Polycarbonate

Tough and durable yet lightweight, polycarbonate is usually associated with applications requiring high impact.

Applications
  • Windows
  • Containment Panels
  • Security and Bullet-Resistant Windows
  • Motorcycle Windscreens
  • Dash Panels
  • Lighting Fixtures/Diffusers
  • Signs
  • Safety Equipment
  • Machine Guards
  • Skylights
  • Machine-Grade
  • Light Lenses
  • Food Applications(FDA-Grade)
  • Resistant Glazing
  • Architectural Glazing
  • Bus Shelters and Mass Transit Applications

Benefits

  • Energy-efficient, due to excellent insulating qualities compared to glass of the same thickness.
  • Allows up to 88 percent of visible light transmission.
  • Can be specially formulated to provide excellent resistance to the weathering effects of prolonged exposure to the sun.
  • Specialty types provide proven resistance to both physical and ballistic attacks in security applications.
  • More dimensionally stable than acrylic over a wide temperature range.
  • Polycarbonate Sheets – Range in thickness from 0.007" to 6". Thicknesses up to 0.03" are available in 24" x 48" sheets. Above this thickness, a variety of sizes are available from 48" x 96" to 72" x 120".
  • Polycarbonate Rods – Diameters range from 0.125" outer diameter (OD) to 6" OD. Diameters between 0.125" and 3" are available in 8' sections. Diameters above 3" are available in 4' sections.
  • Polycarbonate Tubing – Inner diameter (ID) dimensions ranging from 0.125" to 11.75", with a variety of wall thicknesses available. Standard rod lengths are 8'.
  • Product styles section
  • Polycarbonate Sheet Colors – Polycarbonate sheets are available from Midland Plastics in Clear, Bronze Tint, Gray Tint, White, Black and custom colors.
  • Polycarbonate Rod Colors – Clear, Black and colors
  • Polycarbonate Tubing Colors – Clear and colors.
  • Midland Plastics stocks polycarbonate sheets in general purpose and FDA-compliant formulas, as well as machine and containment grades. Bullet-resistant sheet is available, as well as abrasion-resistant formulations. Twin-wall and multiwall lightweight panels are also available.
  • Polycarbonate mirror is available for high-impact environments. Mirror may also be ordered with a scratch-resistant coating to maintain clarity.

Polycarbonate (PC) Tech Sheet

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