Plexiglas is a brand name of acrylic. Acrylic is very commonly used in framing, especially mail order framing because it is far better than glass for shipping. Many museums prefer it for framing fine art because it is less likely to break and slice the artwork. It is more optically pure than glass (no green tint) but it does not have the same scratch resistance so you have to be careful cleaning it. It will typically be sold with a protective covering that will create a static charge when removed. The static charge can be a hassle but there are products that help reduce that issue. Acrylic is also better for long-term archivability than glass because UV protection can be built into the acrylic. In the case of glass, UV protection is a coating that can fade. If you are going to do a lot of framing a good wall cutter such as the Fletcher 3000 is invaluable. They can quickly and easily cut acrylic,
glass, foamcore and mat board (only the 90 degree cut not the bevel). My company sells pre-cut acrylic online.
Fletcher also makes hand and table plastic and glass cutters:
https://www.fletcher-terry.com
Trick to get the protective paper off acrylic and other acrylic info:
http://www.framedestination.com/picture_frame_info.html
Excellent acrylic cleaner and cloths:
http://www.framedestination.com/productsearchgrid.aspx?sort=pop&categoryid=cl
Cheers,
Mark Rogers
Frame Destination, Inc.
http://www.framedestination.com
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> Would any of you who buy plexiglass to use for your photograph framing
> please let me know your sources for buying the plexiglass? Do you buy large
> sheets, then cut them to size?
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