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What is acrylic also called?
Acrylic fibers are synthetic fibers made from a polyacrylonitrile with an average molecular weight of 1900 monomer units. it is used to describe a clear, glass-like plastic known as poly(methyl) methacrylate (PMMA). PMMA, also called acrylic glass, has properties that make it a better choice for many products that might otherwise be made of glass.


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