Polycarbonate

Properties

  • Good strength and impact resistance
  • Favourite material for body protection components
  • Available in clear and colour
  • UV resistance grades available for use on Radomes
  • Fire retardant grades available
  • Extremely rigid material even in thin sections
  • Can be formed from 1mm to 10mm thickness
  • Supplied in Frame Retardant grade for aircraft use, e.g. cabin panelling
  • Meets UL294V0
EMC coatingWelding/bondingWorking temperatureRecyclable
YesChemical
welding		-10°C to 110°C
180°C for ultra-high
temperature
polycarbonate		Yes

One of the examples of AV Engineering team working with this material is the manufacturing of a unit showing in-mould labelling:

Unit showing in-mould labelling