PoliComp®

Solid polycarbonate sheets offer an unmatched combination of resilience, transparency and lightness. As clear as glass, they weigh half as much and are 250 times more impact resistant, with better thermal and acoustic insulation.

Because they can be worked hot or cold, solid sheets suit almost any intervention in construction and industry. The range is divided into PoliComp® sheets, with UV protection on both sides, and Scudo® sheets without UV protection, ideal for industrial applications.

Available with IR treatment. PoliComp® IR sheets let light in but not heat. Learn about IR solar protection.

Technical specifications

Production standards

Production standards

Thickness (mm)	2	3	4	5	6	8	10	12
Weight (kg/m²)	2.4	3.6	4.8	6.0	7.2	9.6	12	14.4
Width (mm)	2.050 - 2.500
Length (mm)	6.100
Light Transmission (LT) %
Clear	91	90	90	90	88	86	80	80
Bronze	–	44	48	51	50	–	–	–
Opal	–	53	50	40	38	–	–	–
Blue	–	–	–	–	11	–	–	–
Green	–	–	28	–	42	–	–	–
Linear thermal expansion 0,065mm/m°C
Fire Reaction	EuroClass B-s1,d0 upon request. Additional test results supplied upon request

Thermal insulation U (W/m²K)

Thermal Insulation U (W/m²K)
Thickness (mm)	2	3	4	5	6	8	10	12
PoliComp	5.66	5.49	5.33	5.21	5.09	4.84	4.61	4.35
Glass	–	5.87	5.82	5.80	5.77	5.71	–	–

Acoustic insulation (dB)

Acoustic Insulation (dB)
Thickness (mm)	2	3	4	5	6	8	10	12
Value	25	26	27	28	29	31	33	34

Flat sheets

Solid polycarbonate sheets can be installed in most PVC, wood, steel and aluminium frames. The frame must hold the sheet in place while allowing it to expand.

The choice of sheet thickness depends on the required load. Use Table A to find the effective area for your sheet size, then Table B to find the thickness for that area and load. Table B values (positive and negative loads) are calculated for sheets fixed on four sides with a maximum deflection of 50 mm.

Tab. A – Sheet size

Sheet length (m)	Sheet width (m)
	0,25	0,50	0,75	1,00	1,25	1,50	1,75	2,00
0,25	A1	A1	A1	A1	A1	A1	A1	A1
0,50	A1	A2	A3	A4	A4	A4	A4	A4
0,75	A1	A3	A5	A6	A7	A7	A7	A7
1,00	A1	A4	A6	A8	A9	A9	A10	A10
1,25	A1	A4	A7	A9	A10	A11	A12	A13
1,50	A1	A4	A7	A9	A11	A13	A14	A15
1,75	A1	A4	A7	A10	A12	A14	A16	A17
2,00	A1	A4	A7	A10	A13	A15	A17	A18
2,25	A1	A4	A7	A10	A13	A16	A18	A19
2,50	A1	A4	A7	A10	A14	A16	A19	–
2,75	A1	A4	A7	A11	A14	A16	A19	–
3,00	A1	A4	A7	A11	A14	A17	A19	–
3,25	A1	A4	A7	A11	A14	A17	–	–
3,50	A1	A4	A7	A11	A14	A17	–	–
3,75	A1	A4	A7	A11	A14	A17	–	–
4,00	A1	A4	A7	A11	A14	A17	–	–
4,25	A1	A4	A7	A11	A14	A17	–	–
4,50	A1	A4	A7	A11	A14	A17	–	–
4,75	A1	A4	A7	A11	A14	A17	–	–
5,00	A1	A4	A4	A7	A11	–	–	–

Tab. B – Choice of thickness (mm)

Area	Load (daN/m²)
	60	80	100	120	140
A1	3	3	3	3	3
A2	3	3	4	4	4
A3	4	4	4	4	5
A4	4	4	5	5	6
A5	5	5	5	5	6
A6	5	6	6	6	8
A7	6	6	8	8	8
A8	6	6	8	8	8
A9	8	8	8	8	10
A10	8	8	10	10	10
A11	10	10	10	10	12
A12	10	10	10	12	12
A13	10	10	10	12	–
A14	10	12	12	–	–
A15	10	12	12	–	–
A16	10	12	12	–	–
A17	12	12	–	–	–
A18	12	12	–	–	–
A19	12	–	–	–	–

Cold-curved sheets

PoliComp® is ideal for integral arch or tunnel structures. The minimum bend radius is 150 times the sheet thickness; the right thickness depends on both the bend radius and the sheet width.

Minimum bend radius

Thickness (mm)	2	3	4	5	6	8	10	12
Radius (mm)	300	450	600	750	900	1.200	1.500	1.700

Load resistance

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Design note

Sheet thickness, support spacing and fixing details should be selected for the project's wind and load conditions and for thermal expansion. Our team can help you size the right sheet: contact Gallina India.