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In the prototyping industry, the commonly used materials for making transparent prototyping are PC and PMMA (acrylic). Usually we encounter this problem: some customers have a habit. If this product uses PC transparent material in future mass production, then they When asked to make a prototype, PC transparent material is also chosen. So what materials should be used to make transparent prototype? Next, Xiehe Prototype Processing Manufacturer will give you a brief introduction.

At this time, we should clarify the pros and cons with the customer. The texture of PC material is relatively hard. In the later grinding and polishing process, it is very difficult to make the product as transparent as mass-produced goods. When making a transparent prototype, it is better to choose acrylic material instead of PC transparent material. I will explain it to you in detail below.

From the perspective of grinding and polishing, PC prototyping takes a long time, because its material is relatively hard, and there are some small places where people cannot polish it with force. Even in places that are convenient for polishing, the time spent is longer than that of acrylic. The hand is long. On the contrary, it is much more convenient to use softer acrylic material to make transparent prototypes.

In terms of color, PC material is not completely transparent. If you carefully observe the prototype made of PC material, you will find that its surface is purple. If you want it to be completely transparent, you need to soak it in potion for a period of time. Time (this is a chemical reaction); and acrylic material is completely transparent, so the acrylic prototype is already transparent after polishing, without any processing. There is a sentence that vividly explains the difference between PC prototypes and acrylic prototypes, that is, "The transparency of PC prototypes is smoked out, while the transparency of acrylic prototypes is made by grinding."

If you want to know more about transparent prototypes, please call Xiehe Prototype Processing Factory, we will serve you wholeheartedly.