{"id":740,"date":"2026-08-26T23:04:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T21:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tera.si\/?page_id=740"},"modified":"2026-09-08T11:26:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T09:26:52","slug":"pc-polikarbonat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tera.si\/en\/prodajni-program\/pc-polikarbonat\/","title":{"rendered":"PC \u2013 Polycarbonate"},"content":{"rendered":"

PC<\/strong>: Makrolon, Clarnate, Wanblend, Iupilon, Isoclear, Secacarb<\/p>\n

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KEY BENEFITS:<\/strong><\/div>\n
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  • high strength<\/li>\n
  • impact resistance<\/li>\n
  • design stability<\/li>\n
  • self-extinguishing<\/li>\n
  • dimensional stability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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    LIMITATIONS:<\/strong><\/div>\n
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    • UV resistance<\/li>\n
    • quality drying before processing<\/li>\n
    • poor flow (spraying pressures required)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      Typical applications<\/p>\n

      Construction and architecture (Glazing)<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Due to its high impact resistance (e.g. hail or vandalism) and low weight, PC is a standard replacement for glass.<\/p>\n

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      • Polycarbonate sheets (multi-wall\/chamber):<\/strong> Coverings for canopies, greenhouses, light strips on industrial halls and balcony glazing.<\/li>\n
      • Solid sheets (Lexan, Makrolon):<\/strong> Safety glass on public buildings, sound insulation barriers along highways and protective windows on industrial machinery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Automotive industry (Optics and safety)<\/strong><\/p>\n

        PC has revolutionized the design of car lights, allowing for complex 3D shapes that are resistant to stone chips.<\/p>\n

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        • Headlights:<\/strong> The outer housings (lenses) of front and rear car lights (usually with a UV and scratch-resistant coating).<\/li>\n
        • Interior:<\/strong> Dashboard components, light guides (ambient lighting) and decorative strips.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Electrical engineering, electronics and telecommunications<\/strong><\/p>\n

          Because PC is an excellent electrical insulator and can be processed into flame-retardant versions (UL94 V-0), it is often used to protect electronic components.<\/p>\n

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          • Device housings:<\/strong> Cases for smartphones, laptops, chargers, routers and power banks.<\/li>\n
          • Electrical equipment:<\/strong> Transparent covers for meters, junction boxes, switches and sockets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Consumer goods, safety equipment and medicine<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            • Protective equipment:<\/strong> Helmet visors (for motorcyclists, firefighters, hockey players), safety glasses, police shields and bulletproof glass.<\/li>\n
            • Travel suitcases:<\/strong> Hard, lightweight and elastic high-end suitcases that don't break when hit, but simply bend and spring back to their original shape.<\/li>\n
            • Medicine:<\/strong> Surgical instruments, dialysis machine housings, syringes (as it withstands certain sterilization methods).<\/li>\n
            • Optics:<\/strong> Lenses for prescription glasses and sunglasses (lightweight and shatterproof).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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              Quick comparison: Polycarbonate (PC) vs. PMMA (Acrylic Glass\/Plexiglass)<\/strong><\/p>\n

              Although the two materials look similar (both are transparent), they have completely different properties:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
              Property<\/strong><\/td>\nPC (Polycarbonate)<\/strong><\/td>\nPMMA (Plexiglass)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              Impact toughness<\/strong><\/td>\nExceptional<\/strong> (250 times stronger than glass, unbreakable)<\/td>\nAverage (splinters into pieces upon strong impact)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              Scratch resistance<\/strong><\/td>\nPoor (needs protective coatings)<\/td>\nGood (much more scratch resistant than PC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              UV resistance<\/strong><\/td>\nAverage (yellow without UV stabilizers)<\/td>\nExcellent (naturally UV resistant)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              Price<\/strong><\/td>\nHigher<\/td>\nMore pocket-friendly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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              Main limitations of Polycarbonate:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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              1. Chemical sensitivity:<\/strong> Contact with strong cleaning agents, petrol, acetone and some oils should be avoided as they can cause. stress cracking<\/em> (stress cracking).<\/li>\n
              2. Hydrolysis during processing:<\/strong> If PC is not completely dried before injection molding or extrusion, moisture at high processing temperatures (around 280\u2013320 \u00b0C) destroys the polymer chains, and the material loses its transparency and toughness.<\/li>\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                PC is a very strong and impact-resistant material with good shape and dimensional stability and self-extinguishing properties, suitable for demanding technical applications.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":91,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-740","page","type-page","status-publish","czr-hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tera.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tera.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tera.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tera.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tera.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=740"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/tera.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/740\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1215,"href":"https:\/\/tera.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/740\/revisions\/1215"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tera.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/91"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tera.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}