1. The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Polycarbonate Polycarbonate Labels
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By Fason Jasok - http://www.multicolorlabels.com/
Polycarbonate, otherwise known as its trademarked name, Lexan, is a group of thermoplastic polymers.
They are used very much in the modern chemistry industry because they can be very easy worked and
molded into different shapes and they can also be thermoformed. They show great capacities for
temperature resistance, Polycarbonate Labels impact resistance as well as for optical properties. They
are not grouped specifically into one position for their properties but are considered to be somewhere
in between the engineering plastics and commodity plastics.
There are a number of advantages and disadvantages to polycarbonate if they indeed can be labeled as
such. The advantages of this material of course are because of its properties. They are being used more
for household products now than before because of the quality of goods that they can produce.
Manufacturers are designing items not only for the household but for use in laboratories and in industry
because of its resistance to temperatures and its ability to be easy shaped. Another advantage is the fact
it can be injected into various objects which allows it to be used for discs, bottles, glasses, lenses, audio
player cases, and lab equipment.

2. The unfortunate side to polycarbonate is that because of its chemical makeup and property, it is
recommended only for those products that are used once, not repeatedly. Although it has other
properties such as resilience and toughness, repeated use of the one object may be potentially
hazardous to the health.
This is due to the leaching of Bisphenol A which has been shown over time to cause the enlargement of
the reproductive organs in female mice. It is also said to be responsible for neural and behavioral
changes when given to younger animals. It is not certain how this relates to human life but because of
the uncertainty, there are warnings concerning the repeated use of bottles and other products made
with polycarbonate.
So… What’s Next ?
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