acrylic vs acrylic resin

acrylic and acrylic resin both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acrylic	Yes	No	No	No
acrylic resin	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, acrylic and acrylic resin are synonyms defined as:

acrylic and acrylic resin: a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives

Other synonyms of acrylic include acrylate resin.

acrylic (noun)	acrylic resin (noun)
a synthetic fabric made from polyacrylonitrile	a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
used especially by artists
a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
polymerized from acrylonitrile