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Quality Scores
Mechanics★★★★☆
Thermal★★★★☆
Chemical★★★☆☆
UV ageing★★★☆☆
Injection moulding difficulty★★★★☆
Recycling★★★☆☆
Performance profile
Mechanical properties
Mechanical properties of PC (polycarbonate)
Density
0.898 to 1.20 g/cm³ ASTM D792
Charpy notched impact
60 kJ/m2
Flexural modulus
11:40 to 23:30 MPa ASTM D790
Flexural resistance
90 MPa
Tensile modulus
2300 MPa
Tensile resistance
18.0 to 65.0 MPa ASTM D638, Yield
Tensile strain
20 to 120 % ASTM D638, Break
Chemical resistance and characteristics
Chemical resistance
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Recommended applications
Automotive Applications
Industrial applications
Home appliances
Electrical/Electronic Applications
Consumer applications
General purpose
Household
Containers
Interior parts for automotive
Packaging
Frequently asked questions
Injection at 270–320 °C, mould at 80–120 °C. Pre-drying is essential: 4–6 hours at 120 °C. Highly susceptible to hydrolysis if damp. High viscosity requires high pressure. Low shrinkage (0.5–0.8 %). Take care with birefringence on optical components.
The PC is recyclable (code 7). Chemical depolymerisation allows for the recovery of BPA and diphenyl carbonate. Mechanical recycling is common in industry but degrades transparency and impact resistance after several cycles.
PC-FDA grades are approved for food contact. Beware of older grades that may contain BPA. Modern BPA-free grades comply with EU regulation 10/2011 for certain uses. Always check the specific grade.
Hybster Team
Hybster Engineering Team
Design Office – Plastics Design & Engineering
The Hybster Design Office brings together the company's plastic engineering, mechanical, and industrialisation engineers. The team supports projects from the ideation phase through to series validation, incorporating Design For Manufacturing (DFM), rheological simulation, material selection, and mould design. It serves the automotive, electronics, electrical, EV charging, and industrial sectors.
Injection moulded part designDFMSimulation MoldflowSubject choiceMoulds for conceptionISO 20457 Tolerancing