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    Polycarbonate is a tough, transparent thermoplastic with high impact resistance. It has good heat resistance over a wide temperature range from -40°F to 280°F. It is dimensionally stable, scratch resistant, and maintains its properties even with repeated impacts or blows. Common applications include medical components, lenses, equipment housings, and automotive and aircraft components.

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    Polycarbonate is a tough, transparent thermoplastic with high impact resistance. It has good heat resistance over a wide temperature range from -40°F to 280°F. It is dimensionally stable, scratch resistant, and maintains its properties even with repeated impacts or blows. Common applications include medical components, lenses, equipment housings, and automotive and aircraft components.

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    Polycarbonate is a tough, transparent thermoplastic with high impact resistance. It has good heat resistance over a wide temperature range from -40°F to 280°F. It is dimensionally stable, scratch resistant, and maintains its properties even with repeated impacts or blows. Common applications include medical components, lenses, equipment housings, and automotive and aircraft components.

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    Technical Data Sheet

    Polycarbonate
    (PC)
    Polycarbonate is best known for its impact resistance but has additional properties like: Optical transparency, excellent creep
    resistance, wide temperature range, high dimensional stability, good electrical characteristics and self-extinguishing behavior.
    Polycarbonate’s good heat resistance offers a high melt temperature (it does require higher processing temperatures).

    Polycarbonate is a tough, dimensionally stable, transparent thermoplastic that has many applications which demand high
    performance properties. This versatile thermoplastic maintains its properties over a wide range of temperatures, from -40”F
    to 280”F. It has the highest impact resistance of any Thermoplastic, transparent up to 2” in special grades, outstanding dimen-
    sional and thermal stability, exceptional machinability, stain resistant and non-toxic while having low water absorption.

    Machine Grade is relatively stress free to permit the most demanding machining. It is also available in glass-filled. This polycar-
    bonate grade is perfect for high performance uses in tough applications over a broad temperature range.

    Window Grade is optically clear, providing total luminous transmittance and a very low haze factor. The high impact strength
    makes it resistant to repeated blows, shattering and spalling. Glass Filled Grade
    Glass-reinforced polycarbonate is primarily selected as a replacement for die-cast aluminum and zinc, when these metals are
    being used and an upgrade is desired. The coefficient of thermal expansion is reduced by nearly 75%, thus equaling that of
    some metals. While glass-reinforced has less impact strength than standard grades, it is still tougher and more impact resis-
    tant than most other plastics and die cast aluminum.

    Benefits Applications
    Impact resistance Medical components Shapes Available
    Durability Lenses
    Machinability Equipment housings
    Formability Electronics
    Transparent Defense
    Easily cleaned Automotive
    Scratches easily removed Lighting fixtures
    Temperature range Vehicle windows
    UV stable Structural parts
    High dielectric strength Nameplates and bezels

    See Next Page For Additional Information

    NOTE: The information contained herein are typical values intended for reference and comparison purposes only. They should NOT be
    used as a basis for design specifications or quality control. Contact us for manufacturers’ complete material property datasheets.
    All values at 73°F (23°C) unless otherwise noted.
    TYPICAL PROPERTIES of POLYCARBONATE

    ASTM or UL test Property Unfilled 30% Glass


    PHYSICAL
    Density (lb/in³) 0.043 0.052
    D792
    (g/cm³) 1.2 1.43
    D570 Water Absorption, 24 hrs (%) 0.12 0.12
    MECHANICAL
    D638 Tensile Strength (psi) 9,500 19,000
    D638 Tensile Modulus (psi) 320,000 -
    D638 Tensile Elongation at Break (%) 60 10
    D790 Flexural Strength (psi) 15,000 23,000
    D790 Flexural Modulus (psi) 375,000 1,100,000
    D695 Compressive Strength (psi) 12,000 18,000
    D695 Compressive Modulus (psi) 240,000 500,000
    D785 Hardness, Rockwell M70 / R118 M92
    D256 IZOD Notched Impact (ft-lb/in) 13 2
    THERMAL
    Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion
    D696 3.9 1.2
    (x 10-5 in./in./°F)
    Heat Deflection Temp (°F / °C)
    D648
    at 264 psi 270 / 132 295 / 146
    D3418 Glass Transition Temp (°F / °C) 293 / 145 300 / 149
    - Max Operating Temp (°F / °C) 250 / 121 270 / 132
    Thermal Conductivity
    C177 (BTU-in/ft²-hr-°F) 1.3 1.3
    (x 10-4 cal/cm-sec-°C) 6.9 6.9
    Flammability Rating
    UL94 @ less than .45" (11.5mm) thickness H-B H-B
    @ .45" (11.5mm) thickness and above V-0 V-0
    ELECTRICAL
    D149 Dielectric Strength (V/mil) short time, 1/8" thick 390 470
    D150 Dielectric Constant at 60 Hz 3.17 3.35
    D150 Dissipation Factor at 60 Hz 0.0009 0.0011
    16
    D257 Volume Resistivity (ohm-cm)at 50% RH 10 1016
     

    NOTE: The information contained herein are typical values intended for reference and comparison purposes only. They should NOT be
    used as a basis for design specifications or quality control. Contact us for manufacturers’ complete material property datasheets.
    All values at 73°F (23°C) unless otherwise noted.

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