Aug 8, 2008 #1 swall Materials Sep 30, 2003 2,762 US Is there a burn test or other spot test for identifying polycarbonate? I have some clear sheet material and don't know if is is polycarbonate or acrylic. And it is a little too thick for a cold bend test.
Is there a burn test or other spot test for identifying polycarbonate? I have some clear sheet material and don't know if is is polycarbonate or acrylic. And it is a little too thick for a cold bend test.
Aug 8, 2008 #2 dgowans Mechanical Oct 12, 2004 680 US swall, thread712-184534 may help. Upvote 0 Downvote
Aug 8, 2008 #3 patprimmer New member Nov 1, 2002 13,816 US Cut a thin sliver off and burn it and carefully smell a whiff of the smoke. Acrylic smells sweet. PC smells oily or acrid. Also acrylic burns profusely and PC barely burns and easily extinguishes. If you have a known sample of each to test first, the smell difference is unmistakeable. Regards eng-tips, by professional engineers for professional engineers Please see FAQ731-376 for tips on how to make the best use of Eng-Tips Fora. Upvote 0 Downvote
Cut a thin sliver off and burn it and carefully smell a whiff of the smoke. Acrylic smells sweet. PC smells oily or acrid. Also acrylic burns profusely and PC barely burns and easily extinguishes. If you have a known sample of each to test first, the smell difference is unmistakeable. Regards eng-tips, by professional engineers for professional engineers Please see FAQ731-376 for tips on how to make the best use of Eng-Tips Fora.
Aug 14, 2008 #4 Pud Mechanical Mar 26, 2003 2,675 GB http://tinyurl.com/5afltw More info as above H Upvote 0 Downvote