Comments on: Acrylic (Plexiglas) vs. Polycarbonate (Lexan) http://hemineko.net/wp/acrylic-plexiglas-vs-lexan/ Personal Blog: Anime, Cars, Motorcycles, geek stuff. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:00:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Doug Wheeler http://hemineko.net/wp/acrylic-plexiglas-vs-lexan/comment-page-1/#comment-11523 Doug Wheeler Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:00:30 +0000 http://hemineko.net/wp/?p=33#comment-11523 I need to weld a large vacuum formed sign face to a a clear sheet of polycarbonate. This has to be very strong to withstand the elements. What is the best glue or solvent to achieve this. The bond has to be clear. Thank you in advance, Doug I need to weld a large vacuum formed sign face to a a clear sheet of polycarbonate. This has to be very strong to withstand the elements. What is the best glue or solvent to achieve this. The bond has to be clear. Thank you in advance,
Doug

]]> By: miguel rodriguez http://hemineko.net/wp/acrylic-plexiglas-vs-lexan/comment-page-1/#comment-11248 miguel rodriguez Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:34:33 +0000 http://hemineko.net/wp/?p=33#comment-11248 Hi!Iwork in a recyclin company,some times I work with plastics,like acrylic,pc,pp,pvc, hdpe,ldpe,and some more plastic,and I never worked with plastic before,and work with it is wery. Interestin for me.how I can lerand more about can yuo help me with it? Hi!Iwork in a recyclin company,some times I work with plastics,like acrylic,pc,pp,pvc, hdpe,ldpe,and some more plastic,and I never worked with plastic before,and work with it is wery. Interestin for me.how I can lerand more about can yuo help me with it?

]]> By: MArtyn Kelly http://hemineko.net/wp/acrylic-plexiglas-vs-lexan/comment-page-1/#comment-8221 MArtyn Kelly Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:27:11 +0000 http://hemineko.net/wp/?p=33#comment-8221 A good article. One correction for you to consider. Polycarbonate is not bullet resistant even when very thick. We make high quality Polycarbonate sheet designed for use in bullet resistant laminates. Polycarbonate needs to be laminated with glass to form bullet resistant structures. These structures are then used in military applications. No-one should stand behind a sheet of Polycarbonate and expect it to stop a bullet. www.highlinepc.com www.highlinepc.blogspot.com A good article.

One correction for you to consider. Polycarbonate is not bullet resistant even when very thick. We make high quality Polycarbonate sheet designed for use in bullet resistant laminates. Polycarbonate needs to be laminated with glass to form bullet resistant structures. These structures are then used in military applications.
No-one should stand behind a sheet of Polycarbonate and expect it to stop a bullet.

http://www.highlinepc.com
http://www.highlinepc.blogspot.com

]]> By: Doug Clark http://hemineko.net/wp/acrylic-plexiglas-vs-lexan/comment-page-1/#comment-2375 Doug Clark Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:31:27 +0000 http://hemineko.net/wp/?p=33#comment-2375 Thanks for all that information. Now I know the differences between the two materials. I learned something new today, so my day is complete. 8-) Thanks for all that information. Now I know the differences between the two materials. I learned something new today, so my day is complete. 8-)

]]> By: MdeLannoy http://hemineko.net/wp/acrylic-plexiglas-vs-lexan/comment-page-1/#comment-747 MdeLannoy Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:20:13 +0000 http://hemineko.net/wp/?p=33#comment-747 correction of the above: Thanks for the Information. I think there must be some advertising campaign for Lexan going on - I keep on reading about it in the last days. Here is a really nice <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsls5ZPCUnE" rel="nofollow">video about Motor Windshields</a> btw. My company <a>Hydrosight</a> processes large <a href="//hydrosight.com/products/acrylic_panel.php”" rel="nofollow">acrylic blocks</a>. We use them for all kind of things. The only reason I know to use lexan is when it needs to be bullet proof. correction of the above:

Thanks for the Information. I think there must be some advertising campaign for Lexan going on – I keep on reading about it in the last days. Here is a really nice video about Motor Windshields btw.
My company Hydrosight processes large acrylic blocks. We use them for all kind of things. The only reason I know to use lexan is when it needs to be bullet proof.

