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Round Tube

	Color Color

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	System of Measurement System of Measurement

Inch

Metric

	Diameter Diameter

	Length Length

	ID ID

	OD OD

	Performance Properties Performance Properties

Low Thermal Expansion

Low Water Absorption

Multipurpose

Slippery

	Clarity Clarity

Clear

Transparent

Opaque

	Flexibility Flexibility


Semi-Flexible	Semi-Rigid

	Wall Thickness Wall Thickness

	Comparable To Comparable To

	For Use With For Use With

	Texture Texture


Smooth	Coarse

	Specifications Met Specifications Met

ASTM

FDA Compliant

	Hardness Rating Hardness Rating

Hard

	Impact Strength Rating Impact Strength Rating

Excellent

Good

	Maximum Temperature Maximum Temperature

Less than 500° F

	Tolerance Rating Tolerance Rating

Standard

Oversized

	Tensile Strength Rating Tensile Strength Rating

Good

Excellent

	Tensile Strength Tensile Strength

	Water Absorption Rating Water Absorption Rating

Poor

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Clear

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Color: Clear or Gray
Temperature Range:
1/2" lg. and shorter: -40° to 180° F
1" lg. and longer: -40° to 240° F
Tensile Strength:
6" lg. and shorter: 9,300-9,500 psi (Good)
1 ft. lg. and longer: 8,900-9,500 psi (Good)
Impact Strength:
6" lg. and shorter: 2.5 ft.-lbs/in. (Good)
1 ft. lg. and longer: 12-18 ft.-lbs./in. (Excellent)
Hardness: Rockwell R118 (Hard)
For Use Outdoors: No
Specifications Met:
1/2" lg. and shorter.: UL 94 V-2, UL 972
1" lg. and longer: ASTM D3935, FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB; gray discs are also FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580

A lightweight alternative to glass, these polycarbonate rods and discs are often made into sight windows and display racks. Polycarbonate maintains excellent impact resistance across a wide temperature range. It's comparable to Lexan, Hyzod, Tuffak, and Makrolon. Lengths up to 1/2” are cut from sheets for a clear, smooth face. Rods and discs that meet UL 972 are rated as burglar resistant.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

Rods

Clear
Dia.	Dia. Tolerance	Lengths, ft.		Each
1/8"	0.000" to 0.002"	8	0000000	00000
3/16"	0.000" to 0.002"	8	0000000	0000
1/4"	0.000" to 0.002"	8	0000000	00000
5/16"	0.000" to 0.002"	8	0000000	00000
3/8"	0.000" to 0.002"	8	0000000	00000
7/16"	0.000" to 0.002"	8	0000000	00000
1/2"	0.000" to 0.002"	8	0000000	00000
				Per Ft.
5/8"	0.000" to 0.002"	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	0000000	0000
3/4"	0.000" to 0.002"	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	0000000	0000
1"	0.000" to 0.002"	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	0000000	00000
1 1/8"	0.000" to 0.005"	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	0000000	00000
1 1/4"	0.000" to 0.005"	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	0000000	00000
1 3/8"	0.000" to 0.005"	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	0000000	00000
1 1/2"	0.000" to 0.005"	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	0000000	00000
2"	0.000" to 0.005"	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	0000000	00000
Gray
2 1/4"	0.000" to 0.030"	1, 2, 3, 4	0000000	00000
2 1/2"	0.000" to 0.030"	1, 2, 3, 4	0000000	00000
3"	0.000" to 0.030"	1, 2, 3, 4	0000000	00000
4"	0.000" to 0.250"	1, 2, 3, 4	0000000	000000
5"	0.000" to 0.250"	1, 2, 3, 4	0000000	000000
6"	0.000" to 0.250"	1, 2, 3, 4	0000000	000000

