Polycarbonate (PC) is a polyester of carbonic acid. Carbonic acid itself is unstable, but its derivatives (such as phosgene, urea, carbonate, carbonate) have a certain degree of stability.
According to the different alcohol structures, polycarbonate can be divided into two categories: aliphatic and aromatic.
Aliphatic polycarbonate. Polyethylene carbonate, trimethylene carbonate, and their copolymers have low melting points and glass transition temperatures, poor strength, and cannot be used as structural materials; However, by utilizing its biocompatibility and biodegradability, it can be applied in fields such as drug delivery carriers, surgical sutures, bone support materials, etc.
Polycarbonate is resistant to weak acids, weak bases, and neutral oils. polycarbonate
Polycarbonate is not resistant to ultraviolet radiation and strong alkali.
PC Or ABS PC is a linear carbonate polyester with alternating carbonate and other functional groups in its molecules, which can be aromatic, aliphatic, or both. Bisphenol A-type PC is the most important industrial product.
PC is an almost colorless glassy amorphous polymer with excellent optical properties. PC high molecular weight resin has high toughness, with a cantilever beam notch impact strength of 600-900J/m. The thermal deformation temperature of unfilled grade is about 130 ° C, and glass fiber reinforcement can increase this value by 10 ° C. The bending modulus of PC can reach over 2400MPa, and the resin can be processed into large rigid products. Below 100 ° C, the creep rate under load is very low. PC has poor hydrolysis resistance and cannot be used for products repeatedly affected by high-pressure steam.
The main performance defects of PC are insufficient hydrolytic stability, sensitivity to notches, poor resistance to organic chemicals, poor scratch resistance, and yellowing after prolonged exposure to ultraviolet light. Like other resins, PC is susceptible to erosion by certain organic solvents.