対応内容
Impact strength roughly 200 times that of glass
Impact strength roughly 200 times that of glass
Optical clarity with light transmission around 88 %
Optical clarity with light transmission around 88 %
Useable from −40 °C to +120 °C
Useable from −40 °C to +120 °C
Machines, forms and thermoforms readily
Machines, forms and thermoforms readily
Available optically clear or tinted
Available optically clear or tinted
Takes hard coating
Takes hard coating for scratch resistance
材料
| Optical grade PC sheet |
| Impact modified PC |
| Glass-filled PC |
| PC/ABS blend |
| PC for CNC machining |
| PC for injection moulding |
主要仕様
| 項目 | 詳細 |
|---|---|
| Tensile strength | 65 MPa |
| Impact strength | Notched Izod 600–850 J/m |
| Heat deflection | 128 °C at 1.82 MPa |
| Light transmission | 88 % |
| Density | 1.20 g/cm³ |
| Scratch resistance | Poor without coating |
表面処理・後加工
Hard coat for scratch resistance
Hard coat for scratch resistance
Anti-reflective coating
Anti-reflective coating
Polished edges
Polished edges
Tinting and dyeing
Tinting and dyeing
よくあるご質問
Is polycarbonate suitable for machine guards?
Yes, if the thickness matches the impact risk. PC is the standard material for vision panels because it absorbs impact instead of shattering, and we can hard coat it against scratching.
Can PC be machined without cracking?
Machining stresses can cause crazing, so we use sharp tooling, careful clamping and relieve stress afterwards. Where clarity matters we anneal the part after machining.
PC or PMMA for a clear part?
PC wins on impact, PMMA wins on optical clarity and scratch resistance. For lenses and displays PMMA is often preferred; for guards and covers PC is safer.
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