Alan,
I used Makrolon VR which is .030" thick. I have a sailrite sewing machine which worked OK sewing this material however the thread would fray and break about every 5 feet of stitching. I am sure that you could fiddle with the settings and needle to reduce breakage. I also had a sample of .060" Makrolon M5 which is very stiff and supposed to be more scratch resistant than the VR (although I could not tell from my samples). I was able to sew this as well. My project took just over 2 sheets so I went with the less expensive VR. The following is the quote I received from Interstate Plastics.
Hope this helps
The Marine 5 as the .060 gauge 50 x 110 inch panels. Price is $371.45/ea.
The Marine 5 as the .080 gauge 60 x 110 inch panels. Price is $520.20/ea.
The Makrolon VR as the .040 gauge 52 x 110 inch panels. Price is $66.00/ea.
The Makrolon AR2 as the .060 gauge 48” x 96” panels. Price is $190/ea.
I used Makrolon VR which is .030" thick. I have a sailrite sewing machine which worked OK sewing this material however the thread would fray and break about every 5 feet of stitching. I am sure that you could fiddle with the settings and needle to reduce breakage. I also had a sample of .060" Makrolon M5 which is very stiff and supposed to be more scratch resistant than the VR (although I could not tell from my samples). I was able to sew this as well. My project took just over 2 sheets so I went with the less expensive VR. The following is the quote I received from Interstate Plastics.
Hope this helps
The Marine 5 as the .060 gauge 50 x 110 inch panels. Price is $371.45/ea.
The Marine 5 as the .080 gauge 60 x 110 inch panels. Price is $520.20/ea.
The Makrolon VR as the .040 gauge 52 x 110 inch panels. Price is $66.00/ea.
The Makrolon AR2 as the .060 gauge 48” x 96” panels. Price is $190/ea.