Polycarbonates / By Jeff wooten /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Getting Durable with
Polycarbonates Easy answers for working with this tough material.
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Sign Builder Illustrated // December 2012
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olycarbonate is a durable material that’s being used in signage for a variety of reasons—increased light transmission for the sign face, added protection to drivethru menu boards and monument sign panels, the ability to stand up to strong winds or harsh conditions, etc. Because of this, it’s employed in a wide range of sign applications. “It’s equally well suited for flat or formed channel letter faces,” says Bill Uline, general manager of Faces® (www.signfaces.com), a wholesaleonly manufacturer of custom signs in Pelham, Alabama. “For example, the new MAKROLON® polycarbonate has been designed especially for use with LEDs.” (Note: Since the diffusion capability is in the sheet, it doesn’t need a secondary diffusion process to hide hot spots that can be seen with LED.) signshop.com