Acrylic and engineering plastics cut to size for trade and industry

How we cut

We have several cutting processes and choose the most suitable one for each job:

• Vertical and horizontal panel saws: for straight cuts on sheets and parts that do not need a polished edge.
• CNC machining centre: for shapes, holes and series of identical parts.
• Laser cutting: for complex shapes and parts that must come out with a polished edge straight away.

With acrylic you can choose the edge finish: unpolished (matt) or polished (glossy).

What thicknesses and sizes do we cut?

We cut acrylic to any size and in thicknesses from 2 to 100 mm (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 20 mm and more). We start from full sheets and only cut, and charge for, the piece you need.

Materials we cut to size

Acrylic (PMMA)

A plastic also known as PMMA or Perspex-type acrylic. We work with the Plexiglas®, Altuglas® and Irpen® brands, in both cast and extruded grades.

Colour	Available thicknesses
Clear	2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80 and 100 mm
Opaque white	3, 4 and 5 mm
Opal white / frosted white	3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 mm
Opaque black	3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 15 mm
Opaque and transparent colours	3 mm
Smoked grey / transparent bronze	3, 4, 6 and 8 mm

Usual colours: clear, opaque white, opal white, opaque black, smoked grey, bronze, orange, yellow, red, blue and green. Other colours on request.

Key properties:

• 93 % light transmission: the most transparent plastic there is.
• Ten to twenty times the impact resistance of glass, at roughly half the weight for the same thickness.
• Weather- and UV-resistant; it does not yellow.
• Good thermal and acoustic insulator.
• Hardness similar to aluminium: metal objects will scratch it, but it can be restored by polishing.
• It can be machined, sanded, cut, polished and thermoformed with heat from 80 ºC.
• It is attacked by acetone, alcohol, ethyl acetate and some acids.

Applications: signs, displays, wayfinding, built-up letters, awards, display cases and boxes; in industry, sealed containers, domes, guards, boat windows, housings, laboratory equipment and light fittings; and in food retail, sweet dispensers, candy jars, pastry cabinets and ice-cream displays.

Solid polycarbonate

A thermoplastic with extremely high impact resistance, excellent clarity and heat resistance (up to 130 ºC). We work with the Makrolon® and Lexan® brands in clear, in 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 mm. It can be cold-curved, is an electrical insulator and, with UV protection, withstands outdoor use.

Used for domes, machine guards, boat windows, safety glazing, housings and any part that must withstand knocks.

Multiwall polycarbonate

Sheets with air channels that give translucency, high strength and very low weight. We work with Plexiglas® Alveolar.

Type	Format	Thicknesses
Clear	6000 × 2100 mm	4, 6, 8, 10 and 16 mm
Clear	4000 × 2100 mm	10 and 16 mm
Clear	3000 × 2100 and 3000 × 1250 mm	on request
Opal / frosted white	6000 × 2100 mm	6, 8, 10 and 16 mm
Frosted white	6000 × 1250 and 3000 × 1250 mm	6 mm

Ideal outdoors: enclosures, patio roofs, industrial buildings, canopies, pergolas and greenhouses. Lightweight, a good thermal insulator and with good light diffusion.

Polyethylene (PE 500 and PE 1000)

High-molecular-weight polyethylene sheets and rods, food-safe and opaque. Good impact and abrasion resistance, a very low coefficient of friction and very low moisture absorption. We machine it into chopping boards, guides, wheels, food-machinery parts and die-cutting plates.

Foamed and solid PVC

An opaque white material that is light, strong and easy to work; it can be painted, printed and machined. We work with Forex® and LYX® foam. Widely used for signage, shop-window displays, exhibition stands, wayfinding, protective boxes and air-conditioning ducts.

Dibond and composite panels

Two aluminium skins bonded to a polyethylene core. We work with Dibond®, Alucobond® and Lyxbond®, including brushed silver and brushed gold finishes. Sheets of 3050 × 1500, 4050 × 1500 and 3050 × 2050 mm in 3 and 4 mm. Corrosion-resistant, extremely flat, light and easy to curve: façades, signs, shop fit-outs and refrigerated vehicle bodies.

Two-ply ABS (Gravoply)

An acrylic-based sheet with a 0.05 mm top layer that allows fine, highly detailed engraving, either mechanical or by laser. Matt, satin, brushed and gloss finishes; opaque colours, silver and gold; 0.8 to 1.3 mm thick; 1220 × 610 and 610 × 610 mm formats. Perfect for identification plates, indoor and outdoor signage and labels.

Acrylic and polycarbonate tubes and rods

Clear tubes and rods with a high-gloss finish, in 2000 mm lengths. Acrylic rods from 3 to 50 mm in diameter; acrylic tubes from 6 to 400 mm and polycarbonate tubes from 10 to 250 mm outside diameter. We cut and work them for furniture, lighting and retail.

Who this service is for

Manufacturers of promotional material, sign makers, joiners, architects and interior designers, industry and workshops that need exact parts and perfect finishes. In fact, any sector can benefit from precise cutting of plastics.

Order your cut parts

Tell us the material, colour, thickness, dimensions, quantity and edge finish. If you have a drawing, attach it.

Just need an acrylic sheet cut to size? At Crilato, our online shop (in Spanish), you can get an instant price and buy online; it is cut in this very workshop.