What is glass filled polycarbonate?
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What is glass filled polycarbonate?
Glass-reinforced polycarbonate is used in many industrial applications where metals are commonly used. The addition of glass fibers provides improved strength and stiffness and lowers the thermal expansion. Custom cuts and cut-to-size available. Stocked materials typically ship in 2-5 business days.
How strong is glass filled polymer?
Its tensile strength is as much as 70 percent greater than standard nylon. It has a thermal expansion rate that is roughly half of unfilled nylon, providing increased stability when exposed to temperature changes. It is 50 percent harder than standard nylon.
What is the yield strength of polycarbonate?
Its ultimate tensile strength of 70 MPa (10152.6 psi) is the greatest of any of our polycarbonates, and its yield tensile strength of 63 MPa (9137.38 psi) lags only behind that of the Trupoly.
What is the Young’s modulus of polycarbonate?
2.4 GPa
Polycarbonate is a polyester. 1.2 Mg/m3, a Young’s modulus of 2.4 GPa, tensile strength of 66 MPa, and an elongation to fracture of 110%.
Why glass filled material is used?
Applications. Compared to the native polymer, glass-filled materials have improved mechanical properties of rigidity, strength and may also have improved surface hardness.
What type of material is polycarbonate?
plastic material
Polycarbonate is a tough, transparent plastic material with outstanding strength, stiffness, and impact resistance. Polycarbonate’s optical clarity makes it ideal for applications such as machine guards, signs, architectural glazing, face shields, skylights, and POP displays.
What is glass filled plastic?
Glass filled nylon and other polyamides offer good mechanical, chemical and dielectric properties, and are also low in price. The mechanical characteristics which are predominantly improved by these fibres are tensile and compressive strength. In addition, thermal dimensional stability also increases.
How strong is polycarbonate glass?
In addition, polycarbonate is 30 times stronger than acrylic, and over 200 times stronger, and six times lighter than glass. Polycarbonate sheet is also a superior insulator to glass, and installation can result in lower energy costs. Polycarbonate is practically unbreakable—especially when compared to most glass.
What is the impact strength of polycarbonate?
TUFFAK POLYCARBONATE MATERIALS
| UNITS | POLYCARBONATE | |
|---|---|---|
| Tensile strength | psi | 9,500 |
| Flexural modulus | psi | 345,000 |
| Izod impact (notched) | ft-lbs/in of notch | 12.0 – 16.0 |
| Heat deflection temperature @ 264 psi | °F | 270 |
What is the hardness of polycarbonate?
Polycarbonate PC 1000
| Specification | Test | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness, Durometer (Shore “D” scale) | D2240 | D80 |
| Hardness, Rockwell (Scale as noted) | D785 | M75 (R126) |
| Izod Impact, Notched @ 73°F | D256 Type A | 1.5 |
| Coefficient of Friction (Dry vs Steel) Static | PTM55007 |
How can you tell if plastic is filled with glass?
If the glass fiber is simply added to the polymer without good bonding, the material is glass filled. If the bond between the phases is optimal the material is glass reinforced.
Is polycarbonate as clear as glass?
Our Polycarbonate sheet offers a level of safety that no other clear glazing material can match. It is 250 times stronger and just as clear as glass.
Why glass filled used in plastic?
Is polycarbonate as good as glass?
Impact Resistance Polycarbonate is practically unbreakable—especially when compared to most glass. Compared to safety glass, polycarbonate is 250 times more resistant to impact. It can handle extreme weather conditions making it a good choice for greenhouses, bus shelters, schools, and hospitals.
