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Back Solid Polycarbonate
Solid sheets are ideal for use in areas where vandalism protection and high impact resistance are required. It is a great solution for almost all glazing and casing needs of designers and contractors. Solid polycarbonate offers superior acoustic and thermal insulating properties, which combined with its light weight and flexibility means it can offer effective cost savings for design and construction work.
Polycarbonate is a polycondensate of diphenylolpropane and phosgene (carbonic acid chloride). Since all carbonic acid derivatives are carbonates, the polycondensate is called polycarbonate. Polycarbonate sheets are produced by extrusion method from polycarbonate granula only.
Solid polycarbonate is rarely used for flat top applications, because it is too expensive for such. However, it is perfect for thermoforming of curved applications, such as round, square or rectangular domes, expanded modular rooflights of unlimited length and separate sections of large domes of up to 8—10 m in diameter that are easily transported and fabricated on site.
This technology helps maintain constant thickness of a curved element during its fabrication. The elements have very high impact resistance. The forming technology produces corrugation that allows elements to be used in self-supporting structures without a metal framework (no cold and condensation joints).
The sheets are able to withstand temperatures that cause other plastics to either melt or break easily. They retain their optical and mechanical properties in the toughest climatic conditions.
Basic colors: clear, opal, bronze.
Sheet thickness ranging between 2 mm and 8 mm (other customer specified thicknesses are also available to order)
Standard sheet size: 2050 õ 3050 mm (other customer specified sizes are also available to order)
Features
Impact resistance — the material is practically nonbreakable
Light transmission — light transmission factor of 90%, appearance equivalent of glass (colored, imprinted and diffusing sheets transmit less light)
Acoustic insulation — polycarbonate sheets offer superior acoustic insulation
Light weight — 50% lighter than glass and 43% the weight of aluminum
Easy installation — the sheets are easy to fabricate and install
Flexibility, formability, processability — sheets can easily be hot or cold bent, shaped by thermoforming, machined by cutting tools or processed additionally for various applications
Weather resistance — solid polycarbonate sheets are highly durable over a long period of time
Thermal insulation — solid polycarbonate offers superior thermal insulating properties
Chemical resistance — sheets withstand the effect of most chemical substances and compounds
Fire resistance — standard solid polycarbonate offers superior fire resistance properties over acrylic and polystyrene, and special brands of polycarbonate that contain fire retardants are hardly flammable
Heat resistance (145—155 °C) — heat resistance properties allow this material to be used for diffusers in street lighting lanterns and other lighting equipment that require combination of high durability and resistance to the heat of high voltage lamps
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