Where to Buy Perspex, Plexiglass or Whatever Its Called!

[Ex Alfa Adam]

I'm looking for a co. local to me (Portsmouth, UK) who can supply about

1.5sq metres of Perspex in a smoke tint at a price that won't break the bank.

Anyone know of anywhere?

Also, is plexiglass simply another name for perspex, what other materials of this type are available?

Many thanks

Adam H

[Rob Morley]

The generic term is acrylic sheet. You could try these people:

[CyberKat]

Try one of your local Sign Makers from Yellow Pages

Alan

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Local sign maker. Most will sell offcuts.

[dg]

Cheapest I have found, and deliver nationwide

dg

[nightjar]

Try yellow pages under plastics suppliers. That is how I found one north of the M27 a few years ago. However, while I know how to drive there, I now have no idea of what it is called or what the address is.

Plexiglass is a trade name for polycarbonate, while Perspex is a trade name for acrylic. Polycabonate is much stronger than acrylic, but also more expensive.

Colin Bignell

[Capitol]

Try your local friendly glaziers. Many stock acrylic/polycarbonate sheets for windows which are a bit vandal prone!!

Regards Capitol

[Andy Dingley]

Plexiglass is also acrylic. Lucite is another trade name for it.

Polycarbonate's usual trade name is Lexan.

I'd suggest acrylic over polycarbonate. Easier to work with all round.

[Badger]

nightjar

Amari plastics