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To: joseburr
I think LEXAN is the clear plastic that is “bullet proof”

LEXAN is a brand name for clear polycarbonate material. There are other brands. It is very tough and resistant to penetration, even "Bulletproof" if thick enough, but it degrades in sunlight. The portlights on my boat needed replacing after about 5 years.

778 posted on 08/30/2019 9:30:15 PM PDT by Chuckster (Probably not...)
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To: Chuckster

Hmmm I wondered about how sunlight would affect it.

So there’s not a good alternative? I thought that was the bst available. Maybe replacing every 5 years is the best we can do. So much for making a dome greenhouse out of it. What about polycarbonate? Tough glass with wires through it? Just fantasizing anyway.


782 posted on 08/30/2019 9:33:17 PM PDT by joseburr (Jose Garcia Burritotoot)
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To: Chuckster

Would LEXAN etc. degrade if a layer of glass was on the sun side?


783 posted on 08/30/2019 9:34:11 PM PDT by joseburr (Jose Garcia Burritotoot)
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