Satin acrylic is a material for light. You will find sheets made of satin acrylic in this chapter under "Sheets". Our sheet material PLEXIGLAS® XT Satinized matches the round tube offered here.
With its noble, fine-rough surface, the acrylic is made as a diffuser for artificial light. The satin acrylic is opaque, but much more light-transmitting than white translucent acrylic sheet. It also has a much lower reflectance, so in a lamp design, by far the largest part of the light penetrates to the outside. High transmittance and low reflectance mean that the acrylic in lamps does not heat up as much.
There are a few points to consider regarding lamp construction: the distance from the incandescent lamp, halogen lamp or fluorescent tube is not the only important factor in determining the temperatures at a diffuser. Rather, the ventilation of the luminaire plays a major role. Just as a classic desk lamp usually has a few holes in the top of the reflector, your luminaire should be designed in such a way that the hot air rising from the light source can flow upwards. In this way, a cooling air flow is created in the luminaire as if by itself.
We can also cut the satin acrylic tubes to size upon request. Please note the information under customization.