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Re: Plexiglass



Original poster: "rheidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>

Plexiglass is a brand name of the first actylic sheet produced for the
military and has become a common name almost generic. Lexan is NOT the same.
 Lexan is poly carbonate plastic and requires different methods and
tempratures to bond it.
   Robert  H
> From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 21:12:12 -0700
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> Subject: Re: Plexiglass
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> Original poster: "Mike Osborne by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <mikeosborne-at-prodigy-dot-net>
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> Ben:  Have you looked under "Lexan".  I think it's the same thing as
> plexiglass.
> Regards,  Mike Osborne
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> Date: Thursday, March 21, 2002 8:16 PM
> Subject: Plexiglass
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>> Original poster: "Ben McMillen by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <spoonman534-at-yahoo-dot-com>
>> 
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> Can anyone tell me the 'off the shelf' name for Plexiglass? I need plexi
>> because of its UV absorbing characteristics and I can't find it on McMaster
>> Carr's website..
>> 
>> Coiling in Pittsburgh
>> Ben McMillen
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