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The Dacryl material®

WHAT IS THE DACRYL® ?

Transparent : as transparent as crystal (the light transmission reaches 92%)
Resistant : 10 times more resistant than glass
Light : twice as much light as glass (density : 1.19)
Temperature : keeps its physical features from – 40°C to 100°C
Recyclability: 100% recyclable
U.V.– resistance : a great resistance outdoor as it does not yellow (less than 3% on 10 years)
Lighting : excellent light conductive, as some optical fibers
Sound : good sound features essentially for slight sounds like rumble
Fire : not toxic, not leaking and meets some fire standards
Public building : can be used in public building as decoration or lighting if it does not cover up to 25% of the walls
Toxicity : no toxic migration (used in the medical or food field)

ATELIERS D'ART DE FRANCE

Dacryl® has been awarded the « Ateliers Art de France » label, proof of the quality of our products and of their French manufacture.
« A creative approach, freedom of expression and a sensible but perfectionist way of work. »

HOW IS THE DACRYL® SOLD ?

Standard Dacryl sheets are flat.
2 panel sizes : 2500 × 1000 mm and 3000 × 1200mm.
Thicknesses : usually from 10 to 20 mm.
Thickness tolerance : usually about 15%.
Cutting tolerance : usually about 1 mm per linear meter
Linear dilation : 0.063 mm per degree and per linear meter
Machining : must be worked like wood, can be cut, drilled, countersunk, arched, polished…
Equipment : standard equipment of a joiner’s workshop and some specific machines like a laser, a water jet cutter or a numerical control.
Decoration : silk-screen printing, painting and adhesive create beautiful decorations.

Light & Uses

A REAL LUMINARY

DACRYL® is an excellent light-conductive and can be become a real lamp thanls to edge lighting. It is the basis of the materials used in the field of optical fiber. The light transmission reaches 92%, equal to the crystal.
From edge-lighting, light spreads in the whole panel.

LED-LIGHTING

You can choose between daylight, white, hot white or RGB if you want colour-change. Edge lighting enables a wonderful effect with sparkling inclusions.

LIGHT BOXES

Thanks to backlighting, Dacryl® can be used as a light box. The opalines are especially manufactured to achieve this effect Light spreads uniformly to create an amazing decoration

INDOOR

Reception : desk, decoration of entrance hall, counter-façade.
Layout : partition wall, door, sliding door, stair railing, kitchen credenza.
Furniture : folding screen, headboard, lamp.
Bathroom : shower partition, backboard

OUTDOOR

The quality of our material enables outdoor use with a ten-year warranty. When it is used outdoor, DACRYL® does not yellow (less than 3% on 10 years).
Facade : facade cladding, sun visor, roof
Decoration : garden, public spaces.
Stairs : railing, railing filling.
Retail signage : sign, POS.

LIGHT & USES

DACRYL® is an excellent light-conductive.

DACRYL® is an excellent light-conductive and can be become a real lamp thanls to edge lighting. It is the basis of the materials used in the field of optical fiber. The light transmission reaches 92%, equal to the crystal.
From edge-lighting, light spreads in the whole panel.

Led-lighting

You can choose between daylight, white, hot white or RGB if you want colour-change. Edge lighting enables a wonderful effect with sparkling inclusions.

Light boxes

Thanks to backlighting, Dacryl® can be used as a light box. The opalines are especially manufactured to achieve this effect Light spreads uniformly to create an amazing decoration

Indoor

Reception : desk, decoration of entrance hall, counter-façade.
Layout : partition wall, door, sliding door, stair railing, kitchen credenza.
Furniture : folding screen, headboard, lamp.
Bathroom : shower partition, backboard

Outdoor

The quality of our material enables outdoor use with a ten-year warranty. When it is used outdoor, DACRYL® does not yellow (less than 3% on 10 years).
Facade : facade cladding, sun visor, roof
Decoration : garden, public spaces.
Stairs : railing, railing filling.
Retail signage : sign, POS.

«Made in France» Material

A FRENCH MANUFACTURE

Dacryl® is a French manufacture that was founded 20 years ago by Gilbert Meyer in the center of France and that produces and sells its own products. As an «industry artisan», Dacryl® manufactures an exclusive acrylic resin and enables unique pieces.
With inclusions of plants, minerals, fabrics, etc. Its know-how mixes an artistic and an industrial approach that combines high technology in the field of polymerisation with handmade artistic work. Our manufacturing process requires the purest raw material. Because of our inclusions, our acrylic must be denser than standard acrylics. Dacryl® panels meet the new requirements of the market thanks to their lightness, innovation, transparency and light. It is easy to use, ten times more resistant and twice as much light as glass. It must be machined like wood.

AN UNLIMITED CREATIVE PROCESS

Thanks to its own R&D team, Dacryl® designs its own collections and is continuously on the look-out for new trends.
It surrounds itself with liable partners and suppliers that play a significant role in its success. Dacryl® can therefore constantly innovate and produce high end materials

A VISIONARY AND LONG LASTING MATERIAL

Dacryl® is as transparent as crystal, ten times more resistant than glass and twice as much light as glass. It is also an excellent light-conductive : the light transmission reaches 92%, equal to that of the crystal. With more than 10-year experience, Dacryl® can now offer a large range of products tested and well-known for professionals in the field of colored sheets and inclusions. Architectural and decorative possibilities are almost endless.

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