EPiC database - Polycarbonate
Robert Crawford
André Stephan
Fabian Prideaux
10.26188/5da556966a461
https://melbourne.figshare.com/articles/dataset/EPiC_database_-_Polycarbonate/9979877
This material is part of the free Environmental Performance in Construction (EPiC) Database. The EPiC Database contains embodied environmental flow coefficients for 250+ construction materials using a comprehensive hybrid life cycle inventory approach.<br><br>Polycarbonate represents a family of thermoplastic polymers. Polycarbonate is a strong material and the grade used for construction is most often transparent. Polycarbonate has high mechanical strength and can withstand temperature fluctuations without cracking.<br><br>Polycarbonate is made by mixing bisphenol A and phosgene through multiple chemical reactions. The resulting polycarbonate can be extruded or moulded, like other thermoplastics.<br><br>Polycarbonate is mostly used in construction to replace glass in glazing, for skylights, flat or curved glazing and for sound walls.
2019-11-20 05:29:44
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