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AAT ACRYLICS produce largest PLEXIGLAS® cast block

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AAT ACRYLICS announce largest PLEXIGLAS cast block

AAT ACRYLICS announce the production of a perfectly clear, 120mm thick, 8.4 x 3.15 meter acrylic panel.  The large format, PLEXIGLAS acrylic weighs just over 3,800 kilos or 4 US tons.

“The successful polymerization of the longest and widest monolithic PLEXIGLAS® block is an exciting milestone, ” says Martin van Dijk, Engineering Manager at AAT Advanced Aquarium Technologies.

“We are redefining the boundaries of cast acrylic PLEXIGLAS® by producing block dimensions that have never been attempted before. This will create some unique possibilities in the market and even larger blocks are soon to come.”

AAT ACRYLICS is a worldwide manufacturer of cast acrylic products sold under the PLEXIGLAS® trademark on the European, Asian, African and Australian continents and under ACRYLITE® trademark in Americas.

*PLEXIGLAS® & ACRYLITE® are registered trademarks of Evonik Röhm GmbH, Darmstadt.

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