What’s the Differences Between Acrylic and Polycarbonate

Which is more clearer?
Both polycarbonate and acrylic are available in clear-as-glass grades, including recycled clear acrylic. In fact, acrylic actually lets more light through glass, with a transmission rate of 92% (glass is around 90%). Polycarbonate lets slightly less natural light through at 88%.


Which is more anti-ultraviolet?
The surface resistance of PC board has an outdoor service life 5 times longer than that of acrylic (acrylic can last for 2 years without yellowing, and PC board can last for 10 years).

Which is more durable?

Both acrylic and polycarbonate are weather resistant

Acrylic is more likely to chip than polycarbonate because it is less impact-resistant. It does not scratch as easily, however, and will not yellow over time.

Polycarbonate has low flammability, while acrylic will burn slowly and is not recommended in areas where flames may be present.

Which is more stronger?
Both plastics are much stronger than glass, providing much greater impact resistance. And this the materials are also shatterproof .
Acrylic is typically a more rigid plastic, Polycarbonate is slightly more durable than acrylic and less likely to crack under stress.

Which is more Impact resistance?
PC board has good impact resistance and cannot be broken. The impact resistance of PC boards is 8 to 10 times that of acrylic boards.

Which is more anti-ultraviolet?
The surface resistance of PC board has an outdoor service life 5 times longer than that of acrylic (acrylic can last for 2 years without yellowing, and PC board can last for 10 years).

How to distinction acrylic&Polycarbonate?
When acrylic burns, the flame is clear, no bubbles, and filaments can be pulled out in the dark. When the cast plate burns, there is no smoke, bubbles, and squeaking sounds, and no silk when it is dark. When the PC board is burned with fire, it will basically not burn, will protrude, and will emit some black smoke.

Cost of Acrylic &Polycarbonate.
Acrylic is cheaper than Polycarbonate.Polycarbonatecan cost on average about 35% more than acrylic.

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