About plexiglas
In the 1930s, chemists around the world accelerated their efforts in plastics research at a breathtaking pace. It took just one decade for them to develop today’s most important plastics.
And Röhm & Haas also continued their research efforts. After their success in the area of acrylates, they turned their attention to methacrylates.
Here, Röhm and his team achieved a decisive breakthrough: the chemists discovered that polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) was a harder, transparent material than the previously researched acrylates.
And an accident helped them along the way. A sample of the methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer was stored in a bottle placed by a window. The polymerization reaction was triggered as daylight hit the bottle. This reaction destroyed the bottle and left behind a block made of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA). During further experiments, the team was successful in polymerizing the raw material in a controlled manner between conventional glass panes thereby producing thin acrylic panels. The new material was named PLEXIGLAS and registered as a brand in 1933.
The versatile plastic will continue to help shape modern living in the future.
PLEXIGLAS® has been on the market for more than 85 years and is helping shape modern living.
From aircraft construction and aircraft cabin windows to monitors and displays, as structural glazing, in noise barriers or in advertising, PLEXIGLAS® offers the tailormade, durably brilliant solution.
PLEXIGLAS® will continue to be used in new and innovative ways in the future.
In recent years, even the most successful designers have experimented with the effects of Plexiglas for fashion, combining this special material with fabrics and decorations in a harmonious way. The goal is to design new garments that can bring modernity in wardrobes.
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