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What's the difference between acrylic and polycarbonate?

Polycarbonate offers much more resilience than acrylic, making it ideal for highly demanding applications like bullet-resistant windows. Acrylic has a high gloss finish and is more transparent, making it ideal for display cases. Acrylic is also easier to crack, while polycarbonate is easier to scratch.

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What is the Difference Between Polycarbonate and Acrylic?

Pros and Cons of Acrylic and Polycarbonate

Acrylic or Plexiglass Sheeting Polycarbonate Sheeting Pros Easier to machine than polycarbonate

Can be polished, both for scratches and clean edges

Better glue bonding

Shinier

Less expensive than polycarbonate by as much as 35% Greater strength than acrylic

More flexible than acrylic; can be shaped at room temperature

Can be exposed to high temperatures and is non-flammable

Highly resistant to chemicals

Can be drilled without cracking

Lighter in weight than comparable acrylic Cons More rigid

More likely to crack during drilling or upon impact

More likely to chip

Should not be exposed to open flames Scratches easily

Cannot be polished

Can be dented easily

More translucent than transparent as compared to acrylic

How to Choose Between Polycarbonate and Acrylic

Top choices between clear or near clear plastics, acrylic plexiglass sheet and polycarbonate panel are often considered as solutions for a broad range of optical applications. How do they compare?Both Acrylic and Polycarbonate are half the weight of comparably sized glass by volume. For what you lose in weight, you gain in strength with either product. Both are synthetic glass, and each offers tremendous flexibility.Acrylic has roughly 17 times the impact resistance. Polycarbonate is the stronger material at 250 times the impact resistance of standard glass.Polycarbonate offers much more resilience than acrylic, making it ideal for highly demanding applications like bullet-resistant windows. Acrylic has a high gloss finish and is more transparent, making it ideal for display cases. Acrylic is also easier to crack, while polycarbonate is easier to scratch.Acrylic is also less expensive than polycarbonate and unlike polycarbonate, acrylics can be heated and molded to shape, then heated again while retaining its quality appearance.To find the right material for your project, it's important to take time to compare the two plastics side by side. This can give you a better idea of which one is best for your specific project. However, depending on what you are using acrylic or polycarbonate for, selecting the right plastic should be an easy decision. To help choose the right material for your sheet, rod, or tube, here are a few ideal applications for each plastic:

Acrylic Plastic Applications

Windows and glass substitutes

Insulations

Craft projects

Retail displays

Polycarbonate Plastic Applications

Bullet-resistant windows

Clear molds for casting

Models for high-heat applications

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Who owns Titan sheds?

Reeve Kruck Reeve Kruck is the owner of Titan Sheds and Titan Garages – The Titan Group.

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Reeve Kruck is the owner of Titan Sheds and Titan Garages – The Titan Group. A business that was bought in April of 1991 and this year is celebrating it’s 25th year of business. In that time they’ve built over 130 000 structures and now employ over 150 Australians. From home garages and tool sheds through to industrial and commercial buildings, Titan has over 30 distributors in Queensland and New South Wales. Reeve Kruck is well and truly the king of the sheds and a great person to talk to about growing a sustainable business throughout the decades.

During my conversation with Reeve he shares:

How he came to take over Titan Sheds 25 years ago

The book he refers to as his ‘bible’ for business

His focus on sales over other elements of a business

His experience that led to his Titan success

The reasoning for his reluctance to take on digital sales tools

An insight into the sales conversation processes

How he grew to a staff of 150

His loyalty to long-term employees

How he moved from full time hands-on in the business to work himself out of a job

The system he devised to monitor Titan remotely

A valuable tip about delegation of work

Insights into his business planning processes

The ongoing effort put into the sales process

Why advertising is still go-to and the spend allocation

His commitment to customers

The story behind the Titan TV ads now and in the past

How he tracks and monitors advertising and marketing spend

His advice to scale your business; and

His goal for the next 25 years of The Titan Group

Hear the full conversation with Reeve here

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