Lucite, also called Plexiglas, British Perspex, trademark name of polymethyl methacrylate, a synthetic organic compound of high molecular weight made by combination of many simple molecules of the ester methyl methacrylate (monomer) into long chains (polymer); this process (polymerization) may be effected by light or ...

Is Lucite the same as acrylic?

In short there is no real difference between Acrylic and Lucite, Lucite is just the best version of acrylic on the market. ... While strength is a key factor in using Lucite, the material is also incredibly flexible, weighs less than glass, and is even clearer than glass.

What exactly is Lucite?

Lucite is an acrylic resin created by DuPont in 1937. This lightweight material became less expensive to make than other plastic jewelry at the time, launching a golden age of acrylic jewelry. History. Lucite replaced other staples of plastic jewelry including Bakelite, Catalin, celluloid and Galalith.