Polycarbonate:
A material of choice
What is Polycarbonate?
Polycarbonate is a material of choice for a wide range of end-user applications because of its unique combination of properties.
It is lightweight, durable, heat- and shatter-resistant, flame retarding, formable and transparent. With its low environmental footprint PC contributes to GHG emission reductions, for example by making mobility applications lighter and fostering e-technologies.
ECONOMIC IMPACT
The European Polycarbonate
industry
1/4 of global polycarbonate production
The EU accounts for 1/4 of global polycarbonate production.
22.8 million estimated direct & indirect jobs
€ 11.5-23.7 billion gross value added for polymerisation & processing
€ 470 million net export value
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