Lucite International a global leader in acrylics

Lucite International Statement
Sale of Sheet and Composites and Perspex Distribution Ltd Businesses

Lucite International, part of Mitusbishi Chemical Corporation’s world leading Methyl Methacrylate Business Unit, has agreed to sell its European cell cast acrylic Sheet and Composites business plus its separate UK distribution company, Perspex Distribution Ltd (PDL), to the Swiss firm Schweiter Technologies (Schweiter), owners of 3A Composites and Polycasa, in a £92 million deal.

Mini Museum Fourth Edition

Hans Fex is the Creator of the Mini Museum (MM), a pocket-sized collection of rare specimens from Earth and beyond, which are encased in Lucite® acrylic resin. The rare and carefully selected contents can span billions of years, making the Mini Museum a sought-after collector’s item. It all started in 2014 and is now onto its fourth edition in 2018.

Teeth made from PMMA

Unless you are closely involved with the dental sector, you may not know that acrylic polymers (PMMA or Poly Methyl Methacrylate) are essential in creating the very highest quality, lasting solutions for dental procedures.

TufCoat™ – the new scratch and abrasion resistance PMMA

Welcome to a new generation of acrylic polymer technology from Lucite International. TufCoat™ is specifically designed to provide proven enhanced scratch and abrasion resistance for injection moulding applications.

The introduction of TufCoat™ by Lucite International demonstrates our continued willingness and technical ability to provide bespoke acrylic polymer grades to meet the requirements of our customers.