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A thermoplastic with truly diverse applications, Makrolon® is used in medical devices, automotive headlamps, sporting equipment, electronics, eyewear, architectural glazing LED lighting, and numerous other products. The broad portfolio of Makrolon® polycarbonate resins from Covestro includes general purpose, lighting, medical and food contact, flame-retardant, impact-modified and glass-fiber reinforced grades, which can be used for injection molding, extrusion and blow molding. Stronger and lighter than glass, polycarbonate also provides energy and CO2 emission savings. All of which explains why Makrolon® has been trusted for decades and continues to pave the way for tomorrow’s product innovations.
General Purpose Grades
Low viscosity
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 34 cm³/10 min; general purpose; low viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 19 cm³/10 min; general purpose; low viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors | ||
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 35 cm³/10 min; general purpose; low viscosity; UV-stabilized; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 19 cm³/10 min; general purpose; low viscosity; UV-stabilized; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors | ||
Medium viscosity | |||
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 12 cm³/10 min; general purpose; medium viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 9.0 cm³/10 min; general purpose; medium viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors | ||
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 12 cm³/10 min; general purpose; medium viscosity; UV-stabilized; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 9.0 cm³/10 min; general purpose; medium viscosity; UV-stabilized; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors | ||
High viscosity | |||
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 6.0 cm³/10 min; general purpose; high viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 6.0 cm³/10 min; general purpose; high viscosity; UV-stabilized; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors | ||
Food Contact Grades
Low viscosity | |||
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 34 cm³/10 min; food contact quality; low viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 19 cm³/10 min; food contact quality; low viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors | ||
Medium viscosity | |||
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 12 cm³/10 min; food contact quality; medium viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 7.0 cm³/10 min; food contact quality; medium viscosity; impact modified; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; avail- able in light colors only | ||
 2856 | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 9.0 cm³/10 min; food contact quality; medium viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors | ||
High viscosity | |||
| 3156 | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 6.0 cm³/10 min; food contact quality; high viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; extrusion; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors | ||
Impact Modified Grades | |||
Low viscosity | |||
1260 MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 34 cm³/10 min;
impact modified; low viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in light colors only
Medium viscosity | ||
impact modified; medium viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in opaque colors only | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 7.0 cm³/10 min; food contact quality; medium viscosity; impact modified; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C | |
Flame Retardant Grades | ||
Low viscosity | ||
flame retardant; UL 94V-2/1.5 mm and 3.0 mm; low viscosity; UV-stabilized; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 28 cm³/10 min; flame retardant; UL 94V-0/1.2 mm; low viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in opaque colors only; LCD TV frame | |
flame retardant; UL 94V-0/1.5 mm; low viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in opaque colors only | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 19 cm³/10 min; flame retardant; UL 94V-0/1.5 mm; low viscosity; UV-stabilized; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in opaque colors only | ||
Medium viscosity | |||
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 12 cm³/10 min; flame retardant; UL 94V-2/1.5 mm and 3.0 mm; medium viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 9.0 cm³/10 min; flame retardant; UL 94V-0/1.5 mm and 5VA/3.0 mm; medium viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in opaque colors only | ||
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 12 cm³/10 min; flame retardant; UL 94V-2/1.5 mm and 3.0 mm; medium viscosity; UV-stabilized; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 9.0 cm³/10 min; flame retardant; UL 94V-0/1.5 mm and 5VA/3.0 mm; medium viscosity; UV-stabilized; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in opaque colors only | ||
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 10 cm³/10 min; flame retardant; UL 94V-2/1.5 mm and 3.0 mm; medium viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 10 cm³/10 min; flame retardant; UL 94V-0/3.0 mm; medium viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors | ||
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 12 cm³/10 min; flame retardant; UL 94V-0/3.0 mm; medium viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 10 cm³/10 min; flame retardant; UL 94V-0/3.0 mm; medium viscosity; UV-stabilized; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors | ||
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 12 cm³/10 min; flame retardant; UL 94V-0/3.0 mm; medium viscosity; UV-stabilized; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280–320 °C; available in transparent and opaque colors | |||
