Plexiglass is a hot item all of a sudden, as the need for social distancing and protection has increased. That’s meant a huge uptick in business for Columbus, Ohio-based Plaskolite. The rush of calls ...

Although chemist and inventor Otto Rohm had first come up with the idea for plexiglass in 1901, it wasn’t until 1933 that the Rohm & Haas company first introduced it to the market under the trademark ...

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It's a good time to be in the plexiglass business. Makers of acrylic barriers, including sneeze and cough guards, cubicle extenders and personal face shields, have seen such a significant uptick in ...

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. As the world attempts to return to a kind of normal in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, plexiglass ...

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Eateries have adapted to COVID in countless ways. Hostesses take our temperatures upon entry. We scan QR codes instead of reading paper menus. We are served by masked waiters. In some cities, ...

When transparent facade elements deliberately evolve from the course of the sun, we can explore a fascinating slow movement in stark contrast to the hectic urban street life on the ground. Especially ...

With coronavirus cases surging in the U.S., many people are concluding they'll have to learn to live with the virus until a COVID-19 vaccine is widely available — and that's led to a huge increase in ...

Cutting plexiglass with a utility knife works best for making straight cuts in thin sheets of plexiglass (1/8 inch or less). But while a utility knife is convenient (you probably have one in your tool ...