Polycarbonate Sheet, Rod, & Tube

Polycarbonate (PC) plastics are transparent amorphous thermoplastics with outstanding mechanical strength, durability, and impact resistance. They are virtually unbreakable and capable of withstanding much greater impacts compared to glass and other plastics with similar properties.

General purpose polycarbonate has similar light transmittance and transparency to glass at a much lower weight and is often used as a replacement for it. Polycarbonate is a versatile material than can be thermoformed, machined, fabricated, and bonded with solvents.

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Although polycarbonate has superior impact resistance and optical clarity compared to similar materials, it is susceptible to scratching. An abrasion resistant coating may be applied to polycarbonate sheet to increase its resistance to scratches.

Polycarbonate, also abbreviated as PC, is a virtually unbreakable amorphous engineering plastic with outstanding impact resistance and optical clarity. Polycarbonate is used in laptop housings, interior aircraft parts, skylights, public buildings, self-service gas stations, and other applications where light weight, durability, and optical properties are required.

Polycarbonate offers more durability and impact resistance but scratches more easily than acrylic, making it the better material for more demanding or protective applications. Acrylic has better optical clarity but is more prone to cracking than polycarbonate and is an ideal choice for framing, signage, and display applications.

Compared to materials used for similar applications, polycarbonate sheet is more expensive than acrylic, but cheaper than glass. The increased cost is due to the fact that polycarbonate has greater impact resistance than both acrylic and glass.

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