PLEXIGLAS® Optical HT

High optical quality in combination with
increased long-term service temperature

KEY PROPERTIES

Best-in-class Vicat softening temperature

Best-in-class: RTI/UL rating (Resist thermal aging)

Typical properties of PLEXIGLAS® are retained (transmittance, weathering, high clarity)

Low color shift over long light distances

The universe created the sun. All other lights can be created with PLEXIGLAS®.

The great thing about PLEXIGLAS® is that it is always in impressive shape – to be specific, in precisely the shape you require. That’s because our high-performance plastic can be individually formed, making it possible to create entirely new lighting concepts. PLEXIGLAS® also outshines conventional materials in terms of transparency and durability.

The surprising disadvantage of PLEXIGLAS® surfaces: they turn household appliances into real masterpieces.

Domestic appliances with surfaces made from our high-quality PLEXIGLAS® steal the show from everything else in the house. The completely colorless polymers can be colored and molded in almost any number of ways, opening up entirely new possibilities for designers. And since PLEXIGLAS® is also particularly robust, the appliances retain their good looks.

Almost too beautiful just for the road – lighting design with PLEXIGLAS®

What does PLEXIGLAS® have to do with car design? For over 60 years, PLEXIGLAS® molding compounds have been a driving force behind the auto industry. Why? Because the multifaceted ways in which PLEXIGLAS® can be formed open up virtually endless possibilities for design. One shining example is crystal-clear or colored PLEXIGLAS® whose top light-guiding properties and color stability make for innovative automotive lighting systems.

Light makes the atmosphere. And PLEXIGLAS® makes the light.

Light not only attracts insects and other animals, but also customers. That’s because PLEXIGLAS® can be molded in almost any number of ways, opening up entirely new possibilities for product design. Yet using PLEXIGLAS® also pays off for other reasons: it transmits light very efficiently and is particularly long-lasting and UV-stable.

If it is attractive, why hide it? Kitchen appliances with surfaces featuring high-gloss PLEXIGLAS®.

Refrigerators, food processors, and coffee machines: kitchen appliances with surfaces made of high-quality PLEXIGLAS® do not need to be hidden away in the closet. The reason for this is that our PLEXIGLAS® not only creates quality surfaces, but also makes them particularly longlasting and robust. As a result, it is simply waiting to be touched. PLEXIGLAS® opens up entirely new possibilities for designers, because it can be molded and colored in almost any number of ways.

With PLEXIGLAS® Piano Black, extravagance comes as standard.

What does PLEXIGLAS® have to do with car design? For over 60 years, PLEXIGLAS® molding compounds have been a driving force behind the auto industry. Why? Because the multifaceted ways in which PLEXIGLAS® can be formed open up virtually endless possibilities for design. One shining example is our jetblack, high-gloss PLEXIGLAS® Piano Black that stands for long-lasting sophistication and elegance – whether as a radiator grille, pillar trim or mirror housing.

04 PLEXIGLAS® polymers EN
Home

Innovative Products for Pathbreaking Applications

With its trademarks PLEXIGLAS®, PLEXIMID® and CYROLITE®, our Business Line Molding Compounds offers a complete range of PMMA-based standard, impact-modified and special molding compounds.

PLEXIGLAS® molding compounds show convincing performance in all applications where the foremost requirements are unexcelled weather resistance, colorfastness, high brilliance and transparency as well as hardness and abrasion resistance. In cooperation with specialists from the plastics industry and their suppliers we develop new PLEXIGLAS® products for innovative applications. This joint development work leads to complete, production-stage solutions for end users.

News

Press Release

Oct 15, 2020

New product: PLEXIGLAS® Optical HT offers enhanced heat deflection temperature and excellent optical properties

Röhm introduces a new, crystal clear special molding compound for increased continuous service temperature, which provides product designers with greater creative flexibility
PLEXIGLAS^® Optical HT combines excellent optical properties with enhanced heat deflection temperature, which makes it a durable material for the automotive and lighting industry
The material has been granted UL RTI classification for continuous service temperatures of up to 105°C

Press Release

Sep 21, 2020

Light guides made from PLEXIGLAS® lend a high-quality appearance to the new premium ATMs from Diebold Nixdorf

Individually customizable illumination on the new premium ATMs from Diebold Nixdorf
The new premium series of ATMs will enable banks to adapt the illumination to their company colors
Light guides made from PLEXIGLAS^® molding compounds create a homogeneous and high-quality appearance

Press Release

Sep 01, 2020

Volkswagen uses innovative PLEXIGLAS® molding compound for light design in the pioneering ID.3 electric vehicle

Electric Volkswagen ID.3 has fascinating emotional light design
PLEXIGLAS® Resist AG 100 used in light design
PMMA by Röhm is a versatile material for electrical and autonomous mobility

Press Release

Aug 19, 2020

Glare-free light from an invisible source: PLEXIGLAS® and PLEXIMID® ensure optimal light scattering for “lens LFO”

Innovative TIR lens “lens LFO” developed by Bartenbach and produced by kdg Opticomp
PMMA and PMMI molding compounds from Röhm offer maximum transparency and precise mold surface reproduction
PLEXIMID® is a highly efficient optical plastic for applications with higher heat resistance

See all news

Events & Trade Shows

Meet us where we are. Come and explore the amazing world of our methacrylate chemistry. There is always something new to know. Innovative products and solutions for your business and new applications for our proven products as well. You are kindly invited.

Jan 11, 2021–Jan 14, 2021

Plastimagen

Mexico City

Apr 13, 2021–Apr 16, 2021

Chinaplas 2021

Shanghai, China

Oct 12, 2021–Oct 16, 2021

27. Fakuma

Friedrichshafen, Germany

Product Stories

PLEXIGLAS® Molding compounds

Light guides made from PLEXIGLAS® lend a high-quality appearance to the new premium ATMs from Diebold Nixdorf

The new premium series of ATMs will enable banks to adapt the illumination to their company colors.

PLEXIGLAS® Molding compounds

Volkswagen uses innovative PLEXIGLAS® molding compound for light design in the pioneering ID.3 electric vehicle

PMMA by Röhm is a versatile material for electrical and autonomous mobility.

PLEXIGLAS® Molding compounds

Glare-free light from an invisible source: PLEXIGLAS® and PLEXIMID® ensure optimal light scattering for “lens LFO”

PMMA and PMMI molding compounds from Röhm offer maximum transparency and precise mold surface reproduction.

CYROLITE® Compounds

Diagnostics with micro-components made of CYROLITE® reduce bleeding risks

Bleeding that occurs during or after surgery can be correctly and promptly diagnosed for targeted treatment.

PLEXIGLAS® Molding compounds

LED spotlights: saving energy and setting signs

In supermarkets, factory halls and offices around the globe, the TECTON strip light system from Zumtobel provides pleasant and energy-efficient lighting with its combination of LEDs and PLEXIGLAS®.

PLEXIGLAS® Molding compounds

Surface finishing for Thermomix: Combining design with functionality

Vorwerk describes its Thermomix as “the unique kitchen appliance”, for which the manufacturer relies on sophisticated technology and first-class materials. PLEXIGLAS® lends the surface of the housing an elegance that endures.

See all Product Stories

IATF 16949:2016 - Production sites certified

PLEXIGLAS® Molding Compounds gearing up into quality excellence with IATF

The Business Line Molding Compounds meets demanding quality requirements of automotive industry for sub-tier 1 suppliers and has certified its production sites in Worms and Shanghai.