Acrylic products are utilized when clarity, durability, and stability are essential. Also known as Plexiglas, acrylic sheets are seen in a wide array of everyday applications, from display cases in stores to the windows and windshields of boats. But acrylic is also evident in much larger settings too, most notably in the marine industry. Min Plastics & Supply is a Honolulu-based plastic sales and supply company specializing in custom fabrication for home, business, and industrial use; here they share some fascinating facts about acrylic in the marine trade:

• Hengqin Ocean Kingdom

Hengqin Ocean Kingdom in the Guangdong province of China is home to the world's largest acrylic aquarium window. Certified by the Guinness Book of World Records, the window measures an astonishing 129 feet, 11.05 inches by 27 feet by 2.77 inches!

• Georgia Aquarium and Monterey Bay Aquarium

Stateside, both the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta (right) and the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California have impressive acrylic panels. In the Georgia Aquarium's Ocean Voyager exhibit, the panels are 60 feet long and 27 feet high. Monterey Bay Aquarium's Outer Bay Wing contains one of the world's largest single pane windows.

Though your acrylic requirements may not be as grand as these, Min Plastics & Supply has the acrylic and plastic products you need. They will work with you to craft acrylic items that perfectly fit your purposes, whether at home, at work…or in construction of a gigantic aquarium! Call (808) 847-1511 or visit their website today to request a quote.