plastics
plastics
(OP)
Is there a cost effective plastic /acrylic in manufacture that when used as clear glazing or partition in a vehicle that can meet all EU testing, ie abration strength ect.I Know of a material called Lexan from an American company but this is very costly.





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RE: plastics
It is sometimes known by the trade names, Perspex, Plexiglass, Shinkolite or Oroglass.
It has a brittle type break, which might be a problem.
PC can be had with a treatment to improve it's scratch resistance, but that is even more expensive
Regards
pat