(Polycarbonate)
Polycarbonate is an amorphous material with excellent impact strength, clarity, and optical properties. It is very widely used and a wide variety of compounds are available.
Polycarbonate has excellent mechanical properties, and can be molded to tight tolerances. It is attacked by solvents and petrochemicals, and its weatherability is only adequate.
| Max Temp. | Chemical Resistance | Tensile Strength | Flexural Modulus | Impact Strength |
| 150°-300° F | Poor to Fair | 9,000-23,000 psi | 340,000-1,400,000 psi | 2-18 ft-lb/in notched izod |
Pros
High impact resistance
Clarity
Dimensional stability
Chemical resistance (PC blends)
Cons
Only fair solvent resistance
Subject to stress cracking
Degrades if not processed correctly
High processing temperature
Yellowing after long term exposure to UV light
PC Bayer 2407
PC EXL1132T
PC EXL1414
PC EXL9330
PC Iupilon HL7002
PC L-1225 Z100
PC LEXA Resin EXL1414T
PC Lexan 104, FDA
PC LEXAN 123R
PC Lexan 141,clear
PC LEXAN 143R
PC LEXAN 241R
PC LEXAN 923A
PC LEXAN 945 resin
PC LEXAN 945A resin
PC LS2
PC LUPOY GP1006FM
PC Makrolon 2458-550115,Clear
PC Makrolon 2858
PC Makrolon 6555
PC+10%GFMakrolon?9415
PC, Bayer PC 2805,Natural
PC, CHIMEI PC 110V
PC, Chimei PC-110,Natural
PC, Chimei PC-122, Natural
PC, Lexan 500R,Natural
PC, Lexan 940A,Natural
PC-Bayer 6557
PC-LEXAN SLX2432T
PC-Makrolon 2405
