How much Weight can Acrylic Shelf Handle?

How much weight can acrylic shelves handle? 🤔 This is the million dollar question that we get every other day!

The short answer is: Depends. Depends on various factors like design, thickness, and weight distribution. 

We did an experiment with our Plantal Support INC shelves with the corresponding extended brackets. 

1/4 inch Milsbo riser shelf handles up to 8 lbs without bowing (we used GLASS! Nothing fell or broke). 

1/4 inch Milsbo Corner Shelf (which is perhaps the least stable design out of  all) can handle 8.8 lbs without bowing.

We then added to 17lbs+ and the shelf held up with minimal bowing. 

We wanted to push it further but the shelf was out of space 😅 If you guys have anything else you’d like to see tested out, let me know and I will try out best to make it happen!

Of course, if in doubt, go with thicker + extended support!

NOTE: result may vary depending on the factors mentioned above.