CELL CAST ACRYLIC SHEET
[EIRI/EDPR/1442] J.C. 223
INTRODUCTION
Acrylic plastic refers to a family of synthetic, or man-made, plastic materials containing one or more derivatives of acrylic acid. The most common acrylic plastic is polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), which is sold under the brand names of Plexiglas, Lucite, Perspex, and Crystallite. PMMA is a tough, highly transparent material with excellent resistance to ultraviolet radiation and weathering. It can be colored, molded, cut, drilled, and formed. These properties make it ideal for many applications including airplane windshields, skylights, automobile taillights, and outdoor signs. One notable application is the ceiling of the Houston Astrodome which is composed of hundreds of double-insulating panels of PMMA acrylic plastic.
Like all plastics, acrylic plastics are polymers. The word polymer comes from the Greek words poly, meaning many, and meros, meaning a part. A polymer, therefore, is a material made up of many molecules, or parts, linked together like a chain. Polymers may have hundreds, or even thousands, of molecules linked together. More importantly, a polymer is a material that has properties entirely different than its component parts. The process of making a polymer, known as polymerization, has been likened to shoveling scrap glass, copper, and other materials into a box, shaking the box, and coming back in an hour to find a working color television set. The glass, copper, and other component parts are still there, but they have been reassembled into something that looks and functions entirely differently.
The first plastic polymer, celluloid, a combination of cellulose nitrate and camphor, was developed in 1869. It was based on the natural polymer cellulose, which is present in plants. Celluloid was used to make many items including photographic film, combs, and men's shirt collars.
In 1909, Leo Baekeland developed the first commercially successful synthetic plastic polymer when he patented phenol formaldehyde resin, which he named Bakelite. Bakelite was an immediate success. It could be machined and molded. It was an excellent electrical insulator and was resistant to heat, acids, and weather. It could also be colored and dyed for use in decorative objects. Bakelite plastic was used in radio, telephone, and electrical equipment, as well as counter tops, buttons, and knife handles.
Acrylic acid was first prepared in 1843. Meth acrylic acid, which is a derivative of acrylic acid, was formulated in 1865. When meth acrylic acid is reacted with methyl alcohol, it results in an ester known as methyl methacrylate. The polymerization process to turn methyl meth acrylate into poly methyl meth acrylate was discovered by the German chemists Fittig and Paul in 1877, but it wasn't until 1936 that the process was used to produce sheets of acrylic safety glass commercially. During World War II, acrylic glass was used for periscope ports on submarines and for windshields, canopies, and gun turrets on airplanes.
COST ESTIMATION
Plant Capacity 4800 sq.ft./Day
Land & Building (5000 sq.mt.) Rs. 7.18 Cr
Plant & Machinery Rs. 1.41 Cr
Working Capital for 2 Months Rs. 1.58 Cr
Total Capital Investment Rs. 10.81 Cr
Rate of Return 38%
Break Even Point 43%
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
USES OF POLYMETHYLMETHACRYLATE IN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
MARKETS
ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF POLY (POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE)
MANUFACTURE OF ACRYLIC SHEET
CLEANER TECHNOLOGY IN THE ACRYLIC CAST SHEET PRODUCTION
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT EVOLUTION OF THE ACRYLIC SCRAP RECYCLE
FLOW SHEET FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CELL CAST ACRYLIC SHEET
SUPPLIERS/MANUFACTURERS OF CELL CAST ACRYLIC SHEET
OTHER RELATED INFORMATIONS
LOW MOISTURE ABSORBING ACRYLIC SHEET
DEVICE FOR CASTING ACRYLIC SHEETS
TRANSPARENT BULLET-RESISTANT ACRYLIC SHEET
FIRE RESISTANT POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE) COMPOSITION
FLAME RETARDANT POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE COMPOSITIONS
PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE
PREPARATORY EXPERIMENTS
SUPPLIERS OF PLANT AND EQUIPMENTS
APPENDIX – A:
01. PLANT ECONOMICS
02. LAND & BUILDING
03. PLANT AND MACHINERY
04. OTHER FIXED ASSESTS
05. FIXED CAPITAL
06. RAW MATERIAL
07. SALARY AND WAGES
08. UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS
09. TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL
10. TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
11. COST OF PRODUCTION
12. TURN OVER/ANNUM
13. BREAK EVEN POINT
14. RESOURCES FOR FINANCE
15. INSTALMENT PAYABLE IN 5 YEARS
16. DEPRECIATION CHART FOR 5 YEARS
17. PROFIT ANALYSIS FOR 5 YEARS
18. PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET FOR (5 YEARS)
