> Normally with a new LCD/TFT screen you get a clear, protective plastic
> layer covering the front panel. It's not your average plastic-bag
> material - rather more like the plastic used in boxes of children's
> toys, etc - far firmer.
>
> If anyone has a piece of this they could spare (the larger the better
> - just cut up into A4 and post) I'll send

> Normally with a new LCD/TFT screen you get a clear, protective plastic
> layer covering the front panel. It's not your average plastic-bag
> material - rather more like the plastic used in boxes of children's
> toys, etc - far firmer.
>
> If anyone has a piece of this they could spare (the larger the better -
> just cut up into A4 and post) I'll send £10 by paypal to cover costs.
>
> Needs to be reasonably clean, though - not something that's been lying
> around on a garage floor, scratched to pieces.
>

> Odie Ferrous wrote:

>> Normally with a new LCD/TFT screen you get a clear, protective plastic
>> layer covering the front panel. It's not your average plastic-bag
>> material - rather more like the plastic used in boxes of children's
>> toys, etc - far firmer.
>>
>> If anyone has a piece of this they could spare (the larger the better -
>> just cut up into A4 and post) I'll send £10 by paypal to cover costs.
>>
>> Needs to be reasonably clean, though - not something that's been lying
>> around on a garage floor, scratched to pieces.
>>

>
> It depends, of course, on what you want it for - but standard acetate A4
> sheet, used for making OHPs, could do the job nicely. It comes in a
> variety of grades, including some that melt and will bugger up a laser
> printer (BTDTGTTS).
>
> Similarly, but a bit thicker, are A4 acetate sheets used as the front ...

> Odie Ferrous wrote:

>> Normally with a new LCD/TFT screen you get a clear, protective
>> plastic layer covering the front panel. It's not your average
>> plastic-bag material - rather more like the plastic used in boxes of
>> children's toys, etc - far firmer.
>>
>> If anyone has a piece of this they could spare (the larger the
>> better - just cut up into A4 and post) I'll send

>
> Odie Ferrous wrote:

>> Normally with a new LCD/TFT screen you get a clear, protective plastic
>> layer covering the front panel. It's not your average plastic-bag
>> material - rather more like the plastic used in boxes of children's
>> toys, etc - far firmer.
>>
>> If anyone has a piece of this they could spare (the larger the better -
>> just cut up into A4 and post) I'll send £10 by paypal to cover costs.
>>
>> Needs to be reasonably clean, though - not something that's been lying
>> around on a garage floor, scratched to pieces.
>>

>
> It depends, of course, on what you want it for - but standard acetate A4
> sheet, used for making OHPs, could do the job nicely. It comes in a
> variety of grades, including some that melt and will bugger up a laser
> printer (BTDTGTTS).
> ...

> Normally with a new LCD/TFT screen you get a clear, protective plastic
> layer covering the front panel. It's not your average plastic-bag
> material - rather more like the plastic used in boxes of children's
> toys, etc - far firmer.

> "Odie Ferrous" hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:47BBDF6C.39AA1F8@hotmail.com...

>> Normally with a new LCD/TFT screen you get a clear, protective plastic
>> layer covering the front panel. It's not your average plastic-bag
>> material - rather more like the plastic used in boxes of children's
>> toys, etc - far firmer.

>
> Does Plasticard meet the need?
> http://www.modellersmate.co.uk/plasticard.htm
> Clear stuff at the bottom.
> If it's OK then your local model shop probably has it in stock.
>

>
> Dragon wrote:

>> "Odie Ferrous" hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:47BBDF6C.39AA1F8@hotmail.com...

>>> Normally with a new LCD/TFT screen you get a clear, protective plastic
>>> layer covering the front panel. It's not your average plastic-bag
>>> material - rather more like the plastic used in boxes of children's
>>> toys, etc - far firmer.

>>
>> Does Plasticard meet the need?
>> http://www.modellersmate.co.uk/plasticard.htm
>> Clear stuff at the bottom.
>> If it's OK then your local model shop probably has it in stock.
>>

> That is polystyrene - which is a lot less dense and easier to cut than
> polyacetate. However, it will solvent weld.
>
> http://www.machinist-materials.com/comparison_table_for_plastics.htm
> ...