Polycarbonate Tube 250/244

Polycarbonate Tubes are the clearest extruded tubes on the market today delivering brilliant quality, superior performance, and durability. Polycarbonate Tubes are characterized by their flawless optics, and a perfectly smooth surface free of striations. 

Polycarbonate Tubes are optically pure. Our transparent Polycarbonate Tubes are often used in the stand- and exhibition building, in the furniture/interior design branches, and mostly for technical applications such as reactors.

Polycarbonate Tubes are reasonable UV stable and weatherproof but are not designed for long-term outdoor applications. They will yellow if they are outside for a long period.

High-quality, design-orientated applications within the architectural lighting industry can be easily created with our Polycarbonate Tubes. You can create impressive lighting effects using our Satin Frost Polycarbonate Tubes which are an innovative solution that fits particularly well for Lighting and architectural applications. White or frosted satin surface finishes provide excellent diffused light creating a velvety nonglare surface.

With the necessary equipment, Polycarbonate Tubes may be sliced, sanded, drilled, etc. As their poor heat conduction can easily lead to overheating and local thermal tension, they require fast cutting speeds and efficient cooling. 

Excess friction can cause melting, particularly with Polycarbonate Tubes, resulting in a tacky surface and problems with machining. Without using a water-based cooling lubricant, drilling can never be achieved (i.e. an emulsion). Annealing could be crucial for reducing internal tension.