Discs

1/16" Lg.
Dia.	Dia. Tolerance		Each
Clear
4"	-0.125" to 0.125"	0000000	000000
6"	-0.125" to 0.125"	0000000	00000
1/8" Lg.
Clear
4"	-0.125" to 0.125"	0000000	00000
6"	-0.125" to 0.125"	0000000	00000
3/16" Lg.
Clear
4"	-0.125" to 0.125"	0000000	00000
6"	-0.125" to 0.125"	0000000	00000
1/4" Lg.
Clear
4"	-0.125" to 0.125"	0000000	00000
6"	-0.125" to 0.125"	0000000	00000
3/8" Lg.
Clear
4"	-0.125" to 0.125"	0000000	00000
6"	-0.125" to 0.125"	0000000	00000
1/2" Lg.
Clear
4"	-0.125" to 0.125"	0000000	00000
6"	-0.125" to 0.125"	0000000	00000

1" Lg.
Dia.	Dia. Tolerance		Each
Gray
3"	0.000" to 0.250"	0000000	000000
4"	0.000" to 0.250"	0000000	00000
6"	0.000" to 0.250"	0000000	00000
2" Lg.
Gray
3"	0.000" to 0.250"	0000000	00000
4"	0.000" to 0.250"	0000000	00000
6"	0.000" to 0.250"	0000000	00000
3" Lg.
Gray
3"	0.000" to 0.250"	0000000	00000
4"	0.000" to 0.250"	0000000	00000
6"	0.000" to 0.250"	0000000	000000
4" Lg.
Gray
3"	0.000" to 0.250"	0000000	00000
4"	0.000" to 0.250"	0000000	00000
6"	0.000" to 0.250"	0000000	000000
6" Lg.
Gray
3"	0.000" to 0.250"	0000000	00000
4"	0.000" to 0.250"	0000000	000000
6"	0.000" to 0.250"	0000000	000000

Clear Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Tubes

Color: Clear
Temperature Range: -40° to 200° F
Tensile Strength: 8,900-9,500 psi (Good)
Impact Strength: 12-18 ft.-lbs./in. (Excellent)
Hardness: Rockwell R118 (Hard)
For Use Outdoors: No

Comparable to Lexan, Hyzod, Tuffak, and Makrolon, these polycarbonate tubes are half the weight of glass and maintain excellent impact resistance across a wide temperature range. Use them to make instrument gauge covers and display racks.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

Round Tubes

1/16" Wall Thick. (-0.005" to 0.005")
OD	OD Tolerance	ID	ID Tolerance	Specifications Met		1 ft. Lg.	2 ft. Lg.	3 ft. Lg.	4 ft. Lg.	8 ft. Lg.
1 3/4"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1 5/8"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	000000	000000	000000	000000
1/16" Wall Thick. (-0.0045" to 0.0055")
3/8"	-0.005" to 0.005"	1/4"	-0.005" to 0.005"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
1/2"	-0.005" to 0.005"	3/8"	-0.005" to 0.005"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
5/8"	-0.010" to 0.010"	1/2"	-0.010" to 0.010"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
3/4"	-0.010" to 0.010"	5/8"	-0.010" to 0.010"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
7/8"	-0.015" to 0.015"	3/4"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
1"	-0.010" to 0.010"	7/8"	-0.010" to 0.010"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
1 1/8"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
1 1/4"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1 1/8"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
1 1/2"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1 3/8"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
2"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1 7/8"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	0000	00000	00000	00000	00000
2 1/4"	-0.020" to 0.020"	2 1/8"	-0.020" to 0.020"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	0000	00000	00000	00000	00000
2 1/2"	-0.020" to 0.020"	2 3/8"	-0.020" to 0.020"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	0000	00000	00000	00000	00000
3"	-0.020" to 0.020"	2 7/8"	-0.020" to 0.020"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	00000
3 1/8"	-0.020" to 0.020"	3"	-0.020" to 0.020"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	00000
1/8" Wall Thick. (-0.01" to 0.01")
1"	-0.015" to 0.015"	3/4"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
1 1/4"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
1 1/2"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1 1/4"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
1 3/4"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1 1/2"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	00000
2"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1 3/4"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	00000
2 1/4"	-0.015" to 0.015"	2"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	00000
2 1/2"	-0.020" to 0.020"	2 1/4"	-0.020" to 0.020"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	00000
2 3/4"	-0.020" to 0.020"	2 1/2"	-0.020" to 0.020"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	000000
3"	-0.020" to 0.020"	2 3/4"	-0.020" to 0.020"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	000000
3 1/2"	-0.020" to 0.020"	3 1/4"	-0.020" to 0.020"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	000000
4"	-0.025" to 0.025"	3 3/4"	-0.025" to 0.025"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	00000	000000	000000
5"	-0.025" to 0.025"	4 3/4"	-0.025" to 0.025"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	000000	000000	000000
6"	-0.030" to 0.030"	5 3/4"	-0.030" to 0.030"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	000000	000000	000000
8"	-0.040" to 0.040"	7 3/4"	-0.040" to 0.040"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	000000	000000	000000	000000
1/8" Wall Thick. (-0.0045" to 0.0055")
3/8"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1/8"	-0.010" to 0.010"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
1/2"	-0.015" to 0.015"	1/4"	-0.010" to 0.010"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
5/8"	-0.015" to 0.015"	3/8"	-0.015" to 0.015"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
4 1/2"	-0.050" to 0.050"	4 1/4"	-0.040" to 0.040"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	000000	000000	000000
3/16" Wall Thick. (-0.0145" to 0.0155")
3"	-0.020" to 0.020"	2 5/8"	-0.020" to 0.020"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	00000	000000	000000
1/4" Wall Thick. (-0.025" to 0.025")
3/4"	-0.020" to 0.020"	1/4"	-0.020" to 0.020"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00	00	00	00	00000
1 3/4"	-0.020" to 0.020"	1 1/4"	-0.020" to 0.020"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	000000
3 1/2"	-0.030" to 0.030"	3"	-0.030" to 0.030"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	000000	000000	000000
4"	-0.040" to 0.040"	3 1/2"	-0.035" to 0.035"	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000	00000	000000	000000	000000

