Materials - Polycarbonate sheet

What is polycarbonate? Polycarbonate is an amorphous thermoplastic discovered by Dr. H. Schenell at Bayer AG, Germany and by D.W Fox at General Electric Company. Polycarbonate was developed in 1957.

Properties of polycarbonate sheet

Polycarbonate sheet has excellent properties that make it an exceptionally useful material:

• Polycarbonate sheet is highly transparent
• Polycarbonate sheet has high mechanical strength and toughness making it resistant to impact and fracture
• Polycarbonate sheet has excellent heat resistance, making it ideal for applications that require sterilization
• Polycarbonate sheet has good dimensional stability which permits it to retain its shape in a range of conditions
• Polycarbonate sheet has good electrical insulation properties
• Polycarbonate sheet is biologically inert
• Polycarbonate sheet is easily recyclable
• Polycarbonate sheet has excellent processability
• Parts from polycarbonate sheet are machined easily without chipping, splitting or breaking
• Polycarbonate sheet is cost effective

Applications of Polycarbonate sheet

Polycarbonate sheet is being used in diverse applications due its outstanding properties. The applications of polycarbonate sheet include:

• Aircraft and missile components
• Automotive exterior parts
• Assembly line cogs
• Brackets and structural parts
• Card guides
• Equipment housings
• Electrical insulators and connectors
• Electronic equipment components such as cell phones, computers, fax machines
• Face shields
• Industrial equipment and housing components
• Jet pump impellers and diffusers
• Lenses
• Medical equipment components
• Optical media such as compact disks and DVDs.
• Nameplates and bezels
• Non automotive vehicle windows

Sample parts