Polycarbonate | McMaster-Carr

	System of Measurement System of Measurement

	Thickness Thickness

	Length Length

Additional Lengths

	Width Width

Additional Widths

	Color Color

	Clear		Gray
	Black		Bronze
	White		Off-White

	Shape Shape


Sheet and Bar	Round Tube

Rod and Disc	Film

90° Angle	Rectangular Tube

U Channel	Wire

Ball

	Performance Properties Performance Properties

Chemical Resistant

Easy to Thermoform

Electrical Insulator

Flame Retardant

High Temperature

Impact Resistant

Low Thermal Expansion

Low Water Absorption

Weather Resistant

	Comparable To Comparable To

	Clarity Clarity

	Material Material

Polycarbonate Plastic

Acrylic Plastic

Cellulose Plastic

Polycarbonate ABS Plastic

	Impact Strength Rating Impact Strength Rating

	For Use Outdoors For Use Outdoors

	Texture Texture

	Flexibility Flexibility

	Specifications Met Specifications Met

Class A Fire Rated

	For Use With For Use With

	Maximum Temperature Maximum Temperature

	Light Transmission Light Transmission

48%
50%
55%
59%
64%
71%
72%
75%
77%
80%
84%
85%
86%
87%
88%
88% Vol.
89%
90%
Not Rated

	Hardness Rating Hardness Rating

	Tolerance Rating Tolerance Rating

	Impact Strength Impact Strength

1.5 ft.-lbs./in.

2.06 ft.-lbs./in.

2.5 ft.-lbs./in.

12-18 ft.-lbs./in.

14 ft.-lbs./in.

16 ft.-lbs./in.

18 ft.-lbs./in.

	RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances)

	REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals)

REACH Compliant

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Clear Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate

Clear Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Sheets and Bars

Clear Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Sheets and Bars

At only half the weight of glass, polycarbonate maintains excellent impact resistance across a wide temperature range. It's comparable to Lexan, Hyzod, Tuffak, and Makrolon.

Clear Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Tubes

Clear Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Tubes

At only half the weight of glass, polycarbonate maintains excellent impact resistance across a wide temperature range. It's comparable to Lexan, Hyzod, Tuffak, and Makrolon.

Clear Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Rods and Discs

Clear Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Rods and Discs

At only half the weight of glass, polycarbonate maintains excellent impact resistance across a wide temperature range. It's comparable to Lexan, Hyzod, Tuffak, and Makrolon.

Clear Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Film

Clear Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Film

At only half the weight of glass, polycarbonate maintains excellent impact resistance across a wide temperature range. It's comparable to Lexan, Hyzod, Tuffak, and Makrolon.

Clear Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate 90° Angles

At only half the weight of glass, polycarbonate maintains excellent impact resistance across a wide temperature range. It's commonly known as Lexan, Hyzod, Tuffak, and Makrolon.

Clear Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate U-Channels

Clear Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate U-Channels

At only half the weight of glass, polycarbonate maintains excellent impact resistance across a wide temperature range. It's comparable to Lexan, Hyzod, Tuffak, and Makrolon.

Clear Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Balls

Clear Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Balls

At only half the weight of glass, polycarbonate maintains excellent impact resistance across a wide temperature range. It's comparable to Lexan, Hyzod, Tuffak, and Makrolon.

Clear Scratch-, UV-, and
Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate

Clear Scratch-, UV-, and Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate

With a clear coating that provides protection from abrasion, UV light, and harsh cleaners, this polycarbonate is often used to create transit shelters and equipment shields.

Clear UV- and Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate

Clear UV- and Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate

Enhanced UV resistance makes this polycarbonate better than standard polycarbonate for outdoor use.

Clear Static-Dissipative Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate

Clear Static-Dissipative Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate

This polycarbonate has a static-dissipative coating that prevents electrostatic discharge from damaging sensitive electronic equipment.

Clear Ultra-Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate

Clear Ultra-Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate

Often used in security doors and windows to protect against forced entry, this laminated polycarbonate is nearly impenetrable.

Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate

Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Sheets

Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Sheets

Polycarbonate maintains good impact resistance across a wide temperature range. It's comparable to Lexan, Hyzod, Tuffak, and Makrolon.

Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Rods

Polycarbonate maintains good impact resistance across a wide temperature range. It's comparable to Lexan, Hyzod, Tuffak, and Makrolon.

High-Strength Glass-Filled
Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Sheets

High-Strength Glass-Filled Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Sheets

The addition of glass fibers to this polycarbonate increases tensile strength for use in structural applications.

High-Strength Glass-Filled
Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate Rods

The addition of glass fibers to this polycarbonate increases tensile strength for use in structural applications.

Clear Plastic Selector Packs

Clear Plastic Selector Packs

These selector packs come with one 2” square of acrylic, cast acrylic, cellulose, PETG, and polycarbonate.

Mirrored Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate

Mirrored Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate

Mirrored Impact-Resistant Polycarbonate

Mirrored polycarbonate resists damage caused by impact.

Building and Machinery Hardware

Plastic Wall Panels

Virtually unbreakable, these clear panels are impact, heat, chemical, weather, and UV resistant.

Roof Panels

These corrugated panels are impact, heat, chemical, and weather resistant.

T-Slotted Framing Panels and Doors

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Add panels to T-slotted framing to create machine guards, strip doors, and welding curtains.

High-Pressure Hard Plastic Tubing for Air and Water

High-Pressure Hard Plastic Tubing for Air and Water

High-Pressure Hard Plastic Tubing for Air and Water

Excellent strength and durability allow this tubing to handle high-pressure air and water applications up to 950 psi.

Fabricating and Machining

Impact-Resistant 3D Printer Filaments

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Bumps, scrapes, and falls won’t damage these tough filaments. Known for their durability, they absorb impact without cracking or breaking, and won’t degrade when heated. Use them to print tool handles, storage cases, and other parts that are handled or dropped frequently.

Static-Dissipative Impact-Resistant 3D Printer Filaments

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Create tool handles, tote trays, enclosures, and other parts that are banged or dropped often and used near sensitive electronics. These filaments are made of durable ABS or polycarbonate—roughly four times tougher than PLA—with a compound that diverts electrostatic discharges away from equipment.

Flame-Retardant Impact-Resistant 3D Printer Filaments

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Absorbing blows and resisting fire, these ABS filaments produce holders, guards, housings, and other parts that protect sensitive, flammable equipment and machinery.

Impact-Resistant Plastic Pellets

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Absorbing impact without cracking or breaking, these plastic pellets are molded into parts that endure bumps, scrapes, and falls.

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