Covestro Makrolon Polycarbonate Sheets are clear and tough

Polycarbonate materials offer a unique balance of helpful features this includes temperature resistance, impact resistance and optical properties position polycarbonates in between commodity plastics and engineering plastic materials.
Polycarbonate is a very long-lasting material. Even though it offers high impact-resistance, it has got reduced scratch-resistance and so a hard coating could be applied to polycarbonate eye wear lenses as well as polycarbonate exterior motor vehicle components. The characteristics associated with polycarbonate are comparable to those of common Acrylic materials, and yet polycarbonate is going to be 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 many kinds of glass.
Polycarbonate has a glass transition temperature of approximately 150 °C (302 °F), therefore it softens slowly above this point and flows above about 300°C (572 °F). Tools should be held at high temperatures, generally above 80 °C (176 °F) to help with making strain- and stress-free products.
Unlike almost all other thermoplastics, polycarbonate can undergo massive deformations without cracking or breaking. Because of this, it can be processed and formed   at room temperature using standard sheet metal techniques, which include forming bends with a brake. For even sharp angle bends having a tight radius, no heating is generally necessary. This makes it valuable in prototyping applications where transparent or electrically non-conductive parts are crucial, which may not be crafted from sheet metal. Please keep in mind PMMA/Plexiglas, that is certainly similar in looks to polycarbonate, but is brittle and can't be bent with out a heating process.

The light weight of polycarbonate, as opposed to glass, has led to development of electronic touch screens that replace glass with polycarbonate, for use in mobile and portable devices. Such displays include newer e-ink and several LCD screens, though CRT, plasma screen and other LCD technologies which still do require glass for its higher melting temperature and the ability to be etched with finer detail.
Other miscellaneous items made from Polycarbonate include durable, lightweight luggage, MP3/digital audio player cases, computer cases, high impact riot shields, instrument panels, and common style blender jars. Many toys and hobby goods are manufactured from polycarbonate parts, e.g. fins, gyro mounts, and flybar locks for use with radio-controlled helicopters.
For use in applications exposed 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 as a coextrusion for enhanced weathering resistance.
Bayer 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 begin to melt. The melted liquid polycarbonate is then rapidly injected into a mold with the empty part being the size and shape of the part you want, compressed under high pressure and cooled to form a finished product , all in just a minute or so.

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