| Polycarbonate (PC) Features & Uses |
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| Feature | Generic |
| Abrasion Resistance, Good | PC , PC Alloy , PC+PET , PC+TPU |
| Additive Free | PC+PBT |
| Adhesion, Good | PC , PC Alloy |
| Amorphous | PC+PET |
| Antimony Content, None | PC |
| Antistatic | PC , PC+Acrylic , PC+PBT , PC+PSU |
| Appearance, Pleasing Surface | PC , PC+Polyester |
| Arc Resistant | PC+PBT |
| Aromatic | PC+TPU |
| Autoclavable | PC |
| Bacteria Resistant | PC |
| Biocompatible | PC , PC+PBT , PC+Polyester , PC+PPC , PC+TPU , PPC |
| Bromine Content, None | PC |
| Chemical Resistance, Good | PC , PC Alloy , PC+Acrylic , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+Polyester , PC+TPU |
| Chlorine Content, None | PC |
| Clarity, High | PC |
| Clarity, Medium | PC , PC+Polyester |
| Clean/High Purity | PC |
| Color Stability, Good | PC |
| Colorability, Good | PC , PC+PBT |
| Conductive | PC |
| Conductive, Semi | PC , PC+PET |
| Copolymer | PC , PC+Polyester , PC+PPC |
| Corrosion Resistance, Good | PC |
| Crack Resistance, Good | PC Alloy |
| Creep Resistance, Good | PC , PC+PBT , PC+PET |
| Crystal | PC |
| Crystalline, Semi | PC+PBT |
| Cycle (Production), Fast | PC , PC+PBT |
| Dimensional Stability, Good | PC , PC Alloy , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+Polyester , PC+Styrenic |
| Dispersible | PC |
| Disposable | PC |
| Ductile | PC , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+Polyester |
| Durable | PC |
| Electrical Properties, Good | PC |
| Electrically Conductive | PC , PC Alloy |
| Electrically Insulating | PC |
| Electromagnetic Shielding (EMI) | PC , PC+Acrylic , PC+PSU |
| ESD Protection | PC , PC+Acrylic , PC+PBT , PC+PSU |
| Extinguishing, Self | PC , PC+Polyester |
| Extractables, Low | PC |
| Fatigue Resistant | PC , PC+PBT , PC+PET |
| Flame Retardant | PC , PC Alloy , PC+Acrylic , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+Polyester , PC+SMA , PC+Styrenic |
| Flexibility, Good | PC |
| Flow, Good | PC , PC Alloy , PC+Acrylic , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+Polyester |
| Flow, High | PC , PC Alloy , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+Polyester , PC+Styrenic |
| Flow, Low | PC , PC Alloy , PC+Polyester |
| Flow, Medium | PC , PC+PBT , PC+Polyester |
| Foamable | PC , PC+PBT |
| Food Contact Acceptable | PC , PC Alloy , PC+PBT , PC+Polyester , PC+PPC |
| Friction, Low | PC , PC+PBT |
| Fuel Resistant | PC |
| Fungus Resistant | PC |
| Gasoline Resistance | PC+PBT |
| General Purpose | PC , PC Alloy , PC+Acrylic , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+Polyester , PC+PSU |
| Gloss, High | PC , PC Alloy , PC+PBT |
| Gloss, Low | PC , PC+PBT , PC+PET |
| Gloss, Medium | PC |
| Halogen Content, Low to None | PC , PC Alloy , PC+SMA , PC+Styrenic |
| Halogenated | PC |
| Hardness, High | PC , PC Alloy , PC+PBT |
| Heat Aging Resistance, Good | PC+PBT |
| Heat Resistance, High | PC , PC Alloy , PC+Acrylic , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+Polyester , PC+PPC , PC+PSU , PPC |
| Heat Resistance, Medium | PC |
| Heat Stabilized | PC , PC+Polyester |
| Hydrolysis Resistant | PC , PC+PBT |
| Hydrolytically Stable | PC , PC+PBT |
| Ignition Resistant | PC , PC+PBT |
| Impact Modified | PC , PC Alloy , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+Polyester |
| Impact Resistance, Good | PC , PC Alloy , PC+Acrylic , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+Polyester , PC+Styrenic |
| Impact Resistance, High | PC , PC Alloy , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+Polyester , PC+PPC |
| Impact Resistance, Low Temp. | PC , PC Alloy , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+Polyester |
| Impact Resistance, Medium | PC , PC Alloy , PC+PBT |
