Trademark for a brand of tough, transparent plastic (polymethyl methacrylate) which can be used as a replacement for glass in windows, aircraft cockpit domes and windshields, and the like
a strong clear type of plastic that can be used instead of glass British Equivalent: Perspex
®: A clear, transparent thermoplastic synthetic resin used for casting and molding Introduced in 1936, Plexiglas is a hybrid word, combining "plexus," a term meaning the combination of various parts in a structure, and "glas," which implies the clarity of glass In 1972, Plexiglas was the first acrylic to become impact-modified It reportedly offered a compromise between standard acrylic and polycarbonate
A trade name for a brand of acrylic sheeting, often used as a generic term for acrylic