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Polycarbonate
pol-ee-KAR-bun-ate
Also Known As PC
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Polycarbonate is a group of thermoplastic polymers whose chain carries repeating carbonate groups, giving it exceptional impact resistance and optical clarity for a plastic. Hermann Schnell at Bayer in Uerdingen patented the first linear polycarbonate in 1953; Daniel Fox at General Electric independently synthesized a branched version about a week later the same year, and the two companies competing routes both reached commercial production.
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Primary UsePower-system and telecommunications hardware, where its electrical insulation, heat resistance and flame retardance are valued, alongside eyewear lenses, safety glazing and compact discs. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Polycarbonate (Wikipedia)
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Research resumed in 1953, when Hermann Schnell at Bayer in Uerdingen, Germany patented the first linear polycarbonate.
1. Polycarbonate (Wikipedia)
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A good electrical insulator with heat-resistant and flame-retardant properties, it is used in products associated with power systems and telecommunications hardware.
1. Polycarbonate (Wikipedia)
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Polycarbonates (PC) are a group of thermoplastic polymers.
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