Cut Clear Plastic Sheeting

To cut acrylic sheets start by marking the line you want to cut using a ruler and a permanent marker.

Cut clear plastic sheeting.

Clear plastic sheeting cut to size our clear acrylic sheets are 17x stronger than glass and also have a higher impact resistance. Cutting thick sheets of plastic to make straight cuts on thicker sheets of acrylic and polycarbonate plastic greater than inch thick you ll need to use a table saw or circular saw. Harder clear plastics such as polycarbonate may require multiple passes with a knife but the result will be a clean cut finished edge with no chips or cracks. Adjust the saw speed so the blade is moving at approximately 12 000 strokes per minute.

Mark a cut line along the right and left sides and along the middle of the sheet using a. Here at sheet plastics you can find a wide range of clear acrylic sheets in multiple thicknesses which can all be. Measure the length you need to cut starting at one end of the corrugated plastic roofing sheet. Eplastics sells the highest quality thick plastic sheet on the market.

Our acrylic cutting machines are all modern top of the range models ensuring all your sheets and projects are cut efficiently and accurately with a great looking finish to them. You can easily cut thin plastic sheets less than 1 16 inch 063 thick with a utility knife. Once you ve scored the initial line go over it a few times with the blade until a groove forms. With sheets ranging over 4 thick we are able to get your order completed in a quality and timely manner.

Use the hand held jig saw to cut curves in the plastic sheeting. Set the polycarbonate material on a cutting platform as described in step 3 above. Install a metal cutting blade into the saw with at least 10 teeth per inch of blade. In addition to clear acrylic sheets we also offer pvc sheets hdpe boards high impact styrene hips sheets mirrored acrylic panels polycarbonate panels and so much more.

For the right sized acrylic sheeting you can always order from a c plastics. Additionally it s important to work with acrylic in a well ventilated area because cutting acrylic sheet can release vapors that will irritate your respiratory system. This makes our clear plastic sheeting a perfect alternative to glass in commercial and diy projects. Then score the line using a plastic scoring blade using the ruler as a guide so your line is straight.