Metric Round Tubes

					8 ft. Lg.
OD, mm	OD Tolerance, mm	ID, mm	ID Tolerance, mm	Specifications Met		Each
1 mm Wall Thick. (-0.13 mm to 0.13 mm)
3	-0.130 to 0.130	1	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00000
4	-0.130 to 0.130	2	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	0000
5	-0.130 to 0.130	3	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	0000
6	-0.130 to 0.130	4	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	0000
8	-0.130 to 0.130	6	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	0000
9	-0.130 to 0.130	7	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	0000
11	-0.130 to 0.130	9	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	0000
16	-0.260 to 0.260	14	-0.260 to 0.260	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	0000
1.5 mm Wall Thick. (-0.13 mm to 0.13 mm)
7	-0.130 to 0.130	4	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	0000
9	-0.130 to 0.130	6	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	0000
2 mm Wall Thick. (-0.26 mm to 0.26 mm)
6	-0.130 to 0.130	2	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	0000
7	-0.130 to 0.130	3	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	0000
11	-0.130 to 0.130	7	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	0000
13	-0.130 to 0.130	9	-0.130 to 0.130	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	0000
2.5 mm Wall Thick. (-0.26 mm to 0.26 mm)
15	-0.260 to 0.260	10	-0.260 to 0.260	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	0000000	00000
20	-0.260 to 0.260	15	-0.260 to 0.260	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB	00000000	00000

Clear Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Balls

Color: Clear
Temperature Range: 0° to 240° F
Tensile Strength: 8,900-9,500 psi (Good)
Impact Strength: 12-18 ft.-lbs./in. (Excellent)
Hardness: Rockwell R118 (Hard)
For Use Outdoors: No

Offering excellent impact resistance across a wide temperature range, these polycarbonate balls are only half the weight of glass. This material is comparable to Lexan, Hyzod, Tuffak, and Makrolon.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

Dia.	Dia. Tolerance	Pkg. Qty.		Pkg.
1/4"	-0.001" to 0.001"	25	0000000	000000
5/16"	-0.001" to 0.001"	10	0000000	00000
3/8"	-0.001" to 0.001"	5	0000000	00000
1/2"	-0.001" to 0.001"	2	0000000	00000
5/8"	-0.001" to 0.001"	2	0000000	00000
3/4"	-0.001" to 0.001"	1	0000000	00000
1"	-0.001" to 0.001"	1	0000000	00000

