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Polycarbonate Machining

Polycarbonate Parts Machining

Waterjet cut polycarbonate sign letter
Polycarbonate lid
Polycarbonate Part CNC Milled

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Polycarbonate is an amorphous thermoplastic first made at Bayer and General Electric in 1957. Polycarbonate shapes include sheet, rod, plate, hex, pipe.

Polycarbonate Properties

Polycarbonate has several properties that make it competitive against other plastics:

  • Optical transparency
  • Mechanical strength
  • Impact resistance
  • Heat resistance
  • Dimensional stability
  • Electrical insulation
  • Biologically inert
  • Easily machined

Machining Polycarbonate

eMachineShop allows you to design custom polycarbonate parts using: Blanking ... Counter boring ... Counter sinking ... Drilling ...  Laser Cutting ... Milling ... Reaming ... Band sawing ... Shearing ... Threading & Tapping ... Turning (lathe) ... Waterjet Cutting ... Extrusion ... Injection Molding and Vacuum forming.

Applications

Polycarbonate is used in diverse applications including:

  • Aircraft and missile components
  • Face shields
  • Lenses
  • Windows
  • Housewares
  • Lab equipment
  • Drinking glasses
  • Lighting lenses
  • Sunglass/eyeglass lenses
  • Safety glasses
  • Automotive headlamp lenses
  • Compact discs
  • DVDs
  • Digital audio player cases
  • Cases
  • Machine glazing
  • Riot shields
  • Visors
  • Instrument panels
  • Signs
  • Displays
  • Dome lights
  • Cockpit canopies


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- David Branscomb

 
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