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Polycarbonate\Lexan Cut To Size Polycarbonaten sheet is commonly known as the brand name Lexan®. Polycarbonate is a highly durable, high performance thermoplastic. Polycarbonate is dimensionally stable, extremely impact resistant and has excellent optical properties. Polycarbonate is highly transparent with a greater light transmission than many types of glass. Image Plastics can supply all the major brands of polycarbonate sheets including Lexan®, Tuffak®, Makrolon® and Polygal®. We also carry a multi wall polycarbonate sheets. With 25 Years of experiance and state of the art machinery we can CNC machining, router and fabricate polycarbonate sheet. Tough and durable, polycarbonate is usually associated with applications requiring high impact or repeated use.
Significantly stronger than plate glass and acrylic, polycarbonate sheet is a lightweight, economical glazing material that provides increased protection against high traffic use, vandalism and theft.
Used extensively in architectural applications, polycarbonate is energy efficient, due to its excellent insulating qualities, when compared to glass of equal thickness. Polycarbonate allows up to 90 percent transmittance of solar energy and 88 percent of visible light. Tints and patterns can be added to help reduce heat gain and to enhance its use in architectural design applications.
In security applications, polycarbonate laminates provide proven resistance to both physical and ballistic attacks. A variety of polycarbonate, and polycarbonate/acrylic, configurations offer different levels of protection ranging from containment up to UL Level 3 bullet resistance.
Polycarbonate is more dimensionally stable than acrylic over a wide temperature range. And, compared to acrylic, it is only slightly less transparent. Standard polycarbonate doesn't weather well over time but additives and coatings can be incorporated that significantly increase the weatherability of the polycarbonate.
Because its surface is soft, compared to acrylic, polycarbonate sheet is more prone to scratching. Abrasion-resistant coatings can be added to significantly reduce this shortcoming of polycarbonate. Polycarbonate applications can be seen in - Machine guards
- Light lenses
- Signs
- Resistant glazing
- Window and architectural glazing
- Bus shelters
- Transport applications
- Doors
- Race Car Windows
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