Thanks for your insight, we managed to solve our issues today. Not condescending at all, proper questions give proper answers. Since polycarbonate has micro voids in it and we were inducing additional stress on the part it opened these voids thus weakening the material. Thanks for the feedback
What we are trying to do is sublimate the part. The part is supported underneath throughout this process. The part is fairly flexible before the process but after the process it becomes brittle. If there are any thoughts please let me know.
Hi we are heating a molded polycarbonate piece to 160 C for about 20 minutes, as part of our manufacturing process. What we are finding is that the pc is becoming brittle and if pressure is put onto the part it will crack. The part is 1mm thick and supported by an insert when heated. My...
