Custom Acrylic Fabrication

Custom parts for aerospace, construction, displays, and more. Polymershapes is your acrylics expert.

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A Top Acrylic Fabrication Company in Los Angeles

Partner with Polymershapes for custom acrylic fabrication and manufacturing. With 70+ years of experience fabricating acrylic and polymer plastics, we have the expertise to create parts and products to your exact specifications at competitive prices.

As your acrylic fabrication company, we can help you determine the ideal type of acrylic or polycarbonate for your project and the best fabrication process to produce it with the qualities and characteristics you need.

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What is Acrylic and How is it Used?

Acrylic is a clear, hard plastic. It’s also known as PMMA, or polymethyl methacrylate. You may recognize it by a variety of brand names, including Lucite, Perspex, and, most commonly, Plexiglas.

Custom acrylic fabrication here in Los Angeles, and acrylic in particular, is one of the many materials we work with, and acrylic plastic is a favorite in our industry because of its many benefits and applications.

It’s relatively easy to create and fabricate. That makes it a cost-saver and time-saver over other materials due to how easy it is to mold and shape into the form you need.

Acrylic is both lighter and stronger than glass, making it an excellent alternative for hundreds or thousands of applications, from aerospace components to golf carts.

It can withstand forceful impacts, and rather than shattering into millions of sharp pieces, it tends to break into larger chunks with dull edges. That makes it a safer material than glass.

Applications of Acrylic Fabrication

Acrylic Fabrication Options

As a leading acrylic fabrication company, we’re fond of how well it reacts to thermoforming. Since acrylic is a thermoplastic, we can use the thermoforming method to mold it into a variety of shapes, ranging from simple to complex.

We offer top-of-the-line services for custom acrylic fabrication in Los Angeles. Acrylic is lightweight, durable, and resistant to heat, smoke, and other hazards.

Consider acrylic any time you’re looking for glass, plastic, or even certain metals in your project. As a replacement for glass and metal, it weighs less, and it’s longer-lasting, which cuts down on maintenance and upfront costs.

Fabrication Method How It Works Best For Key Advantages
Thermoforming An acrylic sheet is heated until pliable, then formed over a mold or tool. Curved parts, covers, guards, enclosures, and larger formed components. Cost-effective for shaped parts, works well for simple to moderately complex forms, and produces smooth finished surfaces.
CNC Routing / Machining Computer-guided cutting tools shape, drill, and trim acrylic with high precision. Panels, machine guards, signage, display parts, and components with detailed cutouts. Strong dimensional accuracy, repeatable results, and excellent for custom shapes, holes, and edge detailing.
Line Bending / Heat Bending Heat is applied along a straight line so the acrylic can be bent to a set angle. Simple brackets, holders, shields, and display pieces with straight bends. Fast, efficient, and well-suited for straightforward parts that do not require complex forming.
Bonding / Assembly Separate acrylic pieces are joined to create a finished part or larger structure. Boxes, cases, bins, barriers, display units, and multi-part assemblies. Allows fully custom builds, supports complex finished products, and helps create clean, professional assemblies.
Custom Acrylic Fabrication Multiple processes are combined based on the design, function, and end-use of the part. Specialized parts for aerospace, construction, POP displays, transportation, and other demanding applications. Flexible approach, tailored to project needs, and ideal when off-the-shelf solutions will not work.

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Get in touch with Polymershapes today to discuss the advantages of acrylic fabrication for your Los Angeles area company. Polymershapes can be your reliable go-to business for acrylic and many kinds of polymers.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    What are the maximum available sheet dimensions?

    Most stock sheets come in standard industrial sizes such as 48 x 96 or 72 x 96 inches. For larger finished structures or in custom acrylic fabrication cases, separate pieces can be joined together as part of the build.

    What edge finishing options are available?

    We provide several finishing levels depending on your aesthetic needs. While a standard CNC cut results in a clean matte edge, we also offer flame polishing and diamond polishing. These processes restore a transparent, glass-like finish to the edges of the fabricated part.

    What are the limitations of the line-bending process?

    Line bending works well for creating permanent, crisp bends in acrylic sheets. It is often used for guards, covers, and brackets with simple shapes. The main limits usually come down to sheet thickness and the spacing needed between bends.