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Description
This premium extruded translucent red acrylic tube offers a striking high-gloss finish and excellent rigidity, making it ideal for both functional and decorative applications. Manufactured from quality acrylic, it provides a consistent, smooth surface and a vivid red hue that diffuses light effectively while maintaining good impact resistance for everyday use.
Designed for use in displays, lighting features, point-of-sale units and protective sleeves, this rigid tube is supplied in a convenient standard length. With a choice of outside diameters to suit different design and engineering requirements, it is easy to machine, cut and fabricate, providing a versatile solution for retail, commercial, and workshop projects.
Product Features
- Available outside diameters: 19 mm, 25 mm, 32 mm, 38 mm, 51 mm and 102 mm for a wide range of design options.
- Uniform wall thickness of 3 mm across all diameters for consistent strength and performance.
- Standard tube length of 1830 mm, suitable for most fabrication and display applications.
- Translucent red finish allowing light transmission while maintaining a strong colour effect.
- High-gloss exterior surface for a premium visual appearance and professional presentation.
- Rigid extruded acrylic construction, offering good dimensional stability and ease of machining.
- Supplied as straight lengths that can be cut, drilled, bonded or polished using standard acrylic techniques.
Key Features and Benefits
- Enhances visual impact in displays and lighting thanks to its vivid translucent red colour and polished gloss finish.
- Rigid structure with a 3 mm wall helps protect internal components or cables while maintaining a neat appearance.
- Lightweight compared to glass, making handling, installation and transport safer and more convenient.
- Excellent clarity for a translucent product, allowing attractive light diffusion in illuminated projects.
- Versatile tube sizes enable use in both small detail work and larger structural display elements.
- Easy to cut and fabricate using standard tools, helping reduce fabrication time and project costs.
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Material | Extruded acrylic (PMMA), rigid, high-gloss finish |
| Colour / Appearance | Translucent red, smooth polished surface |
| Outside diameter options | 19 mm, 25 mm, 32 mm, 38 mm, 51 mm, 102 mm |
| Wall thickness | 3 mm (nominal) on all diameter variants |
| Standard length | 1830 mm per tube length |
| Form | Straight extruded tube, suitable for cutting and machining |
Applications and Ideal Uses
This translucent red acrylic tube is well suited to creative, commercial and light engineering projects where an attractive, durable tubular section is required.
- Illuminated retail and exhibition displays, including feature lighting and decorative columns.
- Point-of-sale stands, product surrounds and branding elements in shops and showrooms.
- Protective sleeves or covers for LEDs and other low-heat lighting components.
- Architectural detail, signage, and interior design features requiring coloured tubular sections.
- Prototyping and model-making where transparent or translucent coloured tube is required.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can this translucent red acrylic tube be cut to shorter lengths?
Yes, the 1830 mm tubes can be cut down using suitable tools such as a fine-toothed saw or a dedicated plastic cutting blade. Ensure the tube is well supported during cutting and edges are deburred or polished as required.
Is the tube suitable for outdoor use?
Acrylic generally offers good weather and UV resistance, so the tube can be used outdoors in many situations. However, exposure conditions vary, so performance over time will depend on factors such as installation method, cleaning regime and local environment.
Can the acrylic tube withstand high temperatures from lighting?
The tube is suitable for use with low-heat light sources such as LEDs. It is not recommended for applications involving high temperatures or close proximity to high-wattage lamps, as excessive heat can cause softening, discolouration or deformation of the acrylic.