Bayer Makrolon Polycarbonate Sheeting are clear and tough

Polycarbonate plastic materials have a balance of helpful features which include temperature resistance, impact resistance and optical properties position polycarbonates in between commodity plastics and engineering plastic materials.
Polycarbonate is a very durable material. Though it has considerable impact-resistance, it possesses minimal scratch-resistance and so a hard coating could be applied to polycarbonate eyewear and polycarbonate exterior vehicle components. The characteristics relating to polycarbonate are similar to that of those of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA, acrylic), except polycarbonate is definitely stronger, it is usable in a wider temperature range and is a bit more expensive. This plastic polymer is highly transparent to visible light and has better light transmission characteristics than many different types of glass.
Polycarbonate carries a glass transition temperature near 150 °C (302 °F), so it softens slowly above this point and flows above about 300°C (572 °F). Tools ought to be held at higher temperatures, generally above 80 °C (176 °F) to help make strain- and stress-free products.
Unlike most thermoplastics, polycarbonate can undergo large changes in basic shape without cracking. Therefore, it could be processed and formed   without needing to be heated using standard sheet metal techniques, which include forming bends with a brake. For even sharp angle bends with a tight radius, no heating is usually necessary. This makes it attractive prototyping applications where transparent or electrically non-conductive parts are required, which can not be produced from sheet metal. Please keep in mind PMMA/Plexiglas, that is certainly similar in looks to polycarbonate, but is brittle and can't be bent with out a heating process.

The light weight of polycarbonate, compared to glass, has led to development of electronic touch screens that replace the traditional glass with polycarbonate, for use in mobile and portable devices. Such displays include newer e-ink and many LCD screens, though CRT, plasma screen and other LCD technologies generally still require glass for its higher melting temperature and its ability to be etched in finer detail.
Other types of items created from Polycarbonate include durable, lightweight luggage, MP3/digital audio player cases, computer cases, riot shields, instrument panels, and common style blender jars. Many toys and hobby items are made of polycarbonate parts, e.g. fins, gyro mounts, and flybar locks for use with radio-controlled helicopters.
For use in applications exposed to weathering or UV-radiation, a special surface treatment maybe needed. This may be a coating (e.g. for improved abrasion resistance), or as a coextrusion for enhanced weathering resistance.
The Makrolon Polycarbonate is a thermoplastic that at the beginning, starts as a solid material in the form of small pellets. In a manufacturing process called injection molding, this pellet material is heated until they melt. The liquid polycarbonate is then rapidly pushed into the mold - shaped like the part, compressed under high pressure and cooled to produce a finished product , that only takes about a minute to complete.

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