
Transparent- clear plexyglass from tree different sources were measured in 1064 and 532 nm light.
Samples: a, clear Acrylic-GP 0F00 from Ridout Plastics in thickness 0.7" , made by Evonic Ind
b, clear cast acrylic from Mc Master Carr in thickness 0.94" , likely made by Reynolds-Cast
c, clear cell cast plexyglass from Delvie's Plastics - Utah in thickness 0.93" , maker not known
PMC reflected beam was used at 92 mW and 6 mm diameter at incident angle 0-25 degrees.
All tree samples agreed on Transmittance of ~90%, Reflectivity ~3-4% and calculated Adsorption ~6-7%
Transparent Colored Acrylic orange-amber #2422 from www.eplastics.com in 0.12" thickness gave T 96%, R 1% and Ab-calc ~3% in the beam of 92 mW 1064 nm at 6 mm diameter.
Transparent , colored Light Red #26 thin film filter policarbonate-polyester 0.002" thick from Roscolux measured T 81% of 115 mW 1064 nm
Now I changed power meter FieldMate to Ophir and the light source to laser pointer 2.2 mW ~532 nm with 1-2 mm beam diameter.
Orange - amber #2422 sample, 0.12" thick, T 1% , R 4% and Ab-calculated ~95%, estimated visibility ~50% It does cut out the green at this low power level.
Light red #26 sample T 0.5% at 2.5 mW of 532 nm . The transparent green is not visible. The softening point of this sandwiched polycarbonate-polyecter filter is 160C. Estimated VLT of this film ~40%
SUMMERY:
Clear and colored acrylics' @ 1064 nm transmittance 90% or higher regardless of thickness. Softenig point 115 degrees C
Colored acrylic and colored policarbonate film are adsorbing the low power green and they transmit the 1064nm beam.
Options to consider: a, acrylic laser safety shield liner of 0.125" thick inside of 1" thick clear acrylic box, OD +5 @1064 and OD +4 @ 532nm, amber color VLT 27%, 150$/sqft 
b, thin metal liner for 1" wall acrylic box, VLT 0%
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