Acrylic glass XT round tube, colourlessfrom 2,95 €
Acrylic tubes are produced in two different qualities: cast or extruded. Cast tubes are characterized by absolute freedom from streaks with high transparency and are excellent for machining. However, they are extremely expensive because their production is much more complex than in the extrusion process. In diameters up to approx. 60 mm, extruded pipes hardly differ externally from cast pipes, but they are more difficult to cut. In diameters of 150 mm and above, their quality sometimes leaves much to be desired in terms of transparency and freedom from streaks.
In addition to their use in architectural model making, acrylic tubes are also used in the manufacture of furniture, displays and decorations, as they are easy to bend when hot. They can be combined well with the tube connector system.
To prevent the tubes from buckling, they are tightly filled with sand before bending and sealed with plugs at the ends so that the sand cannot be displaced. After heating to forming temperature, bend in the bending jig. To avoid wrinkles on the inside edge of the bend, pull lightly on the ends of the tubes. To cut the tubes, simply saw them - with a metal saw blade that is only slightly set. If you do not want to saw yourself, we can also cut acrylic tubes to size on request. Please note the information under customization.
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