PLEXIGLAS® - Demo Tool for Diffusor Grades

Learn more about our PLEXIGLAS^® molding compounds with light-diffusing properties

Light-diffusing PLEXIGLAS® molding compounds are used as diffusor panels for luminaires and as parts for tail lights in the automotive industry. To make it easier for designers to select the right materials, we have put together all suitable specialty molding compounds in a new sample box.

Typical applications

interior and exterior lighting
illuminated buttons and switches
lighting elements for household appliances
optics with reduced light/dark contrast

PLEXIGLAS® molding compounds offer many possibilities to combine light with the desired functionality and the product. The Demo Tool for Diffusor Grades provides an overview of light-diffusing materials for try-out and learn more about the achivable effects. Depending on the way of illuminating an optical component the various grades of PLEXIGLAS® molding compounds lead to a different desired effect.

Effects

Forward scattering
Combination of forward and backward scattering
Wavelength-dependent diffusivity
Reduction of LED hot spots in small installation spaces
Accents with ambient light and
Displays with dark panel effect for discreet visualizations

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PLEXIGLAS® Satinice

PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df20-23

highest transmission and forward scattering
good combination for Back-Lit and Edge-Lit
velvet surface in extrusion

PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df white

Wide choice of light scattering, color appearance and transmission
velvet surfaces in the extrusion

PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df gray

Black panel effect (perfect combination of coverage and high light transmittance) for housing components displays for selective communication ambient lighting design

PLEXIGLAS® LED

PLEXIGLAS® LED white

Less or even no hot spots with thin wall thicknesses
Optimal balance between light scattering and transmittance

PLEXIGLAS® LED gray

Black panel effect as a perfect combination of high coverage and light transmittance for housing components or displays for selective communication or ambient lighting design

PLEXIGLAS® [colored]

PLEXIGLAS® white

Good light diffusion, transmittance and reflection in combination with a bright white appearance

Technical data for developers

Goniometer data in 1-3mm available (on request)
Data packages for optic simulation tools (on request)
Technical data sheet with main material characteristics

PLEXIGLAS® Satinice

Material properties (Wall thickness 1mm)

Product	% Transmittance	° Half-value-angle	Suggested light in- and output
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df20 8N	91	1.5	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N	90	2.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df22 8N	89	3.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df23 8N	89	11.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V452	88	4.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V453	83	18.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V454	76	27.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V455	65	38.5	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V220	75	16.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df23 8N gray 7V359	66	8.0	Direct lit

Material properties (Wall thickness 2mm)

Product	% Transmittance	° Half-value-angle	Suggested light in- and output
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df20 8N	91	1.6	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N	90	4.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df22 8N	88	8.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df23 8N	87	15.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V452	81	19.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V453	67	32.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V454	57	43.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V455	48	52.5	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V220	56	33.5	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df23 8N gray 7V359	49	14.0	Direct lit

Material properties (Wall thickness 3mm)

Product	% Transmittance	° Half-value-angle	Suggested light in- and output
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df20 8N	90	1.7	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N	89	5.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df22 8N	88	11.5	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df23 8N	83	19.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V452	72	27.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V453	55	41.5	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V454	46	51.5	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V455	40	56.5	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V220	44	47.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df23 8N gray 7V359	34	19.0	Direct lit

PLEXIGLAS® LED

Material properties (Wall thickness 1mm)

Product	% Transmittance	° Half-value-angle	Suggested light in- and output
PLEXIGLAS® LED 8N white 0V206	84	20.0	Direct lit
PLEXIGLAS® LED 8N white 0V200	72	29.0	Direct lit
PLEXIGLAS® LED 8N gray 7V376	27	22.0	Direct lit

Material properties (Wall thickness 2mm)

Product	% Transmittance	° Half-value-angle	Suggested light in- and output
PLEXIGLAS® LED 8N white 0V206	70	32.5	Direct lit
PLEXIGLAS® LED 8N white 0V200	55	44.5	Direct lit
PLEXIGLAS® LED 8N gray 7V376	8	33.0	Direct lit

Material properties (Wall thickness 3mm)

Product	% Transmittance	° Half-value-angle	Suggested light in- and output
PLEXIGLAS® LED 8N white 0V206	58	42.0	Direct lit
PLEXIGLAS® LED 8N white 0V200	44	52.0	Direct lit
PLEXIGLAS® LED 8N gray 7V376	2	38.0	Direct lit

PLEXIGLAS® [colored]

Material properties (Wall thickness 1mm)

Product	% Transmittance	° Half-value-angle	Suggested light in- and output
PLEXIGLAS® 8N white 06521	61	32.5	Direct lit or edge lit

Material properties (Wall thickness 2mm)

Product	% Transmittance	° Half-value-angle	Suggested light in- and output
PLEXIGLAS® 8N white 06521	48	55.0	Direct lit or edge lit

Material properties (Wall thickness 3mm)

Product	% Transmittance	° Half-value-angle	Suggested light in- and output
PLEXIGLAS® 8N white 06521	40	56.5	Direct lit or edge lit

All PLEXIGLAS® grades of diffusor box

Material properties (Wall thickness 1mm)

Product	% Transmittance	° Half-value-angle	Suggested light in- and output
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df20 8N	91	1.5	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N	90	2.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df22 8N	89	3.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df23 8N	89	11.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V452	88	4.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V453	83	18.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V454	76	27.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V455	65	38.5	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V220	75	16.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df23 8N gray 7V359	66	8.0	Direct lit
PLEXIGLAS® LED 8N white 0V200	72	29.0	Direct lit
PLEXIGLAS® LED 8N white 0V206	84	20.0	Direct lit
PLEXIGLAS® LED 8N gray 7V376	27	22.0	Direct lit
PLEXIGLAS® 8N white 06521	61	32.5	Direct lit or edge lit

Material properties (Wall thickness 2mm)

Product	% Transmittance	° Half-value-angle	Suggested light in- and output
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df20 8N	91	1.6	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N	90	4.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df22 8N	88	8.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df23 8N	87	15.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V452	81	19.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V453	67	32.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V454	57	43.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V455	48	52.5	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V220	56	33.5	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df23 8N gray 7V359	49	14.0	Direct lit
PLEXIGLAS® LED 8N white 0V200	55	44.5	Direct lit
PLEXIGLAS® LED 8N white 0V206	70	32.5	Direct lit
PLEXIGLAS® LED 8N gray 7V376	8	33.0	Direct lit
PLEXIGLAS® 8N white 06521	48	55.0	Direct lit or edge lit

Material properties (Wall thickness 3mm)

Product	% Transmittance	° Half-value-angle	Suggested light in- and output
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df20 8N	90	1.7	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N	89	5.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df22 8N	88	11.5	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df23 8N	83	19.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V452	72	27.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V453	55	41.5	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V454	46	51.5	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V455	40	56.5	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df21 8N white 0V220	44	47.0	Direct lit or edge lit
PLEXIGLAS® Satinice df23 8N gray 7V359	34	19.0	Direct lit
PLEXIGLAS® LED 8N white 0V200	44	52.0	Direct lit
PLEXIGLAS® LED 8N white 0V206	58	42.0	Direct lit
PLEXIGLAS® LED 8N gray 7V376	2	38.0	Direct lit
PLEXIGLAS® 8N white 06521	40	56.5	Direct lit or edge lit

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