PMMA is the most common member of the acrylic family and widely known as the ICI trade name of ‘Perspex’. Acrylic has excellent transparency and no appreciable yellowing under sunlight. They are therefore used in the construction industry and in the electrical industry for lighting systems and lenses.
Acrylics are not usually recommended for high-temperature applications but they do offer good chemical resistance.
Acrylics can be bonded with most adhesives and in these trials [2] cyanoacrylates (without primer) and UV-curing acrylics gave best results (Table 2.11). The silicone adhesive did not show good strengths.