Covestro Makrolon Polycarbonate Flat Sheet offer high impact strength

Polycarbonate plastic materials have a balance of helpful features including temp resistance, impact resistance and optical properties position polycarbonates in between commodity plastic materials and engineering plastics.
Polycarbonate is definitely a durable material. Even though it has greater impact-resistance, it possesses low scratch-resistance and so a hard coating could be applied to polycarbonate eye wear lenses as well as polycarbonate exterior vehicle components. The properties of polycarbonate are generally similar to those of common Acrylic materials, yet , polycarbonate is undoubtedly 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 several types of glass.
Polycarbonate has a glass transition temperature near 150 °C (302 °F), as a result it softens gradually above this point and flows above about 300°C (572 °F). Tools will have to be held at warm to high temperatures, generally above 80 °C (176 °F) to help make strain- and stress-free products.
Unlike most thermoplastics, polycarbonate can undergo massive shape changes without breaking or cracking. Because of this, it is sometimes processed and formed   cold using standard sheet metal techniques, for instance forming bends on a brake. For even sharp angle bends having a tight radius, no heating is usually necessary. This makes it useful for prototyping applications where transparent or electrically non-conductive parts are essential, which can't be made from sheet metal. Remember that PMMA/Plexiglas, which is similar in looks to polycarbonate, but it's brittle and cannot be bent unless it is heated.

The light weight of polycarbonate, compared to glass, has led to growth and development of electronic view screens that replace glass materials with polycarbonate, for use in mobile and portable devices. Such displays include newer e-ink as well as LCD screens, though CRT, plasma screen and other LCD technologies which still do require glass for its higher melting temperature and the ability to be etched in finer detail.
Other kinds of items manufactured from Polycarbonate include durable, lightweight luggage, MP3/digital audio player cases, computer cases, high impact riot shields, instrument panels, and blender jars. Many toys and hobby products are produced from polycarbonate parts, e.g. fins, gyro mounts, and flybar locks for use with radio-controlled helicopters.
For use in applications subjected to weathering or UV-radiation, a special surface treatment could be needed. This may be a coating (e.g. for improved abrasion resistance), or a coextrusion for enhanced weathering resistance.
The Makrolon Polycarbonate is a thermoplastic that starts as a solid material in the form of small pellets. In a manufacturing process called injection molding, the pellets are 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 create a finished product , that only takes about a minute to complete.

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