Pet-G Sheets 5X higher impact resistant vs Acrylic

Pet-G sheets offered in Hercules performance sheets program are having increasing popularity thanks to its extra-ordinary characteristics. Pet-G sheets have many advantages comparing to other translucent plastic sheets like Polycarbonate and Acrylic, depending on the application.

Impact resistance of a Pet-G sheet is around 4 to 5 times of a regular Acrylic sheet. In addition to that, you can thermoform Pet-G sheets without pre-heating and in far lower temperatures. This saves energy and time for fabricators, as well as stronger POP / POS elements for marketing activities.

Impact Strength Izod

ASTM D-256       ft-lb/in of notch
Acrylic                         0.4
PETG                            1.7
Polycarbonate          12-16