Plexiglas boxes: features of application and selection

A plexiglass box is one of the most demanded structures in the advertising business, in trade, as well as in many museums and exhibitions, they can be found in medicine, hotels and in everyday life. Such a product attracts the attention of ordinary people with its original appearance and convenient shape. Let us consider in more detail the features of the use and selection of plexiglass boxes.

Plexiglass is a special type of polymer, which does not contain any admixture of natural components, it is obtained by a synthetic method. This material is environmentally friendly.

In addition, he has a number of other positive features, namely:

• ease - plexiglass (it is also called acrylic) is quite light, which is why it is often used for the manufacture of outdoor types of advertising, the design of various signboards, large letters; plexiglass boxes look very organic on display cases.
• comfortable use - the material will not crack or break when cutting; it has a high melting temperature - + 160 ° С;
• security - the material does not burn, at elevated temperatures it simply melts slowly, and plexiglass will not crack and scatter into small dangerous particles, like real glass; the resistance of the material to shock loads is simply unique - it is 5 times higher than that of ordinary silicate glass;
• versatility - such material can be used in various fields, as it is resistant to sudden temperature changes;
• light transmission - the color of plexiglass almost does not change over time, it always retains its bright color;
• increased moisture resistance.

Plexiglass boxes can be made with your own hands, or can be produced industrially. The creation of the box can directly depend on its subsequent use.

Let's take a closer look at what this convenient transparent box can become if necessary.

• The box can play the role of a mailbox. Thanks to its transparency, you can immediately see that there is correspondence inside the structure. This box in the form of a rectangle is usually made a little larger than the A4 format we are used to. It will have a cutout in the outer lid for receiving mail and an easy-to-open lid on the bottom to pick it up. Such a box can also be used for receiving corporate correspondence. The box can be given the most attractive look, the company symbols can be easily applied to it.

• Organizer for storing and organizing important documents. In this case, the plexiglass box can be completely transparent, and slightly dull, and even with such a desire - multi-colored. On the product, you can immediately specify the necessary information about the folder stored in it.

• Urn. Most often, ballot boxes are produced from plexiglass. These are rather bulky structures that have 100% transparency so that everyone can see what exactly is being thrown into a given urn in order to reduce the risk of falsification. Small bins can be used in schools or offices, can be used to collect charitable funds or notes.

• Container for storing cosmetics. Usually this is a tall product with sufficient depth to store all kinds of cosmetics as conveniently as possible.

• This kind of structure can easily be used as an aquarium. The plexiglass box, which is assembled by gluing, will serve efficiently and reliably.

• Plexiglas boxes are actively used in the advertising business. These excellent lighting products are perfect for signage of names of restaurants, bars and cafes.

• Plexiglas boxes with dust protection function are perfect for those who make mockups or modelscollects antiques or who just needs to qualitatively protect an expensive exhibit from harmful effects. Boxes for models, in addition to the standard rectangular shape, can also have all kinds of shapes at will. They are made of different types of plexiglass.

Thus, a plexiglass box can be used in a variety of ways.

Plexiglas can be transparent, colorless or even colored, and there is also its transparent beautiful corrugated subspecies, matt snow-white and matte colored subspecies, in addition, a subspecies of corrugated matt snow-white and also colored. Many are interested in the question of how to choose the right type of modern plexiglass correctly.

• Fully clear acrylic glass will have a fairly strong sheen on both sides. It will not distort the image placed in it and will give a 100% transparent structure. This type of material can be easily used for glazing shop or salon showcases, or to create transparent, but high-quality protection for fragile products or devices. This option is also suitable for creating advertising boxes.

• Colored type glass excellent for public transport glazing. It is used in the creation of medical equipment, in the production of office partition walls, display equipment for sales areas and exhibitions. When you need to stylishly decorate an exhibit, glaze a greenhouse in your home or equip a solarium, produce souvenirs for your office - feel free to buy this colored transparent material. A colored box for storing various kinds of things will also be quite in demand.

• To matt white or matt colored material you should take a closer look at those who want to completely hide any image behind it, since the material can only transmit 20% of the light. This type is used in advertising in the production of signs, original layouts of advertising with bright illumination, for high podiums, low suspended ceilings, floors with original lighting, road signs. Boxes made of such material will come in handy here.

If all the positive qualities of plexiglass are involved in the production of all of the above products, then this will allow you to get really high-quality products that will serve for many years without losing their original properties and aesthetic appearance.

How to make a small plexiglass box, see the video.