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polymethyl methacrylate

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ID 717486 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain plastic products & rubber products
  • the chemical name for Perspex and Lucite etc. Rigid glass thermoplastic used for glazing, optical devices, baths and aircraft windows etc. Usually of very high molecular mass in sheet form (ca one million). Used as a positive resist for electron beam lithography in semiconductor processing.
polymethylmethacrylate preferred
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  • Equipment and apparatus: 5.9. Square plastic sheets Made from polymethylmethacrylate (Plexiglas, Perspex).
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