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Aviation
ACRYLITE® Acrylic Sheet Products for
Aircraft Transparencies
Evonik CYRO LLC, an Evonik Degussa Corporation group company,
is a leading manufacturer of acrylic sheet & molding compounds, and
bulk and performance monomers. Having spearheaded the develop-
ment and expansion of continuously manufactured and specialty cell
cast sheet products, we have earned a reputation as a leader in inno-
vative new technology in the plastics industry. Evonik CYRO is part
of the North American Performance Polymers business unit within
the Chemicals Business Area of Evonik Industries.
Evonik's Performance Polymers business occupies a leading global
position in the international methacrylates chemistry market. Our
strengths are creativity, specialization, continuous self-renewal, and
reliability.

Aircraft glazing was one of the first applications for cast acrylic sheet.
Acrylic is lightweight, resistant to thermal shock and has excellent
optical clarity and mechanical properties. Evonik CYRO has suc-
cessfully marketed these products for both military and commercial
aircraft applications for many years.

The aviation acrylic sheet products include:

ACRYLITE® 249 aviation-grade, crosslinked acrylic sheet is certi-

fied to meet Military Specification MIL-P-8184 as a Type II, Class 2
material.

ACRYLITE® GMS aviation acrylic sheet is manufactured to meet the

requirements of Military Specification MIL-P-5425.

ACRYLITE® GMU cell cast acrylic sheet is designed for general avia-
tion applications and is superior to standard cell cast acrylics in both
optical quality and thickness tolerance.

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Typical Applications of Our Products

ACRYLITE® 249 sheet

is used in a wide variety
of commercial aircraft,
military jets and helicopter
transparencies.

F/A-18, windshield and canopy made from ACRYLITE® 249 sheet

ACRYLITE® GMS sheet

applications include instru-
ment panels, wingtip
lenses, dust covers, heli-
copter bubbles and aircraft
canopies.

View through a Boeing B 747, window with dust covers made

from ACRYLITE® GMS

Bell helicopter glazing made from ACRYLITE® GMU sheet

ACRYLITE® GMU sheet

for aviation applications
where military specifica-
tions are not required,
such as general aviation
windshields.
The Products

ACRYLITE® 249 acrylic sheet meets and is certified to MIL-P-8184F (Type II,
Class 2). ACRYLITE® 249 is a cross-linked cast acrylic sheet with increased
resistance to crazing and solvent attack, as well as improved dimensional stabil-
ity after heating. This specification requires optical quality cast acrylic sheet
that is superior to conventional acrylic sheet. ACRYLITE® 249 sheet is used in
a wide variety of aviation and ground vehicle transparencies in monolithic or
laminated form.

ACRYLITE® GMS acrylic sheet meets and is certified to MIL-P-5425E for

use in the aviation industry as a laminate part or as a stand alone sheet. It has
the optical quality, hardness and sheet tolerance required by the industry. It is
manufactured using equipment that is reserved for aviation acrylic products and
is subjected to a rigorous optical inspection, the most critical in the industry.
Current applications include instrument panels, wingtip lenses, dust covers,
helicopter bubbles and aircraft canopies.

ACRYLITE® GMU sheet is a cell cast acrylic sheet designed for general avia-
tion and helicopter window applications and is superior to standard cell cast
acrylics in both optical quality and thickness tolerance. It is manufactured using
the same process and the exacting optical requirements as product manufac-
tured to meet MIL P-8184F and MIL P-5425E. ACRYLITE® GMU sheet is a
good choice for meeting the difficult optical requirements of MIL P-8184F
and P-5425E, but is more economical and ideal for many non-military aircraft
applications.

JAS 39 Gripen, windshield made from European GS 249 stretched

Sales Range

Thickness (inches)
ACRYLITE® GMU,
ACRYLITE® GMS,
ACRYLITE® 249 .060“ .080“ .100“ .125“ .150“ .187“ .220“ .250“ .312“ .375“ .500“

Thickness (inches) Standard sizes (inches)

ACRYLITE GMU
®
.060“: 48“ x 72“ 48“ x 96“ 60“ x 96“ 72“ x 96“

.080“ and thicker: 48“ x 72“ 48“ x 96“ 60“ x 96“ 72“ x 96“

ACRYLITE® GMS .060“: 36“ x 48“

.080“ & .100“: 36“ x 48“ 48“ x 72“ 60“ x 72“

.125“ and thicker: 36“ x 48“ 48“ x 60“ 48“ x 72“ 48“ x 96“ 53“ x 80“ 60“ x 72 60“ x 96“ 72“ x 96“

ACRYLITE 249
®
.060“: 36“ x 48“

.080“ & .100“: 36“ x 48“ 48“ x 72“ 60“ x 72“

.125“ and thicker: 36“ x 48“ 48“ x 60“ 48“ x 72“ 48“ x 96“ 60“ x 72“ 60“ x 96“ 72“ x 96“

All product types offer additional sheet size 77" x 110" for thickness .080" and above"
∗∗

Overages Color Tolerances

All sheets are supplied net trim (no ACRYLITE® aircraft-grade sheets are ACRYLITE® aircraft-grade sheets are
overage). Untrimmed sheets are avail- available in a variety of transparent supplied within the tolerance limits of
able. No guarantee is given as to the colors. Please contact our sales depart- the applicable specification.
additional area obtained by ordering ment for further information.
untrimmed sheet. For information on
custom thicknesses and sizes please
contact our sales department.
Fabrication

ACRYLITE® aviation grade sheet offers excellent optical characteristics, thick-

ness tolerances, light stability, and low internal stress levels for consistent
performance. ACRYLITE® acrylic sheet can be easily cut, sawed, machined,
thermoformed and cemented.

