Recycling of ACRYLITE®:
Post-consumer recycling of back-light units of PMMA screens

Backlight units of screens are often made of high-purity polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and are therefore ideal for chemical recycling. In this process, the polymer (PMMA) is returned to the monomer (MMA) by heating, which can then be used as a raw material for polymerizing ACRYLITE® or other products such as reactive resins.

Products made from this have a significantly reduced carbon footprint compared with virgin material. This process clearly distinguishes PMMA from other materials where chemical recycling only produces precursors for monomer production, such as pyrolysis oils.

ACRYLITE® Optical HT

High optical quality in combination with
increased long-term service temperature

 

KEY PROPERTIES

  • Best-in-class Vicat softening temperature
  • Best-in-class: RTI/UL rating (Resist thermal aging)
  • Typical properties of ACRYLITE® are retained (transmittance, weathering, high clarity)
  • Low color shift over long light distances

 

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ACRYLITE® Optical HT

The surprising disadvantage of ACRYLITE® surfaces: they turn household appliances into real masterpieces.

Domestic appliances with surfaces made from our high-quality ACRYLITE® steal the show from everything else in the house. The completely colorless polymers can be colored and molded in almost any number of ways, opening up entirely new possibilities for designers. And since ACRYLITE® is also particularly robust, the appliances retain their good looks.

Applications
Architectural & Household

Products
ACRYLITE® Impact resistant grades

Almost too beautiful just for the road – lighting design with ACRYLITE®

What does ACRYLITE® have to do with car design? For over 60 years, ACRYLITE® molding compounds have been a driving force behind the auto industry. Why? Because the multifaceted ways in which ACRYLITE® can be formed open up virtually endless possibilities for design. One shining example is crystal-clear or colored ACRYLITE® whose top light-guiding properties and color stability make for innovative automotive lighting systems.

Applications
Automotive & Transportation Exterior Lighting & Telematics

Products
ACRYLITE® Heat resistant grades
ACRYLITE® Grades with diffusing effects
ACRYLITE® Standard grades

We make dark figures even darker – with our jetblack ACRYLITE® Piano Black.

What does ACRYLITE® have to do with car design? For over 60 years, ACRYLITE® molding compounds have been a driving force behind the auto industry. Why? Because the multifaceted ways in which ACRYLITE® can be formed open up virtually endless possibilities for design. One shining example is our jetblack, high-gloss ACRYLITE® Piano Black that stands for long-lasting sophistication and elegance – whether as a radiator grille, pillar trim or mirror housing.

Applications
Automotive & Transportation Exterior Body Parts

Products
ACRYLITE® Hi-Gloss

Light makes the atmosphere. And ACRYLITE® makes the light.

Light not only attracts insects and other animals, but also customers. That’s because ACRYLITE® can be molded in almost any number of ways, opening up entirely new possibilities for product design. Yet using ACRYLITE® also pays off for other reasons: it transmits light very efficiently and is particularly long-lasting and UV-stable.

Applications
Lighting Technologies

Products
ACRYLITE® Grades with diffusing effects
ACRYLITE® Standard grades

With ACRYLITE® Piano Black, extravagance comes as standard.

What does ACRYLITE® have to do with car design? For over 60 years, ACRYLITE® molding compounds have been a driving force behind the auto industry. Why? Because the multifaceted ways in which ACRYLITE® can be formed open up virtually endless possibilities for design. One shining example is our jetblack, high-gloss ACRYLITE® Piano Black that stands for long-lasting sophistication and elegance – whether as a radiator grille, pillar trim or mirror housing.

Applications
Automotive & Transportation Exterior Body Parts

Products
ACRYLITE® Hi-Gloss

The universe created the sun. All other lights can be created with ACRYLITE®.

The great thing about ACRYLITE® is that it is always in impressive shape – to be specific, in precisely the shape you require. That’s because our high-performance plastic can be individually formed, making it possible to create entirely new lighting concepts. ACRYLITE® also outshines conventional materials in terms of transparency and durability.

Applications
Lighting Technologies

Products
ACRYLITE® Grades with diffusing effects
ACRYLITE® Standard grades

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