Polycarbonate (PC)
Common name:
Polycarbonate
Chemical Acronym:
PC
Common resin tradenames:
Lexan, Makrolon
Polycarbonate is an amorphous engineering grade polymer offering a 250°F continuous use temperature and excellent impact resistance. It has good transparency and can be polished after machining to improve transparency.
Most polycarbonate is supplied as thin sheets by suppliers using calendar rolls to provide high clarity sheets for glazing applications. Thicker “machine grade” sheet and rod is used for medical devices, food processing equipment parts and housings requiring both transparency and impact resistance. Glass reinforced grades are sometimes specified for both injection molded and machined parts where a balance between high strength/stiffness and ductility is desirable.
WarrenPSI offers all grades of polycarbonate
Colors
Standard and custom colors are available in all grades. FDA and Medical colors are available upon request.
Glass reinforced
(10% 20% and 30%)
Contact us for over runs as we may have small quantities of the above grades in stock already.
Custom Product Offerings:
WarrenPSI specializes in the extrusion of stock shapes to the customer’s specialized requirements. We have the capability to produce rods and plates from virtually any combination of engineering-grade thermoplastic base resin and filler package.