PC-HT – High temperature polycarbonate

PC-HT: Apec

Typical applications

Automotive industry (Lighting and exterior)

• Headlight housings and reflectors: Resistance to heat emitted by powerful LED, xenon or halogen lamps.
• Light guides and lenses: Maintaining high optical transparency and shape despite proximity to heat sources.
• Fog lights and turn signals: Resistance to external temperature fluctuations and mechanical shocks (pebbles).

Medicine and laboratory equipment

• Medical containers and test tubes: Ability to withstand re-sterilization in autoclaves (hot steam above 134 °C).
• Dialysis equipment and inhalers: Providing transparency for visual inspection of liquids while maintaining chemical stability.
• Surgical instruments: Dimensional stability under prolonged exposure to heat.

Lighting technology (Lighting)

• Industrial lamp housings: Use in factory halls where lights are on 24/7 and get very hot.
• Street and security lighting: Resistance to UV rays, weathering and high temperatures inside closed enclosures.
• Lenses for powerful LED spotlights: Preventing yellowing of the material due to prolonged exposure to LED light.

Electronics and electrical engineering

• Fuses and switch boxes: Resistance to possible overheating of electrical contacts or short circuits.
• Smart Meter Components: Long service life in demanding outdoor environments.
• Connectors and sensors: Maintaining precise dimensions (no plastic warping) under high thermal load.

Safety equipment and household

• Helmet visors (for firefighters and motorcyclists): Face protection that must withstand extreme heat without deformation or loss of visibility.
• Home appliance components: Parts of coffee makers, irons or hair dryers that come into direct contact with heating elements.