| Impact Resistance, Ultra High | PC , PC Alloy , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+Polyester |
| Ion Content, Low to None | PC |
| Lubricated | PC , PC+Acrylic , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+PSU , PC+SAN |
| Lubricating, Self | PC |
| Machinable | PC |
| Melt Stability, High | PC |
| Melt Strength, Good | PC , PC+PBT , PC+Polyester |
| Migration, Low to None | PC |
| Moisture Absorption, Low | PC |
| Moisture Resistant | PC |
| Mold Release, Good | PC , PC Alloy , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+Polyester |
| Moldability, Good | PC , PC+PBT , PC+PET |
| Oil Resistant | PC |
| Optical Density, Low | PC |
| Opticals | PC , PC+Polyester , PC+TPU |
| Outgassing, Low to None | PC |
| Oxidation Resistant | PC+TPU |
| Paintable | PC , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+TPU |
| Phosphorus Content, Low to None | PC |
| Platable | PC , PC Alloy |
| Polymer Structure, Branched | PC |
| Printability, Excellent | PC , PC+PBT |
| Processability, Good | PC , PC Alloy , PC+Acrylic , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+Polyester , PC+PPC |
| Purity, High | PC |
| Radiation Resistant | PC |
| Radio Frequency Shielding (RFI) | PC , PC+Acrylic , PC+PSU |
| Recyclable Material | PC , PC+PBT |
| Resilient | PC+PET , PC+TPU |
| Rigidity, High | PC , PC Alloy , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+Polyester , PC+Styrenic |
| Rigidity, Medium | PC , PC+PET |
| Scratch Resistant | PC |
| Shrinkage, Low | PC , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+Polyester |
| Sloughing, Non | PC |
| Smoke Emission, Low | PC , PC+Polyester |
| Solvent Resistant | PC Alloy , PC+PBT |
| Specific Gravity, High | PC |
| Stability, Good | PC |
| Stain Resistant | PC , PC+Polyester , PC+Styrenic |
| Statically Conductive | PC |
| Steam Resistant | PC |
| Sterilizability, Good | PC |
| Sterilization, Autoclave | PC |
| Sterilization, E-beam | PC , PC+Polyester , PC+PPC , PPC |
| Sterilization, Ethylene Oxide | PC , PC+PBT , PC+Polyester , PC+PPC , PPC |
| Sterilization, Radiation | PC , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+Polyester , PC+PPC , PPC |
| Sterilization, Steam | PC , PC+PBT , PC+PPC , PPC |
| Stiffness, Good | PC , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+Polyester |
| Stiffness, High | PC , PC Alloy , PC+PBT , PC+PET |
| Strength, Good | PC , PC+PBT |
| Strength, High | PC , PC Alloy , PC+PBT , PC+TPU |
| Strength, High Temperature | PC |
| Surface Finish, Good | PC , PC Alloy , PC+PBT , PC+PET |
| Tensile Strength, High | PC |
| Thermal Aging Resistance, Good | PC+PBT |
| Thermal Stability, Good | PC , PC Alloy , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+Polyester , PC+Styrenic |
| Thermally Conductive | PC , PC Alloy |
| Thermally Insulating | PC+PBT |
| Toughness, Good | PC , PC Alloy , PC+Acrylic , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+Polyester |
| Toughness, Low Temperature | PC+PBT |
| Toxicity, Low | PC |
| Toxicity, None | PC |
| UV Absorbing | PC |
| UV Resistance, Good | PC , PC Alloy , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+Polyester |
| Viscosity, High | PC , PC+PBT , PC+Polyester |
| Viscosity, Low | PC |
| Viscosity, Medium | PC , PC+PET , PC+Polyester |
| Viscosity, Medium-high | PC |
| Viscosity, Medium-low | PC |
| Viscosity, Very high | PC |
| Warp Resistant | PC , PC Alloy |
| Warpage, Low | PC , PC+PBT |
| Water Absorption, Low to None | PC , PC+PBT |
| Wear Resistance, Good | PC , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+SAN |
| Weather Resistance, Good | PC , PC Alloy , PC+PBT , PC+PET , PC+Polyester |
| Weldable, Ultrasonic | PC+PET |
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