]]> By: Roger Lothoz http://hemineko.net/wp/acrylic-plexiglas-vs-lexan/comment-page-1/#comment-741 Roger Lothoz Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:37:20 +0000 http://hemineko.net/wp/?p=33#comment-741 Marine applications: Fixe windows that can be put under water line, with sailboats and exposed good to the UV-s. Which one of the two is the best choice for this application. I spent the all day looking at the various specifications, none are available for the marine applications. It should not be of statistics or marketing interrest??? Wich one of the two is the most used by the sailboats manufacturers regards rogerlothoz@free.fr Marine applications: Fixe windows that can be put under water line, with sailboats and exposed good to the UV-s. Which one of the two is the best choice for this application. I spent the all day looking at the various specifications, none are available for the marine applications. It should not be of statistics or marketing interrest???
Wich one of the two is the most used by the sailboats manufacturers regards rogerlothoz@free.fr

]]> By: Cutting and Painting Acrylic (Plexiglas) | HemiNeko.net Blog http://hemineko.net/wp/acrylic-plexiglas-vs-lexan/comment-page-1/#comment-494 Cutting and Painting Acrylic (Plexiglas) | HemiNeko.net Blog Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:05:26 +0000 http://hemineko.net/wp/?p=33#comment-494 [...] Click here for very basic information on acrylic (and polycarbonate). [...] [...] Click here for very basic information on acrylic (and polycarbonate). [...]

]]> By: Randy Hough http://hemineko.net/wp/acrylic-plexiglas-vs-lexan/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Randy Hough Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:20:38 +0000 http://hemineko.net/wp/?p=33#comment-58 I have been an injection moldmaker for over 30 years, and from my experience with both of these plastics, I love them! Want to know why? It's because some other plastics are much more difficult to deal with when making the mold. Nylon, for example, flashes so easily that it requires a greater attention to detail and fit and finish. Few people appreciate what it takes to make two pieces of hardened steel fit together within .0002 in tolerances! Lexan and acrylic-plexiglas, for example are much more forgiving and the moldmaker always breaths a sigh of relief when he finds out that the mold is going to use these plastics. You can learn more at our wonderful site: http://www.global-plastic-injection-molding.com Randy <em>HemiNeko.net Webmaster says: "I corrected the URL for you."</em> I have been an injection moldmaker for over 30 years, and from my experience with both of these plastics, I love them! Want to know why? It’s because some other plastics are much more difficult to deal with when making the mold. Nylon, for example, flashes so easily that it requires a greater attention to detail and fit and finish. Few people appreciate what it takes to make two pieces of hardened steel fit together within .0002 in tolerances! Lexan and acrylic-plexiglas, for example are much more forgiving and the moldmaker always breaths a sigh of relief when he finds out that the mold is going to use these plastics.
You can learn more at our wonderful site:
http://www.global-plastic-injection-molding.com
Randy

HemiNeko.net Webmaster says: “I corrected the URL for you.”

]]> By: robert tornello http://hemineko.net/wp/acrylic-plexiglas-vs-lexan/comment-page-1/#comment-21 robert tornello Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:41:02 +0000 http://hemineko.net/wp/?p=33#comment-21 Thank you for a simple straight forward explanation to the difference of these two very valuable products, one of the few "green" gifts from the petro chemical companies. My research on these two products are to find alternates to glass for a very modern energy efficient home that has two atria's up to 35' tall, the skeleton is 120 tons of welded steel. The home was designed to survive with minimal damage a Cat 5 hurricane. All glass laminates or types are too expensive and are not strong enough. So I am searching for suitable alternates, that my very experienced crews can fabricate and install. The goal is to save over $250,000.00 and have a stronger exterior. The annual savings in (solar and wind) savings and to tell the insurance companies to kiss my ass, makes it all worth the effort. Keepin it real in Florida. Thank you for a simple straight forward explanation to the difference of these two very valuable products, one of the few “green” gifts from the petro chemical companies.
My research on these two products are to find alternates to glass for a very modern energy efficient home that has two atria’s up to 35′ tall, the skeleton is 120 tons of welded steel. The home was designed to survive with minimal damage a Cat 5 hurricane. All glass laminates or types are too expensive and are not strong enough. So I am searching for suitable alternates, that my very experienced crews can fabricate and install. The goal is to save over $250,000.00 and have a stronger exterior. The annual savings in (solar and wind) savings and to tell the insurance companies to kiss my ass, makes it all worth the effort. Keepin it real in Florida.

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