High-Strength Glass-Filled Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Rods

Color: Black
Temperature Range: -40° to 265° F
Tensile Strength: 12,000 psi (Excellent)
Impact Strength: 2.06 ft.-lbs./in. (Good)
Hardness: Rockwell M87 (Hard)
For Use Outdoors: No
Specifications Met: ASTM D3935, ASTM D6098, UL 94 HB

Stronger than standard polycarbonate rods, these glass-filled rods will better maintain their physical properties when thermoforming. Use them for structural applications. Polycarbonate is comparable to Lexan, Hyzod, Tuffak, and Makrolon.

Dia.	Dia. Tolerance	Lengths, ft.		Per Ft.
1/2"	0.000" to 0.002"	1, 2, 3, 4, 5	00000000	00000
3/4"	0.000" to 0.002"	1, 2, 3, 4, 5	00000000	00000
1"	0.000" to 0.002"	1, 2, 3, 4, 5	00000000	00000
1 1/2"	0.000" to 0.005"	1, 2, 3, 4	00000000	00000
2"	0.000" to 0.005"	1, 2, 3, 4	00000000	000000
3"	0.000" to 0.250"	1, 2, 3, 4	00000000	000000

Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Rods

Color: Black
Temperature Range: -40° to 240° F
Tensile Strength: 9,100-9,500 psi (Good)
Impact Strength: 2 ft.-lbs./in. (Good)
Hardness: Rockwell M70 (Hard)
For Use Outdoors: No
Specifications Met: ASTM D3935, ASTM D6098, FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580, UL 94 HB

Use these opaque polycarbonate rods in applications where impact could damage other plastic. Polycarbonate is comparable to Lexan, Hyzod, Tuffak, and Makrolon. It stands up to higher temperatures than ABS, plus it is thermoformable.

Dia.	Dia. Tolerance	Lengths, ft.		Per Ft.
1/4"	0.000" to 0.002"	1, 2, 3, 4, 5	00000000	00000
1/2"	0.000" to 0.002"	1, 2, 3, 4, 5	00000000	0000
3/4"	0.000" to 0.002"	1, 2, 3, 4, 5	00000000	0000
1"	0.000" to 0.002"	1, 2, 3, 4, 5	00000000	00000
1 1/2"	0.000" to 0.005"	1, 2, 3, 4, 5	00000000	00000
2"	0.000" to 0.005"	1, 2, 3, 4, 5	00000000	00000
3"	0.000" to 0.030"	1, 2, 3, 4, 5	00000000	000000

Impact-Resistant Plastic Pellets

Absorbing impact without cracking or breaking, these plastic pellets are molded into parts that endure bumps, scrapes, and falls. Use them with injection molders, 3D printers, and other molding equipment.

Polycarbonate pellets handle higher temperatures than any of these other materials, but they’re difficult to thermoform. Clear in color and a lightweight alternative to glass, they’re often used to make windows, machine guards, and instrument covers.

Container
Type	Size, lbs.	Molding Temperature, °F	Melting Temperature, °F	Melt Flow Rate	Shrinkage	Hardness	Impact Strength	Tensile Strength	Clarity	Specifications Met		Each
Polycarbonate Plastic
Clear
Pail	6	180° to 240°	540° to 590°	22 g/10 min	0.5%-0.7%	Rockwell R120 (Hard)	14 ft.-lbs./in. (Excellent)	9,100 psi (Good)	Transparent	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580	0000000	0000000
Cardboard Box	50	180° to 240°	540° to 590°	22 g/10 min	0.5%-0.7%	Rockwell R120 (Hard)	14 ft.-lbs./in. (Excellent)	9,100 psi (Good)	Transparent	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1580	0000000	000000

About Plastic

Clear Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Rods and Discs

Clear Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Tubes

Clear Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Balls

High-Strength Glass-Filled Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Rods

Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Rods

Impact-Resistant Plastic Pellets