A bond line in the wrong location ruins this illusion.” “Why is this so important? Because their guests want to feel as though they are under water and truly immersed in the exhibit. We already have enquiries from facility owners and curators who want to offer views without any trace of bond lines,” said Matt Houlihan, Executive Vice President of RPT. “What we have done here, for the first time on a project this size, is to bond two water-retaining panels together seamlessly. This feat of fusing two giant objects (each panel section is two and a half stories tall and weighs as much as six cars) together in complete harmony will leave a benchmark for the industry. Though the acrylic involved in each case weighs 24 tons, the 15” thick bonds are simply undetectable from common viewing angles. Laminated acrylic panels, those that are composed of several thinner panels that are glued together, do not allow for the fine edges or clarity needed for the Signature Bond ™.Įach Signature Bond ™ panel at Cube Aquarium is 24 feet high, 17 feet long, and tilted at a 10° angle. This feature is made possible via the proprietary, monolithic formula of R-Cast®. RPT’s Signature Bond ™, however, is truly imperceptible by the eye. ![]() Standard bonds, however minute, are at times detectable as a fine line under specific lighting conditions. Two of the R-Cast® panels at Chengdu feature the Signature Bond ™ – an advanced acrylic technology that is being showcased for the first time at the Cube Aquarium. ![]() ![]() In total, Reynolds Polymer Technology provided over 126 tons of R-Cast® acrylic to the attraction, which is quickly being recognized as one of the most remarkable aquariums in the world. Some 10,000 different species of marine life are the star attraction for hundreds of thousands of human visitors. Cube Aquarium, located inside the massive shopping complex, opened its doors to the public on New Year’s Day 2015. Inside the world’s largest free-standing building, Chengdu’s fantastical Century Global Center, one can visit the beach, climb aboard a pirate ship, and-thanks to R-Cast® acrylic-enjoy a flawless panorama into the depths of the ocean. RPT manufact ured several custom acrylic panels for the attraction, two of which feature the revolutionary Signature Bond ™. Chengdu Seaside City Shopping Mall is now home to the Cube Aquarium, which opened on New Year’s Day 2015.
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