High viscosity, branched | |||
| 6717 | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 3.0 cm³/10 min; flame retardant; UL 94V-0/2.0 mm; high viscosity; branched; UV-sta-bilized; easy release; injection mold- ing – melt temperature 280–320 °C; extrusion; available in transparent, translucent and opaque colors | ||
20 % glass fiber reinforced | |||
| 8025 | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 6.0 cm³/10 min; 20 % glass fiber reinforced; milled fiber; high viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 310 – 330 °C; extrusion; available in opaque colors only; precision part | ||
30 % glass fiber reinforced | |||
| 8035 | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 4.0 cm³/10 min; 30 % glass fiber reinforced; milled fiber; high viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature310 – 330 °C; extrusion; available in opaque colors only; precision parts | ||
Glass Fiber Reinforced (Normal Fiber) Grades
10 % glass fiber reinforced | |||
| 9415 | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 6.0 cm³/10 min; 10 % glass fiber reinforced; flame retardant; UL 94V-0/1.5 mm and 5VA/3.0 mm; high viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 310 – 330 °C; available in opaque colors only | 9417 | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 6.0 cm³/10 min; 10 % glass fiber reinforced; flame retardant; UL 94V-0/1.5 mm and 5VA/3.0 mm; high viscosity; UV-stabilized; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 310 – 330 °C; available in opaque colors only |
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 15 cm³/10 min; 10 % glass fiber reinforced; flame retardant UL 94V-0/1.2 mm; low viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 310 – 330 °C; available in opaque colors only; electrical/electronic; housing parts with low wall thickness | |||
20 % glass fiber reinforced | |||
| MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 16 cm³/10 min; 20 % glass fiber reinforced; low viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 310 – 330 °C; available in opaque colors only; housing parts | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 8.0 cm³/10 min; 20 % glass fiber reinforced; flame retardant; UL 94V-0/1.5 mm; medium viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 310 – 330 °C; available in opaque colors only | |
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 4.0 cm³/10 min; 20 % glass fiber reinforced; high viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 310 – 330 °C; extrusion; available in opaque colors only | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 5.0 cm³/10 min; 20 % glass fiber reinforced; flame retardant; UL 94V-0/1.5 mm and 5VA/3.0 mm; high viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 310 – 330 °C; extrusion; available in opaque colors only | ||
35 % glass fiber reinforced |
35 % glass fiber reinforced; high viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 310 – 330 °C; extrusion; available in opaque colors only |
Grades for Special Applications
Optical storage media | ||
optical storage media; suitable for all formats; high purity; injection molding – melt temperature 300 – 350 °C; available in color code 000000 only | ||
Light guides | ||
MVR (250 °C/2.16 kg) 17 cm³/10 min; light guides; PC with highest trans- mission; low viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 260 – 300 °C; available in transparent colors only |
light guides; PC with highest transmission; medium viscosity; UV-stabilized; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent colors only | |
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 34 cm³/10 min; light guides; PC with highest transmission; low viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent colors only | ||
Optical lenses | ||
optical lens; medium viscosity; UV-stabilized; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent tints only; safety glasses |
UV stabilized; UV 400 cut off; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent tints only; safety glasses; sunglasses | |
Lighting | ||
lighting; High Intensity Discharge (HID) lenses; medium viscosity; UV-stabilized; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent colors only | ||
Automotive lighting | ||
automotive lighting; low viscosity; UV-stabilized; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in clear trans- parent colors and in various signal colors; headlamp lenses for auto- motive forward lighting | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 12 cm³/10 min; automotive lighting; medium viscosity; UV-stabilized; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in clear trans- parent colors and in various signal colors; headlamp lenses for auto- motive forward lighting | |
Automotive glazing | ||
medium viscosity; UV-stabilized; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent colors only; automotive glazing; roof modules | ||
Blow molding | ||
blow molding; high viscosity; branched; food contact quality; extrusion blow molding; injection stretch blow molding; available in transparent colors only; water bottles | ||
Extrusion | |||
| MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 12 cm³/10 min; extrusion; medium viscosity; UV- stabilized; available in transparent colors only; solid sheet |
| PC/UV absorber concentrate; high viscosity; easy release; special grade for the coextrusion of Makrolon® ET base resins; available in transparent colors only; solid sheet; multi wall sheet/profiles |
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 6.0 cm³/10 min; extrusion; high viscosity; UV-stabi- lized; available in transparent colors only; solid sheet; corrugated sheet |
| PC/UV absorber concentrate; high viscosity; easy release; special grade for the coextrusion of Makrolon® ET base resins; available in transparent colors only; solid sheet; multi wall sheet/profiles | |
