Acrylic VS Glass

Before we decide we like acrylic or glass better, we should know their advantages and disadvantages. Then we can make a decision easily. Acrylic and glass are widely used such as in jewelry, container and so on. Next, we will tell you more information about them. And you can have a look.

Acrylic

Acrylic is usually regarded as the plexi-glass.

Pro’s

There are some advantages to acrylic, making it popular.
1. Acrylic is much clearer than glass.
2. Acrylic is much lighter than glass in weight.
3. Acrylic is harder and it is not easy to broken into pieces.
4. It is highly designable and you can find acrylic items in various shapes and styles because of its plasticity.
5. It is not difficult to be manufactured and it requires no sophisticated equipment.

Con’s

There are still some disadvantages of the acrylic.
1. Acrylic can be easily scratched from cleaning or even by clothes. So we should be careful when we move or clean the acrylic items.
2. The acrylic item is more expensive.
3. Acrylic can become foggy over time, especially under strong lighting.

Glass

Glass is one of the most popular materials. It is widely used in jewelry, manufacturing, furniture and so on.

Pro’s

1. Glass can stay clear over times.
2. It is less likely to get scratches.
3. Glass is easier to clean with brushes or clothes and you don’t have to worry about scratching.
4. The glass item is cheaper than acrylic.

Con’s

1. Glass is heavier than acrylic. A glass item can weigh 4-10 times as much as an acrylic item of the same volume.
2. Due to lack of heavy equipment and technology, glass is less designable.
3. Glass is less clear than acrylic.

Now, you have known acrylic and glass well. I believe you can make a choice when you want to buy acrylic or glass item. You can choose the one according to their characters such as the price, weight and so on.