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sajata · 03-09-2010, 12:51 PM

Here is a link i found to some technical information on working with acrylic
The Matrix Network - Technical Information

sajata · 03-10-2010, 06:29 AM

AquaZilla · 03-10-2010, 10:47 AM

Saja, what type of acrylic do you plan to use for your tank?

sajata · 03-12-2010, 10:46 AM

i use what is called cell cast acrylic, extruded is not high enough quality. I don't know who the manufacture was on this batch. the masking has to printing on it. and i asked the purchasing person and she called the distributor and they did not have a record of what we got.

sajata · 03-12-2010, 11:38 AM

I am actually at the production facility today so i walked out to the sheet storage rack and on the other side of the sheet i found the manufacture.
it is altuglas
Altuglas International: Europe/Americas/Asia: Altuglas® Acrylic Sheet -- Altuglas Specialty Sheet
the good news/bad news is that the shop was too busy to rough cut my sheet. I guess that is a good thing. I would rather have the guys in the production shop working on paying jobs than my in house job. I will try again next week.

sajata · 03-12-2010, 08:30 PM

Online retailer of acrylic and IPS weldOn solvents.
Plastic Adhesives, Weld On Glue, Plexiglass Glue for acrylic sheets.

Product site for IPS Weldon
http://www.ipscorp.com/assembly

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sajata Planted Tank Guru Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chester Springs PA Posts: 344	Online retailer of acrylic and IPS weldOn solvents. Plastic Adhesives, Weld On Glue, Plexiglass Glue for acrylic sheets. Product site for IPS Weldon http://www.ipscorp.com/assembly Last edited by sajata; 03-12-2010 at 08:39 PM.

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03-12-2010, 10:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
sajata Planted Tank Guru Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chester Springs PA Posts: 344	i use what is called cell cast acrylic, extruded is not high enough quality. I don't know who the manufacture was on this batch. the masking has to printing on it. and i asked the purchasing person and she called the distributor and they did not have a record of what we got.

03-12-2010, 11:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
sajata Planted Tank Guru Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chester Springs PA Posts: 344	I am actually at the production facility today so i walked out to the sheet storage rack and on the other side of the sheet i found the manufacture. it is altuglas Altuglas International: Europe/Americas/Asia: Altuglas® Acrylic Sheet -- Altuglas Specialty Sheet the good news/bad news is that the shop was too busy to rough cut my sheet. I guess that is a good thing. I would rather have the guys in the production shop working on paying jobs than my in house job. I will try again next week.