Solid polycarbonate
Solid Polycarbonate
Solid polycarbonate is an excellent alternative to glass, a material as transparent as glass but twice as light and simultaneously 200 times more impact-resistant. Solid polycarbonate (PC) is a thermoplastic polymer characterized by very high mechanical strength, hardness, and transparency. Solid polycarbonate is used in many fields, including the automotive, construction, electronics, medical, and household goods industries.
Properties
Solid polycarbonate is a durable, transparent thermoplastic material with a range of valuable properties and wide applications. Here are its key features:
- High transparency: Solid polycarbonate maintains excellent transparency comparable to glass, making it ideal for applications where clarity is needed.
- Impact resistance: It is extremely impact-resistant, much more than other plastics or glass, providing it with excellent durability.
- Temperature resistance: It has good thermal resistance, allowing it to be used over a wide range of temperatures.
- Lightweight: Compared to glass, solid polycarbonate is significantly lighter, making transport, installation, and handling easier.
- UV resistance: It can be modified to be UV-resistant, preventing yellowing and degradation due to sunlight exposure.
- Ease of processing: It can be easily cut, drilled, cold-bent, and thermally formed, making it exceptionally flexible for construction and design applications.
- Good acoustic insulation: It has sound insulation properties, making it used in soundproof barriers.
- Fire retardancy: It has good self-extinguishing properties and is classified as a flame-retardant material.
Applications
Solid polycarbonate finds wide applications due to its exceptional properties, such as high impact resistance, transparency, and ease of processing. Here are some of its main areas of application:
1. Construction and architecture:
- Terraces and bus stop canopies.
- Partition walls and sliding panels.
- Skylights, domes, and glazed roofs.
- Railing and stair protections.
2. Protection and security:
- Machine and equipment covers.
- Protective windows in banks and other institutions requiring anti-theft measures.
- Police shields and covers.
3. Advertising and exhibition:
- Advertising boards, informational stands.
- Structural elements of exhibition stands.
4. Automotive and transport:
- Vehicle side windows, sunroofs.
- Lamp and headlight covers.
5. Aviation industry:
- Windows in airplanes, cockpit covers.
6. Lighting equipment:
- Lamp shades, LED light source covers.
7. Electronics and household appliances:
- Electronic equipment cases, computers, phones.
8. Food industry:
- Protective covers on production lines, cooling display cases.
9. Sports and recreation:
- Covered ice rinks, pools, covers on sports stadiums.
10. DIY and hobby projects:
- Greenhouses, terrariums, aquariums.
With such a wide range of uses, solid polycarbonate is a highly valued material in many industries, offering durability, safety, and aesthetics.
Availability
Below you will find a sample table of available thicknesses of solid polycarbonate sheets we offer.
The standard sheet size is 2050x3050mm.
| Thickness of Solid Polycarbonate Sheet (PC) | Availability |
|---|---|
| 2 mm | Standard |
| 3 mm | Standard |
| 4 mm | Standard |
| 5 mm | Standard |
| 6 mm | Standard |
| 8 mm | Standard |
| 10 mm | Standard |
| 12 mm | On request |
| 15 mm | On request |
| 20 mm | On request |
Solid Polycarbonate Roofing
We offer sheets with a width of 2100mm and lengths of 3m / 4m / 5m / 6m
Available colors:
- Transparent
- Smoked Brown
- Graphite
- Milky
It is possible to order cut formats.
We cut solid polycarbonate on a CNC machine, ensuring very nice, matte edges.