ABSTRACT
Polycarbonate (PC) is a lightweight, engineering thermoplastic resin that has a unique combination of characteristics such as optical clarity (it is amorphous and transparent), toughness (high impact strength), hardness, dimensional stability, ductility, high thermal resistance, and excellent electrical resistance. These attributes of PC lend it to use in a broad range of applications from typical household items such as eye glass lenses and digital media (computer and music CDs, DVDs) to automotive and aerospace electronic equipment and accessories, scratch resistant glazing, riot shields, and to medical devices and construction applications, used engineering thermoplastics, compact discs, riot shields, vandal proof glazing, baby feeding bottles, electrical components, safety helmets, and headlamp lenses.
