Covestro Apec® PC Resin
Apec® Polycarbonate (PC)
Apec® is Covestro brand for high-performance polycarbonate specialties. It offers exceptional transparency, brilliance, heat resistance (-30°C to 150°C), impact toughness, and a high-gloss surface ideal for metallization. It’s perfect for automotive, electronics, lighting, and medical technology applications.
Apec® PC available for bulk purchase
| Type | Grade No. | Manufacturer | Brand | Grade/Features | Use/Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC | 1603 | Covestro | Apec | Heat Resistant Grade. MVR (330°C/2.16 kg) 25 cm³/10 min; high viscosity; UV stabilized; softening temperature (VST/B 120) = 159 °C | Injection molding |
| PC | 1695 | Covestro | Apec | Heat Resistant Grade. Copolycarbonate; MVR (330°C/2.16 kg) 45 cm³/10 min; easy release; softening temperature (VST/B 120) = 158°C | Injection molding; Covers for brake lights and indicator lights; Headlamp reflectors/bezels |
| PC | 1745 | Covestro | Apec | Heat Resistant Grade. