POLYCARBONATE
Polycarbonate (PC)
Polycarbonate (PC) is a glass-clear processable, amorphous thermoplastic with good rigidity, strength and high impact strength for amorphous plastics.
PC has excellent electrical insulation properties and is basically suitable for contact with food. The temperature resistance ranges from -60 to 70 and max. 135°C. The plastic is thereby relatively resistant to high-energy radiation, but sensitive to scratching and stress cracking and only partially resistant to chemicals.
Main features
- good optical properties
- high impact strength
- heat deflection temperature 130°C
Two fundamentally different qualities are available for an application: a translucent industrial grade and a crystal clear (transparent) type with an optical quality for break-proofed glazing.
The translucent industrial type is particularly suitable for technical components which do not require any special optical properties, such as high transparency. The focus here is on the mechanical, dielectric and thermal properties.
In contrast, the optical quality is particularly important for glazing in the machinery industry, plant engineering or vehicle construction where in addition to a high degree of transparency, a high break resistance is required.
Type |
DIN-Designation |
Discription |
Data Sheet
|
FDA |
Polytron PC 1000 |
PC |
industrial quality
|
PDF |
|
Polytron PC-GF30 |
PC-GF30 |
reinforced with 30% glass fiber
|
PDF |
- |
Makrolon® GP |
PC |
optical quality |
PDF |
-
|
Makrolon® AR |
PC |
scratch-resistant on one side
|
PDF |
- |
Makrolon® UV |
PC |
uv-resistant |
PDF |
- |
FDA = suitable for food contact according to FDA
The diagram shows the temperature resistance (melting, thermoforming and long-term use temperature) of various engineering thermoplastics in comparison. In particular, the heat deflection temperature helps to assess the behavior of a plastic under mechanical stress and the influence of temperature.
Information on the available semi-finished product dimensions is available here!
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