Antibacterial Acrylic Sheets (AB)
Hygienic, optical-grade acrylic with a surface coating that inhibits bacterial reproduction.
CLAREX antibacterial (AB) acrylic is an optical-grade acrylic sheet designed for high-touch, high-visibility environments. A specialized surface coating inhibits bacterial reproduction, helping support cleaner touchpoints on displays, control panels, protective windows, and other frequently handled surfaces.
Built for real-world use, CLAREX AB also offers scratch resistance and chemical resistance to stand up to routine cleaning and frequent handling. This makes it a strong fit for public-facing equipment and medical or laboratory settings where clarity, durability, and hygiene all matter.
Benefits of CLAREX Antibacterial Acrylic Sheets
Prevents Bacterial Growth on Surfaces
Helps inhibit bacterial reproduction on the sheet surface for cleaner, more hygienic touchpoints.
High Optical Clarity & Transmission
Excellent light transmission and visual clarity for display, viewing, and filter applications.
Scratch-Resistant Durability
More resistant to surface wear to help maintain appearance and performance over time.
Impact-Resistant Performance
Built to handle demanding public-facing, industrial, and high-traffic environments.
Reduced Glare Option
Available with a non-glare texture to minimize reflections and improve visibility under bright lighting.
Custom Color Matching Available
Color can be matched to your requirements for branded, coded, or design-specific applications.
Common Antibacterial Acrylic Applications
Designed for high-touch environments, CLAREX antibacterial acrylic combines optical clarity, optional reduced glare, and antibacterial performance.
Touch Panels & Interactive Displays
Durable, protective surfaces for frequently touched displays where visibility, cleanability, and reduced bacterial growth are important.
Kiosks, ATMs, & Self-Service Terminals
Protective front panels for high-touch public kiosks, payment terminals, ATMs, and other self-service systems that benefit from reduced glare and antibacterial performance.
Medical & Diagnostic Equipment:
Protective display covers, control panels, equipment faceplates, and viewing windows for medical and diagnostic equipment where visibility, frequent cleaning, and hygiene are priorities.
Laboratory Instruments & Equipment
Durable panels, housings, and viewing windows for laboratory equipment where optical clarity, cleanability, and antibacterial performance are important.
Transit Ticketing & Public Information Displays
Protective panels for high-touch public terminals and information displays that require durability, readability, and improved surface hygiene.
Sample materials may be available to help you evaluate material performance.
THICKNESS OPTIONS
- 0.2mm
- 1.5mm
- 0.3mm
- 2.0mm
- 0.4mm
- 2.5mm
- 0.5mm
- 3.0mm
- 0.6mm
- 3.5mm
- 0.7mm
- 4.0mm
- 0.8mm
- 4.5mm
- 1.0mm
- 5.0mm
- 1.2mm
- Custom
Size Options
- Standard size: 400mm × 550mm
- Custom sizes: Maximum dimensions depend on application. Contact us to discuss available options.
Finished Parts
Antibacterial sheets can be fabricated and finished to customer specifications for optical and protective components.
Customization
Custom sheets & parts to meet the needs of your applications.
Build your own sheets. CLAREX antibacterial acrylic can be fully customized to meet your application requirements. Select thickness, formulation, additives, pigments, surface textures (including non-glare), and surface or optical coatings for both low-volume programs and full-scale production to create acrylic sheets tailored to your application.
Typical lead time is 4–8 weeks. Finished parts and assemblies can also be fabricated to specification.
PRODUCT SPECS
Antibacterial Acrylic Performance
These performance results demonstrate the effectiveness of the antibacterial surface coating in suppressing bacterial growth on high-touch acrylic surfaces.
CLAREX antibacterial acrylic is commonly specified in applications where hygiene standards, surface durability, and optical clarity must be maintained simultaneously.
| TEST ITEMS | TEST METHOD (JIS) | AM VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| MRSA | Z2801 | 5 |
| Staphylococcus Aureus | Z2801 | 4 |
| O-157 | Z2801 | 6 |
| Escherichia Coli | Z2801 | 6 |
These are the measured value of CLAREX 001 3.0mm thickness sheet, and are not for guarantee.
PRODUCT Properties
AB Acrylic Physical Properties
The physical, mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties of CLAREX antibacterial acrylic support reliable performance in demanding environments, including public-facing interfaces, medical equipment, and industrial display systems.
Both standard and hard-coated grades provide consistent optical performance while offering resistance to chemicals, temperature variation, and surface wear.
| PROPERTY | METHOD | UNIT | NORMAL GRADE | HARD COAT GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Light Transmittance | ASTM D-1003 | % | ||
| Specific Gravity | ASTM D-792 | 1.19 | 1.19 | |
| OPTICAL | ||||
| Refractive Index | ASTM D-542 | 1.49 | 1.49 (1.54) | |
| MECHANICAL | ||||
| Elongation | ASTM D-638 | % | 5 | 5 |
| Tensile Rupture Strength | ASTM D-638 | kg/cm2 | 750 | 650 |
| Flexural Rupture Strength | ASTM D-790 | kg/cm2 | 1200 | 800 |
| THERMAL | ||||
| Heat Distortion Temperature | ASTM D-648 | °C | 108 | 110 |
| Maximum Recommended Continuous Temperature | °C | 80 | 80 | |
| *Available with higher temperature ratings upon request, 90-95 °C | ||||
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion | ASTM D-696 | cm/cm/ºC | 7 x 10-5 | 7 x 10-5 |
| Specific Heat | ASTM D-638 | cal/grºC | 0.3535 | 0.35 |
| DURABILITY | ||||
| Heat Resistance | 80ºC x 100hr | No Change | No Change | |
| Cold Resistance | -40ºC x 100hr | No Change | No Change | |
| Humidity Resistance | 60ºC x 90% x 100hr | No Change | No Change | |
| Thermal Cycle | -40ºC <> 80ºC (10 cycles) | No Change | No Change | |
| ELECTRICAL | ||||
| Surface Resistivity | w | 10^16 | 10^16 | |
| CHEMICAL | ||||
| Methyl Alcohol (50%) | No Change | No Change | ||
| Ethyl Alcohol (50%) | No Change | No Change | ||
| Soap Aqua Solution | No Change | No Change | ||
| Toluene | Dissolved | No Change | ||
| Acetone | Dissolved | No Change | ||
| Benzene | Swollen | No Change | ||
| Ethylene Dichloride | Dissolved | No Change | ||
| OTHER | ||||
| Pencil Hardness | 2H | >6H | ||
| Adhesion | K-5400 | 100/100 | ||
| FLAMMABILITY | ||||
| Fire Resistivity | UL standard | >=0.8mm Thickness | 94HB | 94HB |
Ready to Get Started with Antibacterial Acrylic Sheets?
Whether you need standard sheets, custom sizes, non-glare surface textures, optical coatings, or fabricated finished parts, our team can help configure CLAREX antibacterial acrylic to meet your exact application requirements.