Clear extruded acrylic round tube in outside diameters from ¼″ up to 12″ — including large-diameter sizes at 8″, 10″, and 12″ OD that are rarely stocked by US distributors. The material delivers optical-grade transparency with a glass-like surface, at a fraction of the weight. It machines, cuts, and drills cleanly, and won’t shatter on impact.
Used by lighting designers for tube fixtures and LED channel housings, by set builders and prop fabricators for structural and display work, by architects and model makers for scale installations, and by aquarium builders for filtration and overflow plumbing. The 8″, 10″, and 12″ diameters serve industrial and specialty fabrication applications where large-format clear tubing is otherwise hard to source.
Tubes ship with saw-cut edges. End polishing is available upon request. Custom lengths can be ordered up to 72″ via our order form here cutting and polishing charges apply. Some light extrusion lines may be visible in diameters above ½″; this is a characteristic of the extrusion process and does not affect function.
· Outside diameter: ¼″ to 12″ (diameter refers to outside diameter)
· Lengths: 12″ to 72″ · custom cut available up to 72″
· Wall thickness: 1/16″ for ¼″–⅜″ OD · 1/8″ for all other sizes
· Material: extruded acrylic · shatter-resistant · lightweight
· Finish: clear, glossy both sides
· Lengths 48″ and over incur an oversize shipping charge
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Canal Plastics Center stocks extruded acrylic rods and tubes across the widest size and finish range we know of in the US - clear round rods from 1/16″ up to 3″, clear round tubes from ¼″ up to 12″ OD including large-diameter sizes at 8″, 10″, and 12″ that most distributors don’t carry, frosted tubing up to 6″ OD, and colored rods and tubes in translucent, opaque, and fluorescent finishes. Everything is in stock and available for same-day cutting.
Extruded acrylic is lighter and more shatter-resistant than glass, machines cleanly, and bonds with standard acrylic solvents. It’s the material of choice for lighting designers building LED housings and diffusion channels, set builders and prop fabricators working at scale, architects and model makers specifying structural and display elements, sign makers, aquarium builders, and retail fixture fabricators. The full fabrication shop is on-site at 345 Canal Street - cut to length, end polishing, drilling, and custom cuts are all done in-house.
All rods and tubes ship with saw-cut edges. End polishing is available on request. Custom lengths up to 72″ are available via our order form here. Lengths 48″ and over incur an oversize shipping charge.
· Clear Rods — Round, square, and bubble rod · 1/16″ to 3″
· Colored Rods — Translucent, opaque, fluorescent · ⅛″ to 1″
· Clear & Frosted Tubes — Clear round up to 12″ OD · frosted round up to 6″ OD · clear square up to 3″ OD
· Colored Tubes — Translucent, opaque, fluorescent · ¼″ to 2″ OD
· LED Lighting Tubes — Frosted and translucent white · optimized for LED diffusion
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Clear Acrylic Rods |
Colored Acrylic Rods |
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Finish |
Crystal-clear, glass-like transparency |
Translucent, opaque, and fluorescent |
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Diameter Range |
1/16″ to 3″ · cast rods available above 3″ |
⅛″ to 1″ |
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Lengths |
12″ to 72″ |
Standard 72″ · cut-to-size available |
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Unique Advantage |
Superior clarity and machinability |
Wide palette including neon fluorescent |
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Applications |
Signage, aquariums, displays, architectural models |
Retail displays, décor, creative builds, accents |
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Cut-to-Size |
✓ Available |
✓ Available |
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Clear Acrylic Tubing |
Frosted Acrylic Tubing |
Colored Acrylic Tubing |
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Finish |
Crystal-clear, max transparency |
Matte, even light diffusion |
Translucent, opaque, fluorescent |
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OD Range |
¼″ to 12″ incl. 8″, 10″, 12″ |
⅜″ to 6″ |
¼″ to 2″ |
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Lengths |
12″ to 72″ |
12″ to 72″ |
12″ to 72″ |
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Unique Advantage |
Only supplier stocking 12″ OD extruded |
Frosted tubing up to 6″ OD |
Broadest color palette incl. neon |
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Applications |
Displays, aquariums, sight gauges, architectural |
Lighting, décor, signage, furniture |
Retail, signage, creative lighting |
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Cut-to-Size |
✓ Available |
✓ Available |
✓ Available |
