bend/foldable plastic

[Talonmotorsport]

I've been trying to remember what the clear plastic is called that you can put a near 180' bend in it with out it snapping? I know it's used in bus stops and rallycross for side windows. Any body know what it's called?

[DStanley1809]

Perspex?

And just to fill out some extra letters because the forum won't let me post an 8 character message, who else knew there was a minimum message size?

[twinturbo]

perspex wont bend, it's brittle. But it is what is used in bus shelter signs and motorsport side windows.

TT

[twinturbo]

with heat you will be able to bend it though.

[geeman]

thin Polycarbonate sheet is very flexible without heating, its the stuff used to make conservatory roofing, but in sheet form instead, its quite expensive though.

[DStanley1809]

Polycarbonate was my first guess but I looked up bus shelters and motorsport windows and came up with perspex lol

[alga]

Lexan? Mylar?

[Talonmotorsport]

Just found the answer on another forum, stuff I am looking for is lexan. You can slighty over bend it cold and it will keep it's shape. Ideal for making curved light covers like on a Fisher Fury,Deano,TVR etc. Thanks for all your efforts.

[DStanley1809]

Isn't Lexan just a trademarked brand of polycarbonate?

[Talonmotorsport]

To be honest I'm not sure if it's a trade name or not, all I know is that some polycarb. does not bend and tends to shatter when you bend it in a V die on a brake press.