MAKROLON® SL

A Lifetime In The Sun

Prolonged exposure to the sun can weather even the most durable of surfaces. In the past, acrylic was often chosen for plastic glazing applications because of its inherent resistance to yellowing over time. But compared to polycarbonate, the relative brittleness of acrylic made its impact strength insufficient for demanding, vandal resistant applications.

To meet this need, Sheffield Plastics developed MAKROLON SL SunLife polycarbonate sheet. It offers the best of both worlds—the impact protection of MAKROLON sheet and the UV resistance of acrylic. Utilizing advanced formulations combined with state-of-the-art extrusion technology, Sheffield Plastics has created a tough, consistent quality product that will exhibit superior performance for years to come.

The performance of MAKROLON SL has been well documented through years of laboratory and field testing. In side-by-side comparative testing under severe conditions, MAKROLON SunLife consistently outperformed competitive materials utilizing older technology. Materials were also tested in forms and bends well beyond recommended guidelines, proving that the integrity of SunLife as well as its UV resistance will not change if the sheet is bent or cold-formed. So conclusive was this testing that Sheffield offers a full warranty against excessive yellowing, loss of light transmission and breakage.


 

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