Polycarbonate, abbreviated as PC, is a colorless, transparent and amorphous thermoplastic material. Its name comes from its internal CO3 group.

PC chemical properties

Polycarbonate is acid and oil resistant.

Polycarbonate is not resistant to ultraviolet light and strong alkali.

PC physical properties

Polycarbonate is colorless, transparent, heat-resistant, impact resistant and flame retardant. It has good mechanical properties at ordinary service temperature. Compared with polymethylmethacrylate, polycarbonate has good impact resistance, high refractive index and good processability—carrier tape PC material

The disadvantage of PC is poor wear resistance. Some polycarbonate devices for wear-resistant applications require special surface treatment.