The main advantage of using acrylic is that whilst the strength is maintained, breakage is no longer a problem. Not only is the acrylic a lot more resistant to breaking – either accidentally during the manufacturing or installation process or deliberately when in situ – it is easier to handle and WASP’s own internal laser cutting machines are able to machine the front panels to high tolerance specifications to suit customer requirements.
The use of these new back panel materials gives the design engineer easy access to quick samples but also gives total flexibility on production quantities where WASP has the control of machined back panels.