Thread: Working with Lexan
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Unread 11-01-2006, 15:03
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Re: Working with Lexan
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Originally Posted by Greg Needel
I agree whole heartly with you i think they did this because sometimes teams only have access to specific materials and plexi is still more common and cheaper then lexan/polycarbonate.
For those teams that don't know how to tell the difference between the two, the best way to tell is take a pair of pliers and try to bend a corner. If it bends like a piece of soft aluminum its polycarbonate if it cracks or breaks its acrylic.

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