Material for canopy

[raiderred23]

took my canopy off this weekend to clean......my drunk friend sat on it and broke the glass........ i vaguely remember somebody referencing a material used for fluorescent lighting on this board......it's supposedly readily available...........can anybody help me.......if not, i'm thinking lexan or just going back with glass

 

[sk8shorty01]

Its called egg crate (light diffuser at home depot) if you are talking about what I think you are. If not, then sorry guess I was no help.

 

[raiderred23]

yep thats it.....for such a catchy name, you would have thought i would remember.....what makes it a better material than glass