Sheffield Plastics Polycarbonate Sheeting are considered unbreakable
Polycarbonate plastic materials give you a balance of beneficial features this includes temp resistance, impact resistance and optical properties position polycarbonates in between commodity plastics and engineering materials.
Polycarbonate is a very sturdy material. Although it has higher impact-resistance, it's got reduced scratch-resistance and thus a hard coating can be applied to polycarbonate eye protection lenses and polycarbonate exterior vehicle components. The properties relating to polycarbonate tend to be similar to those of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA, acrylic), and yet polycarbonate definitely is stronger, it is usable in a wider temperature range and is a bit more expensive. This plastic polymer is highly transparent to visible light and it has better light transmission characteristics than many different types of glass.
Polycarbonate has a glass transition temperature of about 150 °C (302 °F), so it softens slowly above this point and flows above about 300°C (572 °F). Tools are required to be held at higher temperatures, generally above 80 °C (176 °F) in order to make strain- and stress-free products.
Unlike many thermoplastics, polycarbonate can undergo massive shape changes without breaking or cracking. For that reason, for small changes in shape, it can be processed and formed  at room temperature using standard sheet metal techniques, which include forming bends on a brake. Even for sharp angle bends with a tight radius, no heating is generally necessary. This makes it valuable in prototyping applications where transparent or electrically non-conductive parts are essential, which can not be produced from sheet metal. Keep in mind that PMMA/Plexiglas, that is certainly similar in appearance to polycarbonate, but it's brittle and cannot be bent at room temperature.
The light weight of polycarbonate, unlike glass, has led to growth and development of electronic view screens that replace the traditional glass with polycarbonate, for use in mobile and portable devices. Such displays include newer e-ink as well as LCD screens, though CRT, plasma screen and other LCD technologies which still require glass for its higher melting temperature and its ability to be etched with finer detail.
Other kinds of items fabricated from Polycarbonate include durable, lightweight luggage, MP3/digital audio player cases, computer cases, riot shields, instrument panels, and blender jars. Many toys and hobby products are manufactured from polycarbonate parts, e.g. fins, gyro mounts, and flybar locks for use with radio-controlled helicopters.
For use in applications subjected to weathering or UV-radiation, a special surface treatment could be needed. This may be a coating (e.g. for improved abrasion resistance), or as a coextrusion for enhanced weathering resistance.
The Makrolon Polycarbonate is a thermoplastic that at the beginning, starts as a solid plastic material in the form of small pellets. In a manufacturing process called injection molding, these small pellets are heated until they melt in to a thick liquid. The melted liquid polycarbonate is then rapidly pushed into a mold with the empty part being the size and shape of the part you want, compressed under high pressure and cooled to create a finished product , all in just a minute or so.
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