1/16" Frosted Matte Clear (one side) Acrylic Sheet
Color 000M · 1/16" thick · also known as P95, Matte Clear, Frosted
1/16" Frosted Matte Clear (one side) translucent acrylic (plexiglass) with a matte (frosted) one-side finish, cut to your exact size from 11″ to 48″ per side. Choose a standard size or enter custom dimensions, add flame- or diamond-polished edges, and see the price instantly.
1/16" frosted matte clear (one side) in practice
Translucent stock diffuses rather than transmits, and thickness controls how much: at 1/16" it still passes a good deal of light, so backlighting stays bright and even.
At this thickness the sheet flexes easily and is better thought of as a facing than a panel — it wants a frame or a backing behind it, and it will bow under its own weight over any real span.
In a laser: CO2 cuts it without trouble. A diode usually will too — pigment is what absorbs the beam — but translucent shades vary, so test an offcut before committing a sheet.
The matte face hides fingerprints and cuts glare, and it will not polish back to gloss if scratched — keep the masking on until the piece is installed.
1/16" frosted matte clear (one side) (color 000M) starts at $5.33 for a 12″ × 12″ piece at this thickness, and weighs about 0.39 lb per square foot, so a 24″ × 48″ piece comes to roughly 3.1 lb — worth knowing before you size a panel someone has to lift or ship.
Why 1/16" frosted matte clear (one side) acrylic?
At 1/16″ acrylic stops behaving like a panel and starts behaving like a sheet — light, slightly flexible, and easy to cut, score and drill. It is the right call when weight or clearance matters more than rigidity: model making, layered inlays and shims, lightweight signage faces, glazing for small frames, and protective facings that need to sit almost flush. Anything free-standing or load-bearing wants 1/8″ or thicker. We cut 1/16″ to order rather than holding it in every colour, so the range at this thickness is a short one — clear, white, black and smoke gray; the colours offered are the ones listed on this page.
About Frosted Matte Clear (one side) acrylic
Frosted acrylic — or matte acrylic; the two names mean the same finish — is clear sheet with one matte, sandblasted-look face and one smooth gloss face. It turns light into an even glow rather than a hotspot, hides fingerprints, and cuts glare, which is why it's a favorite for LED diffuser panels, privacy partitions, glare-free shelving, and modern signage. The finish is on one side only: face the matte side out for the frosted look, or in to protect it.
Made to order. Everything listed here is available to order now. If your color or thickness runs out after you order and we can get more quickly, we make or source it and ship as soon as it's back in — we'll email you if there's a delay. If it's no longer available at all, we cancel that item and refund it in full. On a deadline? Email us before you order with the date and we'll tell you straight whether it looks tight.