Polycarbonates, known by the trademarked titles Lexan, Makrolon, and others, are a particular number of thermoplastic polymers. They are easily worked, molded, and thermoformed. Because of these properties, polycarbonates find many applications. Polycarbonates do not have a unique plastic material identification code and are recognized as Other, 7.

Polycarbonate static dissipative sheet is the majority of impact-resistant clear sheet currently available. Virtualty unbreakable, it's approximately 250 times more powerful than plate glass and thirty times stronger than acrylic of equivalent thickness. Polycarbonate static dissipative sheet provices lasting protection against vandalism, burglary, and natural occurrences, such as high winds, snowfall loads, and hailstorms. It is unlikely to snap, shatter, or chip when bombarded with thrown objects, for example rocks, bricks and bottles, nor is it likely that this material will break when hammered, garbled, or bent.

Because of its ductility, polycarbonate double glazed can be cured and cold-formed on site from flat sheet into much tighter curves than is possible with acrylic. This gives the freedom to construct curved new glazing during installation with out the pre-forming and fabrication expenses associated with glass and acrylic.

Polycarbonate static dissipative sheet is a superior insulation material when compared to equivalent thicknesses associated with glass. Double-glazing or over-glazing on existing windows can provide significant energy cost savings. Polycarbonate static dissipative sheet transmits up to 88% of visible light-close to that of glass. In applications requiring decreased light transmittance and increased shading, standard polycarbonate sheet is availabte in solar gray and bronze tints. Privateness patterns are also available for elevated visual security.

Polycarbonate derived from BPA is a very durable material. Although it has high impact-resistance, it has low scratch-resistance and so a hard coating is actually applied to polycarbonate eyewear lenses and polycarbonate outside automotive components. The characteristics of polycarbonate are quite like those of polymethyl methacrylate, but polycarbonate is stronger, usable in a wider heat range but more expensive. This polymer is highly transparent to visible light and has better light transmission characteristics than many different types of glass.

Unlike most thermoplastics, Polycarbonate static dissipative sheet can undergo large plastic deformations without cracking or breaking. As a result, it can be processed and created at room temperature using sheet metal techniques, such as developing bends on a brake. Actually for sharp angle flexes with a tight radius, no heating is generally necessary. This will make it valuable in prototyping applications where clear or electrically non-conductive parts are essential, which can't be made from sheet steel.