Polycarbonate (PC)

Item Code: PC

Introduction

Polycarbonate (PC) is a virtually unbreakable thermoplastic belonging to the group of engineering plastics. Through its high impact resistance (over 200 times for equivalent thickness of glass and 30 times to that of Acrylic), polycarbonate plastic provides greater safety and comfort for applications where reliability and high performance are essential. Its special properties include its high temperature range for sustained use (from -50 to +120°C) performs thermally stable, and the fact that polycarbonate is the plastic with the highest impact strength which neither fractures nor splinters.

Combining strength, impact resistance and very high light transmission (up to 90%), solid polycarbonate sheet is one of the most versatile glazing materials available. Solid polycarbonate is approximately half the weight of plate glass.

Due to its properties, polycarbonate is offered for the construction of roof and wall glazing. Additional areas of specialization include guards for machinery, lines and equipment.

Advantages for new forms of Construction

The increasing design requirements of architects and the growing cost pressure to which the processors are subjected demand the constant development of new products. Innovative solutions are required which conform to building codes, resist weathering over the long term, satisfy architectural criteria and can be easily, rapidly and economically processed. Industrial buildings or sport and leisure facilities in particular require rooms flooded with light.

In addition to their own weight, filigree and transparent roofs for playing areas and stands must be capable of bearing wind, suction and snow loads in all types of weather while being as resistant as possible to soiling and offering optimal protection.

Transparent polycarbonate sheets, whether solid or hollow (multi-wall/ multi-cell), offer natural daylight –energy efficient and are extremely light and UV resistant. These are key properties for their use as strip windows in the roof and walls of industrial buildings. Multi-wall sheets are particularly suitable for roofing as their hollow structure possesses especially good insulating. Modular polycarbonate panels with interlocking connection are used in applications including carports, porticos, balcony roofs and conservatories. Modular panels are extremely resistant to bending and are thus especially suitable for glazing large areas making 100% water leak-proof. The weight of such an application is only a fraction of that of a glass equivalent. As polycarbonate neither fractures nor splinters, there is no danger of falling shards, even in extreme cases. This is just as advantageous for industrial buildings as it is for applications such as greenhouses. Polycarbonate is a practical alternative to solid glass with uses in the field of pitched glazing includes walkway covers, entrance canopies, green house roofs, lean-to roofs, stadium roofs and pyramidal rooflights.

Long-life polycarbonate has a high performance UV absorption layer co-extruded on both surfaces which prevents damaging UV radiation from penetrating the sheet. UV protection means longer life preventing yellowing and loss of strength. It cuts out 98% of harmful UV radiation protecting those working or playing beneath it.

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