sizes
At Plasticsheetsshop, you’ll find clear acrylic sheets available in a wide range of thicknesses — from 2mm acrylic sheets and 3mm clear acrylic sheets to heavy-duty options up to 30mm thick, with a maximum surface area of 2300 x 1100 mm. Whether you’re working on a DIY glazing project or a professional installation, our transparent acrylic sheets provide the perfect balance of clarity, strength, and versatility.
What Processing Options Are Suitable for Clear Acrylic Sheets?
Clear acrylic sheets are extremely versatile and can be easily processed with standard workshop tools. The following options are available when ordering or working with your sheets:
- Cut to size – Enter your custom dimensions directly in our online calculator.
- Laser cutting – Ideal for precise shapes, signage, and smooth edges.
- Polishing – Flame or machine polishing for optical clarity.
- Drilling – Use standard HSS drills at low speeds to prevent cracking.
- Bending and forming – Heat the sheet evenly before shaping.
- Engraving – Suitable for branding or decorative effects.
Order clear acrylic sheets made to measure
Follow these simple steps to order your acrylic sheets:
Select product
Enter desired number of sheets and dimensions
Add standard finishes
Order
Your order will always be delivered as quickly as possible. All products are carefully packed for transport. The clear acrylic sheets are even provided with a protective film on both sides.
If you are not yet sure which acrylic sheets you would like to have? Why not order a sample first? You can do this conveniently via the product pages of the sheets you are interested in.
UV-resistant clear acrylic sheets for outdoor use
Clear acrylic is naturally resistant to weathering and UV exposure, making it suitable for applications where the material will be exposed to sunlight. Its UV stability helps the sheet retain its transparency and appearance during outdoor use, rather than quickly becoming yellow, cloudy or brittle.
This makes UV-resistant acrylic sheet a practical alternative to glass for applications such as outdoor signs, door canopies, shed windows, caravan windows, balcony screens and protective glazing. It is also considerably lighter than glass and easier to cut, drill and install.
Applications of clear UV-resistant acrylic cut to size
Thanks to the excellent UV-resistant qualities of our transparent acrylic sheets, they can be used for both indoor and outdoor applications, from secondary glazing and door canopies to caravan and boat windows and balcony glazing.
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