Acrylic Sheet Vs Polycarbonate Sheet
Perspex acrylic sheet can resist impacting 17 times more than glass whereas polycarbonate can manage to resist impact 250 times more than glass.
Acrylic sheet vs polycarbonate sheet. It has superior weathering properties compared to many other transparent plastics. Polycarbonate is more flexible than acrylic but will bend more under load bearing application. Polycarbonate offers much more resilience than acrylic making it ideal for highly demanding applications like bullet resistant windows. Both materials are also very easy to clean.
Differences between acrylic and polycarbonate acrylic is a transparent plastic material with outstanding strength stiffness and optical clarity. Polycarbonate is the stronger material at 250 times the impact resistance of standard glass. Acrylic has roughly 17 times the impact resistance. Acrylic and polycarbonate both weigh less than half of what a comparably sized piece of glass weighs yet they are both much stronger than glass.
Acrylic sheet is easy to fabricate bonds well with adhesives and solvents and is easy to thermoform. Both have benefits and drawbacks. Acrylic is more rigid and can crack under extreme impact. Acrylic has a high gloss finish and is more transparent making it ideal for display cases.
Generally speaking acrylic sheeting is shinier and polycarbonate sheet is stronger.