Bayer Makrolon Polycarbonate Sheets are clear and tough

Bayer Makrolon Polycarbonate materials give you a unique balance of useful features which include temp resistance, impact resistance and optical properties position polycarbonates between commodity plastics and engineering plastics.
Polycarbonate is a very high quality material. Even though it features very high impact-resistance, it possesses a lower scratch-resistance and thus a hard coating can be applied to polycarbonate eye protection lenses and polycarbonate exterior auto equipment. The characteristics of polycarbonate are generally similar to that of those of Acrylic PMMA materials, yet , polycarbonate is undoubtedly 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 has better light transmission characteristics than several types of glass.
Polycarbonate has a glass transition temperature of approximately 150 °C (302 °F), in order that it softens gradually above this point and flows above about 300°C (572 °F). Tools ought to be held at higher temperatures, generally above 80 °C (176 °F) to help with making strain- and reduced stress products.
Unlike most other thermoplastics, polycarbonate can undergo dramatic changes in basic shape without cracking. As a result, for small changes in shape, it can be processed and formed   cold using sheet metal techniques, which include forming bends with a brake. For even sharp angle bends having a tight radius, no heating is usually necessary. This makes it attractive prototyping applications where transparent or electrically non-conductive parts are necessary, which can't be crafted from sheet metal. Understand that PMMA/Plexiglas, that is certainly similar in appearance to polycarbonate, but it is brittle and cannot be bent unless it is heated.

The light weight of polycarbonate, compared to glass, has led to growth and development of electronic touch screens that replace the traditional glass with polycarbonate, for use in mobile and portable devices. Such displays include newer e-ink and many LCD screens, though CRT, plasma screen and other LCD technologies which still require glass for its higher melting temperature and the ability to be etched with finer detail.
Other types of items made out of Polycarbonate include durable, lightweight luggage, MP3/digital audio player cases, computer cases, high impact riot shields, instrument panels, and blender jars. Many toys and hobby items are made 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 either can be a coating (e.g. for improved abrasion resistance), or perhaps the coextrusion for enhanced weathering resistance.
The Makrolon Polycarbonate is a thermoplastic that begins as a solid plastic material in the form of small pellets. In a manufacturing process called injection molding, the pelletized resin is heated until they melt and become a very 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 produce a finished product , all in just a minute or so.

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