How to Choose the Thickness of PC Solid Sheet

Common thickness range for PC Solid Sheet: 2‑10 mm. How to select PC Solid Sheet of different thicknesses? It depends on your intended application and budget.

PC Solid Sheet Thickness and Typical Applications

PC Solid Sheet Thickness	Typical Applications
2mm	Carport and canopy panels, cold‑bend protective covers for distribution cabinets
3mm	Carport and canopy panels, motorcycle windshields
4mm	Carport and canopy panels, advertising billboard panels, riot shields
5mm	Impact‑resistant viewing windows, machine observation windows, advertising billboard panels, sunrooms
6mm	Impact‑resistant viewing windows, machine observation windows, advertising billboard panels
8mm	Engraving and forming, safety glazing for mechanical processing
10mm	Engraving and forming, safety glazing for mechanical processing

Three Main Functions of PC Solid Sheet:

Glass replacement for safety performance. Although PC Solid Sheet costs more than glass, its safety performance cannot be matched by glass, which justifies the higher budget for adopting PC Solid Sheet.
Roof panels for carports and canopies. Mount lightweight, safety‑focused PC Solid Sheet onto framing to complete carport installation quickly and efficiently. Its translucent appearance delivers a neat, aesthetic effect superior to conventional color steel tiles.
Flexible processing performance. You can cut PC Solid Sheet into desired shapes simply with a hand‑held electric saw, which is far more convenient than tempered glass.

Table 1 Specification Dimensions (for PC Solid Sheet)

Item	Specification
Width	1220mm, 1560mm, 1820mm, 2100mm or custom‑made
Length	Custom‑made available
Thickness	2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 7mm, 8mm, 9mm, 10mm
Color	Transparent, Brown, Lake Blue, Royal Blue, Dark Grey, Light Grey, Grass Green, Milky White, etc.
Roll Size	1.22×30 m/roll, 1.56×30 m/roll, 1.82×30 m/roll, 2.1×30 m/roll
Sheet Size	1.22×2.44 m/sheet

Table 2 Physical & Mechanical Properties of PC Solid Sheet

(Standard: JG347T‑2012 Polycarbonate (PC) Solid Sheet)

No.	Item		Unit	Technical Requirement
1	Tensile Properties	Tensile Yield Stress	MPa	≥55
2		Nominal Tensile Strain at Break	%	≥60
3		Tensile Modulus of Elasticity	MPa	≥2200
4		Charpy Notched Impact Strength	kJ/m²	≥6
5		Tensile Impact Strength	kJ/m²	≥150
6	Falling‑Weight Impact (Puncture Performance)	Maximum Puncture Force	N	≥600
7		Maximum Puncture Energy	J	≥5
8		Vicat Softening Temperature	℃	≥145
9		Heat‑Deflection Temperature	℃	≥130
10	Heating Dimensional Change Rate	1.5 ≤ d ≤ 5	%	≤10
11		a ≥ 5	%	≤5
12	Coefficient of Thermal Expansion		℃⁻¹	≤7.5×10⁻⁵
13	Light Transmittance a	1.5 mm	%	≥85
14		3 mm	%	≥83
15		4 mm	%	≥82
16		6 mm	%	≥80
17		12 mm	%	≥75
18	Haze b		%	≤5.0
19	Weathering Performance (2000h)	Color Difference	‑	≤5.0
20		Yellow Index Variation	‑	≤3.0
21		Retention Rate of Falling‑Weight Impact (Puncture Property)	%	≥60
22	UV Transmittance Ratio		%	≤0.001
23	Combustion Performance		Class	Not lower than Class B

Solid Polycarbonate Sheet Application Cases

Table 1 Specification Dimensions (for PC Solid Sheet)

Table 2 Physical & Mechanical Properties of PC Solid Sheet

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