Fabrication techniques used on standard cell cast acrylic sheet are appropri-
ate for ACRYLITE® GMS and ACRYLITE® GMU sheet. When drape forming,
excellent results can be achieved if the sheet is heated evenly between 300 °F.
For pressure forming or vacuum forming operation, temperatures of 340 °F to
380 °F are recommended.

Most fabrication techniques used with conventional acrylic sheet can also be
followed when fabricating ACRYLITE® 249 sheet. Slight technique modifica-
tion is required.

Techknowlogy Center
We have a trained staff of technical engineers who can provide product know-
ledge and technical support on request.
Simply log on to our interactive website on www.cyro.com and access the
industry leading database of FAQs or email our engineers your questions.
You can also contact one of our experienced engineers by calling
207 490-4230.
We will be happy to help.
Product Properties of Cast ACRYLITE® Sheet

Test Method Unit Typical Value

ACRYLITE® ACRYLITE® ACRYLITE®

Property GMU GMS 249

Specific Gravity ASTM D-792 g/cm3 1.19 1.19 1.19

Tensile strength ASTM D-638 psi 10.000 11,000 11,650

Elongation ASTM D-638 % 4.2 5.7 4.4

Internal Strain MIL-P-8184F % <1 0.3

Light transmittance
-initial MIL-P-8184 F % 92 92.6 92.6
-after accelerated ASTM D-1003 % 92.3 92.5
weathering

Haze
-initial MIL-P-8184 F % 0.4 0.3
-after accelerated ASTM D-1003 % 0.4 0.7
weathering

Angular Deviation ASTM D-637 minutes <3 3

Thermal Expansion ASTM D-696 in/in °C 0.000061 0.000061 0.000056

Deflection Temperature °C 115 115 112
(264 psi) ASTM D-648 °F 239 239 234

Flammability ASTM D-635 inch/min 1.80∗ 1.25∗∗ 0.83∗∗∗

Water Absorption (24h) ASTM D-570 % 0.80 0.33 0.13

Craze Resistance
- dry: Isopropanol MIL-P-8184F psi 3150
Toluene/Isobutyl MIL-P-8184F psi 2100
Acetate

- wet: Isopropanol
Toluene/Isobutyl MIL-P-8184F psi 2300
Acetate MIL-P-8184F psi 1610

thickness .118"
∗ ∗∗
thickness .250" thickness of .500"
∗**

Approvals and Specifications

U.S. Germany France Great Britain AECMA Russia

ACRYLITE® GMU Meets AMS-LP-391 ASTM-D-4802 Aviation Grade Material according to European
specification can be provided by Evonik Röhm GmbH.

ACRYLITE® GMS Qualified to MIL-P-5425 Our sales department can give further details.

ACRYLITE® 249 Qualified to MIL-P-8184 Type II,Class 2

 Evonik CYRO LLC is the North American ­Performance
Polymers business unit within the Chemicals Business
Area of Evonik Industries.

Evonik's Performance Polymers business unit occupies a

leading global position in the international methacrylate
chemistry markets with specialty and standard products
from four business lines – Molding Compounds, Acrylic
Sheet and Bulk and Performance Monomers.

PMMA Acrylic sheet products are sold in the Americas

under the ACRYLITE® and ACRYLITE PLUS® trade-
marks. They are sold under the PLEXIGLAS® trademark
everywhere outside of the Americas.

ACRYLITE® acrylic sheet is a registered trademark of

Evonik CYRO LLC, an Evonik Degussa Corporation
group company.

Important Notice:
The information and statments herein are believed to
be reliable but are not to be construed as a warranty or
representation for which we assume legal responsibility.
Users should undertake sufficient verification and testing
to determine the suitability for their own particular pur-
pose of any information or products referred to herein.
NO WARRANTY OP FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE IS MADE. Nothing herein is to be taken as
permission, inducement or recommendation to parctice
any patented invention without a license.

We reserve the right to make changes to this brochure

and to technical data.

Americas Europe and Asia Pacific

These products are available from
Evonik CYRO LLC Evonik Röhm GmbH
379 Interpace Parkway Performance Polymers
PO Box 677 Kirschenallee
Parsippany, NJ 07054 64293 Darmstadt
USA Germany
phone: +1 800 631 5384 or www.plexiglas.net
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