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    Testing polycarbonate sheets - GIF

    Testing polycarbonate sheets.




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    One use for Polycarbonate is helicopter windscreens. Experienced a bird strike once and other than getting a big fright, there was absolutely no damage.

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    I'm glad he didn't slip when he was bending that sheet in half!
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    When I worked at my pal's glass shop many years ago we put it in the downstairs door for a window. Whenever someone asked how strong polycarbonate was we would throw a 3 lb hammer at it overhand. Sold a fair amount of it that way.

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    Is there a specific brand or just any polycarbonate from Amazon?

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    There are many manufacturers but we sold Lexan. I'm not sure what my buddy is selling now, that was over 20 years ago.

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