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PC – Polycarbonate (optical grade)
PC Multiwall
Cellular polycarbonate sheets make for light, impact-resistant glazing and roofing material. They are suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications. They also have good thermal insulation and light‑transmittance qualities, which renders them an excellent choice for greenhouses. Our standard selection includes sheets with UV protection on one or both sides. We also offer U and H profiles.
- Physical properties
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Value Unit Test method Specific gravity – g/cm3 DIN EN ISO 1183 Average molecular mass – 106 g/mol Water absorption, 24/96 h (23 °C) – % DIN EN ISO 62 Weather-resistance – Combustibility – UL 94 DIN EN ISO 527-2 Food safety – - Mechanical properties
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Value Unit Test method Modulus of elasticity – MPa DIN EN ISO 527-2 Tensile strength – MPa DIN EN ISO 527-2 Elongation at break – % DIN EN ISO 527-2 Tensile strength at break – % DIN EN ISO 527-2 Flexural modulus – MPa DIN EN ISO 178 Flexural strength – MPa DIN EN ISO 178 Compressive modulus – MPa EN ISO 604 Compressive strength, 1%/2% – MPa EN ISO 604 Impact strength (Charpy) – kJ/m2 DIN EN ISO 179-1eU Notch impact strength (Charpy) – kJ/m2 DIN EN ISO 179-1eA Notch impact strength (Izod) – kJ/m2 DIN EN ISO 180/2A Toughness (ball pressure) – MPa ISO 2039-1 Toughness (Shore D) – Sh D DIN EN ISO 868 Wear-resistance – % Sand-Slurry Coefficient of friction (against steel) – μ - Thermal properties
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Value Unit Test method Glass-transition temperature – °C DIN 53765 Melting point – °C DIN 53765 Operating temperature (instantaneous) – °C Operating temperature (continuous) 120 °C Operating temperature (minimum) -50 °C Thermal expansion coefficient, 23–60 °C 6.5 10-5 K-1 DIN EN ISO 11359-1;2 Thermal expansion coefficient, 23–100 °C – 10-5 K-1 DIN EN ISO 11359-1;2 Specific heat capacity – J/(g×K) ISO 22007-4:2008 Thermal conductivity – W/(m×K) ISO 22007-4:2008 - Electrical properties
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Value Unit Test method Surface resistivity – Ω DIN IEC 60093 Resistivity – Ω×cm DIN IEC 60093 Dielectric strength – kV/mm DIN EN 60243-1 CTI value – V DIN EN 60112 - Optical properties
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Value Unit Test method Light transmittance – Refractive index – Optical errors – DIN 52305/AS Abrasion-resistance, 100 rotations with 500 g – % haze ANSI Z26.1
Additional downloads
| Delivery selection | polycarbonate sheets, U channels, H profiles |
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| Specific gravity | g/cm3 |
| Service temperature | -50 … 120 °C |
| Price category | € (€3–7/kg) |
Special properties
- lightness
- good weather-resistance properties (UV-resistant quality)
- excellent impact strength
- cost-efficiency
Applications
greenhouses, glazing, illuminated advertising boards, roofing elements for terraces, barn windows
Standard colours
clear, opal
Special colours
upon special request
Premade pieces
Commonly known brands
Exolon®multi UV, LEXAN™ THERMOCLEAR™, Marlon ST Longlife, Polycasa SPC, Thermogal