Depending on how you plan to use them, acrylic sheets and polycarbonate have amazing features that deliver durability, stability, and can stand up to most weather conditions. As Hawaii’s premier provider of both materials, Min Plastics & Supply in Honolulu is your expert for the many ways these see-through plastic products can be applied to everyday items.

To determine which one to use, here is a comparison of each material:

• Acrylic Sheets: Acrylic sheets are widely known as Plexiglas or referred to as Lucite. This material is shinier, lighter, and stronger than glass. Sheets are available in a variety of colors, finishes, patterns, sizes, and thicknesses. Acrylic sheets are commonly used for retail product displays, fish tanks, sky lights, tabletops, and in the picture a raffle bin.
• Polycarbonate: This material is known as Makrolon® or Lexan®. It is strong, impact-resistant, and resistant to high temperatures. It, too, is available in a variety of grades, gauges, colors, textures, and sizes. Polycarbonate is most commonly used for transparent visors on sports helmets, computers, window well covers, race car windows, and laminated layers for bulletproof glass.

Min Plastics & Supply carries a wide selection of both acrylic sheets and polycarbonate. If you’re seeking dimensional stability, optical clarity, and weather-resistance, acrylic sheets deliver on all fronts. The plastic supplier has seen its products used on everything from boat windshields, furniture, and picture frames to menu holders, point of purchase product displays, and skylights. 

Businesses and contractors have also turned to Min Plastics & Supply for polycarbonate its virtually unbreakable qualities without the heaviness of thick glass. Applications of this incredible product have been seen on bus shelters, train windows, machine guards, and windows that need extra protection from vandalism.

Rely on Min Plastics & Supply for the best selection of acrylic sheets and polycarbonate materials. For a free quote, call Hawaii’s leading plastic sales provider at (808) 847-1511 or visit the website to see their complete list of products and services.