Makroclear is a brand of solid polycarbonate

Polycarbonate

PolycarbonatePhysical PropertiesDensity 1.20–1.22 g/cm3Abbe number 34.0Refractive index 1.584–1.586FlammabilityV0-V2Limiting oxygen index25–27%Water absorption – Equilibrium0.16–0.35%Water absorption – over 24 hours0.1%...

 plastic sheet ranging from 0.75 to 15 mm thickness.
Polycarbonate is seen as the toughest transparent material. It is extruded by Arla Plast

Arla Plast

Arla Plast AB , headquartered in Borensberg, Sweden is one of Europe's leading suppliers of solid extruded thermoplastic sheet. They extrude solid sheet out of polycarbonate, Copolyester , ABS and polyolefins...

 AB in Borensberg

Borensberg

Borensberg is a locality situated in Motala Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 2,712 inhabitants in 2005. It is located 15 km east of Motala next to the Göta kanal and lake Boren and has an industrial area known for plastics manufacturing, including plastic sheet manufacturer Arla...

, Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

, who were the first in Europe to coextrude a thin layer of highly UV-stabilised polycarbonate onto polycarbonate sheet to enhance weathering resistance, by reducing the ageing effects such as yellowing, loss of light transmission, loss of impact resistance and loss of gloss. This UV-protected product is marketed as Makrolife since 1989.

Applications

These sheet as such, or in fabricated and/or thermoformed form are also used in:

• Racing cars to replace heavier fragile glass windshield
  Windshield
  The windshield or windscreen of an aircraft, car, bus, motorbike or tram is the front window. Modern windshields are generally made of laminated safety glass, a type of treated glass, which consists of two curved sheets of glass with a plastic layer laminated between them for safety, and are glued...
  
  s and windows
• Greenhouse
  Greenhouse
  A greenhouse is a building in which plants are grown. These structures range in size from small sheds to very large buildings...
  
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• Radio-controlled car
  Radio-controlled car
  Radio-controlled cars are self-powered model cars or trucks that can be controlled from a distance using a specialized transmitter...
  
   bodies
• aerospace
  Aerospace
  Aerospace comprises the atmosphere of Earth and surrounding space. Typically the term is used to refer to the industry that researches, designs, manufactures, operates, and maintains vehicles moving through air and space...
  
   industry for canopies, windscreens and other windows
• Motorcycle goggles
• Hockey
  Hockey
  Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
  
   rink glazing
• Riot shield
  Riot shield
  Riot shields are lightweight protection devices deployed by police and some military organizations. Most are a clear polycarbonate, though some are constructed of light metals with a view hole. Riot shields are almost exclusively long enough to cover an average sized man from the top of the head to...
  
  s and the visors of Riot helmets
• Visor in fencing masks, and in many industrial safety shields and masks
• Machine glazing
• dome lights, flat and cold curved glazings
• Sound walls (noise screens) along highways and railroads
• Advertisement and signage
• Pallets
• Automotive interior parts
• Bullet-resistant glazing