Magazine Rack Glossary Terms

Below is a glossary of some of the terms used in reference to magazine rack styles and materials:

Acrylic
Acrylic is a glassy thermoplastic material used in the manufacturing of many see-through magazine display racks. Acrylic is also sometimes called acrylic glass. Common acrylic tradenames are Plexiglas and Lucite.

Corner Magazine Rack A magazine rack designed to be mounted in a corner. Corner magazine racks can also be used as brochure holders, and typically feature single column or multi-sided displays.

Countertop Magazine Rack
A magazine rack designed to sit on a countertop or table surface. Countertop magazine racks typically feature anywhere from 2 to 8 pockets.

Freestanding Magazine Rack
A magazine rack designed to stand on a floor. Also known as a floor magazine rack.

Magazine Rack
A tiered or columned device created for the storage and display of magazines, pamphlets, brochures, and other reading or informational materials.

PETG (Glycol Modified Polyethylene Terephthalate)
A thermoplastic resin sometimes used in magazine rack manufacturing. PETG is naturally colorless and transparent, strong, impact-resistant, and fully recyclable.

Plastic Magazine Rack
A transparent magazine rack made from acrylic or PETG.

Pockets
Pockets are the spaces in a magazine rack for storing magazines, brochures, or pamphlets. Magazine rack pockets are typically arranged in columns or tiers.

Rotating Magazine Rack
A floor magazine rack with three or four adjacent vertical display columns. Rotating magazine racks are designed to rotate in a full circle.

Wall Magazine Rack
A magazine rack designed to be mounted to a wall.