Ordinary glass is an amorphous inorganic nonmetallic material, which is fused with metal oxides such as sodium oxide or calcium oxide. Its main component is silicate double salt, and its main raw materials are quartz sand, borax, boric acid, barite, barium carbonate, limestone, feldspar and soda ash. It has the properties of light transmission, heat insulation, sound insulation, wear resistance and climate change resistance, but it is fragile, impact-resistant, heavy and bulky. Can be used for manufacturing glass products which have no special requirements on heat resistance and chemical stability.
Plexiglass is an organic polymer, the chemical name is polymethyl methacrylate, which is polymerized from methyl methacrylate monomer and is an important thermoplastic. Smooth surface, bright color, good light transmittance, small specific gravity, light weight, high strength, corrosion resistance, moisture resistance, sun resistance, good insulation and sound insulation, and can be made into articles of various shapes as required. It can also be made into colored, translucent or opaque products.