Both Plexiglas and Lucite are brand names for acrylic material. Plexiglas is manufactured by Rohm & Haas Company. Lucite is manufactured by ICI Corporation.

Lexan is an unbreakable plastic material manufactured by General Electric. Polycarbonate is the generic name for Lexan.

Use a cleaner free of alcohol and ammonia to clean acrylic. Do not use any solvent-based cleaning fluids on acrylic. Solvents will cause acrylic to develop micro cracks over time called “crazing”. Always use a clean, soft cotton towel. Never use a paper towel on acrylic; it will scratch the material.

Crystal-Like Plastics & Fabrication can provide sheets from 1/32 to 4 inches thick, and rods and tubes from 1/8 to 18 inches in diameter. Sizes outside of these ranges may be available by special order.

Special glues for bonding acrylic material are available from Crystal-Like Plastics & Fabrication. Super glue will not work.

Crystal-Like Plastics & Fabrication can bend plastic up to 1 inch thick.

Chatsworth, California, is located in the San Fernando Valley, approximately 35 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.