Polycarbonate panel is a rigid, lightweight, highly impact-resistant thermoplastic sheet, often produced with a hollow multi-wall structure for added insulation and strength, used architecturally as a translucent alternative to glass for roofing, skylights, greenhouse glazing and facade cladding. Commercialized from the 1950s and 1960s onward, it offers considerably greater impact resistance than glass at a fraction of the weight, along with good thermal insulation in its multi-wall form, and its ease of cutting, forming and installation has made it a common choice for industrial, agricultural and budget-conscious architectural glazing where the optical clarity of glass is not required.
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Polycarbonates (PC) are a group of thermoplastic polymers containing carbonate groups in their chemical structures.
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PC is a special type of polyester used as an engineering plastic owing to its exceptional impact resistance, tensile strength, ductility, dimensional stability, and optical clarity.
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