What is optical grade polycarbonate?
Optical grade polycarbonate is optically clear, providing total luminous transmittance, and very low haze factor. The high impact strength makes it resistant to repeated blows, shattering, and spalling, thus well matched for demanding applications requiring low distortion with optimal visual quality.
What are the different grades of polycarbonate?
Types of Polycarbonate Sheet
- Clear Polycarbonate.
- Colored/Tinted Polycarbonate.
- Mirrored Polycarbonate.
- Bulletproof Polycarbonate.
- Abrasion-Resistant (AR) Polycarbonate.
- Anti-Static Polycarbonate.
- Flame Retardant Polycarbonate.
- FDA-Approved Polycarbonate.
What is Tuffak polycarbonate?
Polycarbonate (Tuffak® / Makrolon® / Lexan®) is a transparent thermoplastic sheet material used where impact resistance, flame retardancy, good dielectric properties and optical clarity are priorities. Polycarbonate thermoforms well, is easy to paint and bonds well using solvents and adhesives.
What is optical acrylic?
Description. ACRYLITE® Optical anti-reflective, a continuously manufactured acrylic sheet, utilizes a wide band anti-reflection coating that minimizes reflection while it maximizes the transmission of the acrylic substrate over the visible light spectrum.
What does optical grade mean?
Optical/opthalmic quality lenses are made from optical grade plastics, like the kind used in an optical store and manufactured adhering to very detailed government standards which include lens quality, prescription tolerances and manufacturing results.
What is machine grade polycarbonate?
Machine-Grade Polycarbonate is a translucent, amorphous thermoplastic with excellent dimensional stability. It exhibits superior impact strength and rigidity over a wide range of service temperatures and is often used for structural applications where translucency and impact strength are essential.
Is Tuffak the same as Lexan?
IS TUFFAK® THE SAME AS LEXAN® POLYCARBONATE? TUFFAK® and Lexan® are trade names for polycarbonate sheet. TUFFAK® is the trade name used by Plaskolite and Lexan® is the trade name used by SABIC for their polycarbonate materials.
Is Makrolon a polycarbonate?
Makrolon® polycarbonate is extremely robust, lightweight with glass-like transparency and is impact resistant – even at low temperatures. It also has a high dimensional stability and is easily molded, yet displays excellent heat resistance with a glass transition temperature of up to 148ºC.
Is acrylic or polycarbonate better?
Polycarbonate is the stronger material at 250 times the impact resistance of standard glass. Polycarbonate offers much more resilience than acrylic, making it ideal for highly demanding applications like bullet-resistant windows. Acrylic is also easier to crack, while polycarbonate is easier to scratch.
Which is heavier polycarbonate or acrylic?
Both have benefits and drawbacks. Generally speaking, acrylic sheeting is shinier and polycarbonate sheet is stronger. Acrylic and polycarbonate both weigh less than half of what a comparably sized piece of glass weighs yet they are both much stronger than glass.
Which is the best polycarbonate film for printing?
LEXAN™ polycarbonate film excels in outstanding optical clarity, printability, impact strength, and dimensional stability when compared with other types of plastic films. It also offers high temperature resistance and superb workability for secondary processes such as die-cutting, embossing, and thermoforming.
What makes optical grade polycarbonate a good material?
Optical grade polycarbonate is optically clear, providing total luminous transmittance, and very low haze factor. The high impact strength makes it resistant to repeated blows, shattering, and spalling, thus well matched for demanding applications requiring low distortion with optimal visual quality.
What are the strengths of polycarbonate blend films?
The transparent, translucent and opaque blend films have strengths including high heat resistance, impressive stiffness, good electrical insulation properties and excellent printability.
What are the properties of Makrofol polycarbonate film?
Makrofol® Polycarbonate Film is our thermoplastic polycarbonate film offering with performance characteristics including high heat resistance, impressive toughness and elasticity over a wide temperature range, good stiffness, excellent electrical insulation properties, as well as abrasion, weathering and chemical resistance.