Coloured sheet
Black, red and white sheet, cut and screen-printed
Clear, coloured and frosted cast acrylic (plexiglass) sheet from 1 to 30 mm, supplied as full sheets, cut-to-size panels or finished parts — from the same plant that machines them.
Reply within 12 hours · standard sizes from 10 sheets
Acrylic sheet is flat polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), sold under names such as plexiglass, Perspex and Lucite. We produce Calypto cast acrylic sheet on one cast line in Suzhou with a capacity of 135 tonnes a month, in thicknesses from 1 to 30 mm and full sheets of 1220 × 2440, 2050 × 3050 or 2000 × 1000 mm. Buyers can order the sheet as it comes off the line, cut to size, or machined into finished parts in the same factory.
Sheet range
| Clear cast sheet | 1–30 mm. Optical clarity for glazing, guards, displays and machined parts. Mitsubishi or Lucite optical-grade PMMA when your specification names a brand. |
| Coloured and opaque sheet | Black, white, opal and coloured grades, 2–30 mm. Colour is confirmed against a sample or the quoted grade. |
| Frosted sheet | Single- or double-sided frost, 2–30 mm, for privacy screens, light boxes and diffuse panels. |
| Light-diffusing sheet | Opal and diffuser grades for LED panels and backlit signs, chosen by thickness, haze and cavity depth. |
| Mirror sheet | Silver, gold, bronze and tinted mirror, supplied cut to shape. |
| Extruded sheet | Supplied through an affiliated extrusion source when the job suits extruded sheet; thickness, grade and stock are confirmed in the quotation. |
Black, red and white sheet, cut and screen-printed
Matte surface on machined clear acrylic
Clear sheet routed into a mounting plate
Specifications
| Material | Calypto cast acrylic sheet (PMMA), cast in our own Suzhou facility |
| Cast line | One cast acrylic sheet line, 135 tonnes per month |
| Thickness | 1–30 mm clear; coloured, black, white and frosted grades 2–30 mm (full table) |
| Full sheet sizes | 1220 × 2440 mm (4 × 8 ft), 2050 × 3050 mm, 2000 × 1000 mm |
| Supply formats | Full sheets, cut-to-size panels, or machined and finished parts |
| Surface protection | Protective film, specified with the order |
| Sheet orders | Standard sizes quoted from 10 sheets |
| Fabricated parts | 20 pieces per design or specification; samples quoted separately |
| Quality system | ISO 9001 plant, 15,000 m² (160,000 sq ft), single site since 2014 |
Availability of a given thickness, colour and size depends on the grade and on line scheduling. The quotation states the grade, size, thickness and quantity it assumes.
Material data
| Property | Test method | Typical value |
| Light transmission (clear) | ASTM D1003 | 92–93% |
| Refractive index | ASTM D542 | 1.49 |
| Density | ASTM D792 | 1.19 g/cm³ |
| Tensile strength | ASTM D638 | about 74 MPa |
| Flexural strength | ASTM D790 | about 120 MPa |
| Rockwell hardness | ASTM D785 | M-95 |
| Heat deflection temperature | — | about 87 °C |
| Thermoforming temperature | — | 140–180 °C |
| Linear thermal expansion | ASTM D696 | about 6–7 × 10⁻⁵ /°C |
| Water absorption (24 h) | ASTM D570 | 0.3% |
Typical values for cast PMMA sheet, for comparison and early design only — not a specification. The datasheet of the grade quoted for your order governs. Thermal expansion is the figure buyers most often underestimate: a 2 m panel can move several millimetres between a cold night and direct sun, which is why fixing holes are slotted.
Where the sheet is made
Calypto cast acrylic sheet is cast at No. 58 Jumin Road, Xiangcheng District, Suzhou — the same site as our fabrication workshop, which runs 25 machines including 8 three-axis and 1 five-axis CNC centres and 5 laser cutters. The plant has operated since 2014, has held ISO 9001 since 2020 and ships to 32 countries. Because the sheet is cut where it is cast, a question about grade or thickness goes to the people who made it. More on the plant: about the factory and quality and tolerances.
How buyers order
So that two quotes can be compared line by line, every sheet quotation names: the material source and grade (Calypto cast acrylic sheet or the branded PMMA you specified); thickness and sheet size; colour or the approved colour reference; number of sheets or square metres; surface protection; packing; delivery terms and destination; and the lead time that applies to that combination. If any of those is assumed rather than confirmed by you, the quote says so.
Bulk and wholesale
To buy acrylic sheet wholesale or in bulk from China, buy from the mill that casts it, write the sheet out in full on the order, and compare landed cost rather than the factory price. Calypto cast acrylic sheet is cast in Suzhou on one line with an output of 135 tonnes a month, in 1–30 mm, and is quoted from 10 full sheets in 1220 × 2440, 2050 × 3050 and 2000 × 1000 mm. Distributors, sign makers and fabricators order full sheets; buyers without their own saw order panels cut to size from 20 pieces per size.
Names buyers use
All four describe PMMA sheet. “Acrylic” is the material; Plexiglas, Perspex and Lucite are brand names that became generic in different markets — plexiglass in the US, Perspex in the UK and Australia. A brand name does not tell you whether a sheet is cast or extruded, and that difference matters more for machining and solvent bonding than the name does. Our cast vs extruded guide explains when each is the right choice.
Where acrylic sheet is the wrong choice
Acrylic is combustible and is not a fire-rated material. It scratches more easily than glass, and it can craze if it meets the wrong solvent or cleaner. Where a part must take heavy impact, a polycarbonate or laminated glass product may be the better specification — we do not supply polycarbonate, so we will say so rather than sell acrylic into a job it cannot do.
FAQ
Yes. Calypto cast acrylic sheet is cast on our own line in Suzhou, 135 tonnes a month, and our fabrication workshop is on the same site. When a specification names Mitsubishi or Lucite optical-grade PMMA, we supply that branded material instead.
Standard full sheets are quoted from 10 sheets. Cut-to-size panels and fabricated parts start at 20 pieces per design or specification.
Full sheets of 1220 × 2440 mm, 2050 × 3050 mm and 2000 × 1000 mm, in 1–30 mm for clear cast sheet and 2–30 mm for coloured, black, white and frosted grades. The thickness and sizes page lists imperial equivalents and sheet weights.
Yes. Plexiglass is a brand name that became the common word for acrylic (PMMA) sheet in the US. Perspex and Lucite are other brand names for the same material.
Yes. We cut panels, discs and blanks to your list and finish the edges, or machine the sheet into finished parts from a drawing.
Send grade, thickness, size, colour and quantity — or a cut list — and we reply within 12 hours.
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