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The transparent clear acrylic round rod has a standard tolerance and meets Federal Specification Fed. Spec. L-P-391A. Acrylic is a lightweight, tough plastic that offers transparency similar to that of glass.
Plastic refers to a group of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials that have been engineered to achieve specific properties. The most notable characteristics of plastics are its low weight, machinability, corrosion resistance, and typically good thermal and electrical insulating properties. Certain plastic grades also offer optical transparency similar to glass, low-friction or self-lubricating surfaces, and exceptional impact resistance. Depending on their properties, certain plastic grades can be used as alternatives to metal, glass, and ceramic. Unlike metal, plastic may experience creep, which is deformation caused by longtime exposure to a constant load.
Tensile strength, used to indicate the material’s overall strength, is the peak stress it can withstand before it breaks. Corrosion resistance describes the material's ability to prevent deterioration caused by atmosphere, moisture, or other medium. Wear resistance indicates the ability to prevent surface damage caused by contact with other surfaces. Toughness describes the material's ability to absorb energy before breaking, while hardness (commonly measured as indentation hardness) describes its resistance to permanent surface deformation. Impact resistance is the measure of a material’s ability to absorb a shock of energy before breaking.
Steve Shorten
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2025
I used it to replace the rod that broke in my hot tub holding up a rubber drink and towel mat covering the spa’s filters.
M.B.
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2025
This 1” dia. shower grab bar is exactly what I wanted. The bushings that they are recommending for it are 7/8” dia. and will not fit. I am looking for two white plastic 1” bushings if anyone knows of any. Thanks.
Lisa Lenz
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2024
Looks better than the old one. Great replacement.b
Chris Hansen
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2024
Arrived without any scratches or flaws. Easy to cut. Easy to polish the ends to look as nice as the rest of the rod. Wow!
parackal
Reviewed in Canada on January 29, 2024
I bought this for light painting. Works well. Arrived intact
K. Hall
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2024
This was exactly what we needed. Would order again from this company.
riley
Reviewed in Canada on July 28, 2023
Easy enough to work with. Bubbled a bit when it was warmed up to make a shape. Stayed clear after heating.
Jolene N.
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2023
My carpenter husband uses as the towel bar in custom made wood holders. What is nice is that the are very sturdy and do not absorb water, as a wood dowel does, that can become moldy over time.
cjs
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2021
I bought this rod to replace glass rod towel rack in our bathroom. very happy with size, clearness, glass lookalike. I used a 1 1/2 inch pipe cutter to cut it. bought it 6 in longer to experiment. first cut worked great.I taped with masking tape first to cut down on scratches and began to tighten screw. as i rolled around it got tighter, after a few turns it just popped. a great clear cut. I tried it again with same results. did my finish cut and again great, put it in the 70 year old end holders and it matches the others in the room perfectly. could not find glass to replace broken rod and you saved me, Thankshe roomttt
Meg
Reviewed in Canada on November 17, 2020
I have ordered this material twice - the first order of two rods came in and are 20mm diameter - 0.787".The second time I ordered it was a different supplier and 19mm - 0.748".This shouldn't be spec'd as 3/4" rod at all.Instead I found a local supplier that has legitimate 0.750" acrylic rod in 6' lengths and spent $28 on it. I am returning all three.
Richh
Reviewed in Canada on May 9, 2019
Exactly what I needed. The Acrylic rod is perfect for my application, but, it is 3/16inch shorter than the 12" advertised. I will have to figure out an 3/16 " extension. I will be needing many more 12 inch acrylic rods and I will have to adjust if they are less than the advertised 12" length.
Rob Murray
Reviewed in Canada on November 3, 2018
Exactly what was described . Used it to connect some large driftwood together for my aquarium
K. Crawford
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2014
I used this to make a nose cone for a model rocket. I can confirm what other reviewers said about the packaging being a bit sub-optimal for preventing scratches. It should have had some wrapping and then some filler in the shipping tube to both prevent it being scratched and from rattling around in the round shipping sleeve. However, the scratches on mine were VERY minor. In fact, most of what appeared to be scratches, was really just lint/dirt/dust that appeared magnified through the clear plastic. A quick wash with water got rid of most of it.Others have mentioned material quality issues. Mine had no voids or chips. When I ground it down to the shape I wanted for the rocket, and then polished it to a smooth finish, it was obvious how consistent the material was. No bubbles or voids at all. (not to brag, but it looked awesome)Finally, the sticker. Yeah, it's the type where the glue is stronger than the paper and getting it off without leaving a sticky mess would be a pain. I didn't particularly care or try to get it off since I was grinding it down, but the Simple Green suggestion in another review seems worth a try for those who do care.
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