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 6.0 cm³/10 min; extrusion; high viscosity; UV-stabi- lized; easy release; available in trans- parent colors only; multi wall sheet/ profiles; corrugated sheet |
| PC/UV absorber concentrate; high viscosity; easy release; very low plate- out; special grade for the coextrusion of Makrolon® ET base resins; available in transparent colors only; solid sheet; multi wall sheet/profiles | |
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 6.0 cm³/10 min; extrusion; high viscosity; branched; UV-stabilized; easy release; available in transparent colors only; multi wall sheet/profiles |
| PC/UV absorber concentrate; high viscosity; easy release; very low plate- out; special grade for the coextrusion of Makrolon® ET base resins; available in transparent colors only; solid sheet; multi wall sheet/profiles | |
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 3.0 cm³/10 min; extrusion; high viscosity; branched; UV-stabilized; easy release; multi wall sheet/profiles |
ET UV540 | PC/UV absorber concentrate; high viscosity; easy release; very low plate- out; special grade for the coextrusion of Makrolon ET base resins; available in transparent colors only; solid sheet; multi wall sheet/profiles | |
| PC/UV absorber concentrate; high viscosity; easy release; special grade for the coextrusion of Makrolon® ET base resins; available in transparent colors only; solid sheet; multi wall sheet/profiles | ||
Structural foam | |||
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 5.0 cm³/10 min; structural foam; 5 % glass fiber rein- forced; flame retardant; high viscosity; easy release; in combination with an appropriate blowing agent for the production of structural foam moldings |
| MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 6.0 cm³/10 min; structural foam; glass fiber reinforced; flame retardant; easy release; injection molding; in combination with anappro- priate blowing agent for the production of structural foam moldings | |
| MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 7.0 cm³/10 min; structural foam; 5 % glass fiber rein- forced; flame retardant; high viscosity; easy release; injection molding; avail- able in natural (opaque) and opaque colors; in combination with anappro- priate blowing agent for the production of structural foam moldings | ||
Medical devices* | |||
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 34 cm³/10 min; medical devices; suitable for ETO and steam sterilization at 121 °C; bio- compatible according to many ISO 10993-1 test requirements; low vis- cosity; easy release; injection mold- ing – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent and opaque colors | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 19 cm³/10 min; medical devices; suitable forsteri- lization with high-energy radiation; biocompatible according to many ISO 10993-1 test requirements; low viscosity; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; transparent parts for medical devices | ||
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 19 cm³/10 min; medical devices; suitable for ETO and steam sterilization at 121 °C; biocompatible according to many ISO 10993-1 test requirements; low viscosity; easy release; injec- tion molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent and opaque colors | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 23 cm³/10 min; medical devices; suitable forsteri- lization with high-energy radiation; biocompatible according to many ISO 10993-1 test requirements; low viscosity; easy release; injec- tion molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in color code 451118 only; transparent parts for medical devices | ||
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 14 cm³/10 min; medical devices; suitable for ETO and steam sterilization at 121 °C; biocompatible according to many ISO 10993-1 test requirements; medium viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent and opaque colors | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 15 cm³/10 min; medical devices; suitable for steriliza- tion with high-energy radiation; bio- compatible according to many ISO 10993-1 test requirements; medium viscosity; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; transpar- ent parts for medical devices | ||
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 12 cm³/10 min; medical devices; suitable for ETO and steam sterilization at 121 °C; biocompatible according to many ISO 10993-1 test requirements; medium viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent and opaque colors | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 12 cm³/10 min; medical devices; suitable forsteri- lization with high-energy radiation; biocompatible according to many ISO 10993-1 test requirements; medium viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in color code 451118 only; transparent parts for medical devices | ||
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 9.0 cm³/10 min; medical devices; suitable for ETO and steam sterilization at 121 °C; biocompatible according to many ISO 10993-1 test requirements; medium viscosity; easy release; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent and opaque colors | MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 6.0 cm³/10 min; medical devices; high lipid resistance; suitable for sterilization with high- energy radiation; biocompatible according to many ISO 10993-1 test requirements; high viscosity; injection molding – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; transparent parts for medical devices | ||
MVR (300 °C/1.2 kg) 5.0 cm³/10 min; medical devices; suitable for ETO and steam sterilization at 121 °C; bio- compatible according to many ISO 10993-1 test requirements; high vis- cosity; easy release; injection mold- ing – melt temperature 280 – 320 °C; available in transparent and opaque colors | |||
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