Makrolon®

Makrolon® polycarbonate sheet has an 88% light transmission and is 200 times stronger than glass. It's also 30 times stronger than acrylic sheet - offering a margin of safety that no other clear glazing material can beat. With its inherent design flexibility, Makrolon® can be cut or cold-formed on site during installation without the pre-forming and fabrication associated with glass or acrylic. It is lightweight with half the weight per square foot versus glass and can utilize a lighter weight framing system as compared to all-glass systems, saving additional time and labor costs.

Built to Perform

Transportation Glazing
Institutional Glazing
Barrel Vaults
Storefronts

Privacy Glazing
Factory Over-Glazing
Covered Walkways
Skylights

Makrolon® sheet is designed to perform in a wide range of applications and meets all standard architectural specifications and codes.

Impact Protection
Unsurpassed by any clear glazing product on the market, Makrolon® sheet has 200 times the impact strength of plate glass and many times stronger than acrylic. This tough, long lasting material offers attractive protection in areas subject to high traffic, vandalism or burglary. It even withstands natural forces like severe wind, hail and snow storms. In fact, Makrolon® sheet meets stringent state mandates for hurricane resistant glazing materials.

Design Latitude
Makrolon® sheet is extremely ductile. It can be cut on site from flat sheet or cold-formed into curves that would be impossible to construct with laminated glass or acrylic. Forget about costly factory pre-forming and fabrication. With Makrolon® sheet you can create cost effective, yet distinctive structures featuring dramatic expanses of curved glazing.

Cost Efficiency
The unique combination of light weight (half of glass) and high strength inherent in Makrolon® sheet allows designs that require less structural support. Since Makrolon® sheet can be cut and cold-formed on site, you save time and money that would normally be dedicated to pre-installation techniques like oven bending. And as Makrolon® polycarbonate sheet is much more durable than other material options, the cost of replacement becomes a less immediate (and less costly) concern.

Energy Efficiency
Makrolon® sheet is a superior insulating material with 20% higher insulation values when compared to equivalent thicknesses of glass. Double-glazing and over-glazing offer even more energy savings. Over-glazing with a patterned grade of Makrolon® sheet adds visual security and enhances the appearance of industrial and commercial sites.

Light and Energy Transmission
By allowing the transmittance of up to 90 percent of solar energy and 88 percent of visible light, clear Makrolon® sheet is an excellent glazing material for a wide range of applications where clarity is essential. Makrolon® sheet is also available in gray and bronze tints to help control heat gain, and a variety of privacy patterns for obscure glazing requirements.

Makrolon® Shading Coefficient
1/4" Thickness
Single Glazed - Clear	1.02
Single Glazed - Gray	.70
Single Glazed - Bronze	.70
Double Glazed - Clear/Bronze	.67
Tempered Glass Double Glazed	.90

Makrolon® AR Polycarbonate Sheet

Makrolon® AR offers all the strength, durability and clarity inherent to themaKroLon® brand with the added dimension of a leading technology hard coat for improved surface hardness, ultraviolet resistance and chemical protection. Makrolon® AR comes with a comprehensive warranty against breakage, coating delamination, yellowing, hazing and loss of light transmission.

Enhanced Weatherability
In addition to superior abrasion resistance, Makrolon® AR sheet offers UV resistance.

Chemical Resistance
Makrolon® AR sheet features improved chemical resistance to a variety of cleaners, solvents and other corrosive elements that can attack standard polycarbonate sheet. Care should be taken to install Makrolon® AR sheet in a sealed frame to protect uncoated saw-cut edges from chemical attack.

Makrolon Sheet Cleaning And Maintenance
Under normal conditions, Makrolon® AR should be washed on a regular basis with a mild solution of soap and warm water, using a soft cloth or sponge. To prevent water spots, thoroughly dry Makrolon® sheet with a chamois or sponge. Do not use abrasive cleaners or sharp instruments such as razor blades or scrapers that may gouge the surface.

For graffiti removal, organic solvents such as butyl cellosolve, kerosene, VM & P naptha or mineral spirits work very well. Methanol, denatured ethanol and isopropyl alcohol are also excellent cleansing agents. It is important to rinse off the surface thoroughly after cleaning.