American Acrylic Corporation was incorporated in the spring of 1964. The
Company was started to manufacture attractive reinforced acrylic sheets for
lighting and decorative applications. Some of the original technology
resulted from research and development at the DuPont Company in Wilmington,
Delaware.
American
Acrylic Corporation manufactures reinforced flat plastic sheets in a
compression-molding process. In the manufacturing process, liquid resins and
reinforcements are combined and molded into reinforced flat sheets at
elevated temperature and pressure.
The offices and manufacturing operation were located in East Farmingdale,
New York until 1980. During 1980, the Company moved to larger quarters in
West Babylon, New York, and at the same time, installed production equipment
that nearly doubled production capacity. Additional capacity, including a
production line capable of manufacturing sheets five feet wide, was added in
1985.
Today, American Acrylic Corporation manufactures four distinct product
lines:
LUMAsite® Sheets and Diffusers
Reinforced acrylic sheets and diffusers marketed under the LUMAsite® trade
name for construction-related applications, including architectural and
display lighting, partitions, translucent glazing panels, illuminated walls,
window treatments, and sign backgrounds.
LUMAgard™ Bullet-Resistant (Armor) Sheets
Bullet-resistant fiberglass sheets to defeat most levels of weaponry,
including handgun and rifle threat levels. These sheets, marketed under the
LUMAgard™ trade name, are
used in courthouse and law-enforcement facilities, banks, armored vehicles,
and wherever protection is needed. The Company also supplies
bullet-resistant assemblies.
Transparency Attachment Panels
Reinforced acrylic panels used as an accommodation layer for attachment of
aircraft transparencies. These fabric-reinforced acrylic composite panels
are used to attach window panels and canopies in winged aircraft and
helicopters.
High-Strength Fiberglass Sheets
Fiberglass sheets for shipboard use, water treatment and other industrial
applications and corrosion-resistant liner panels.
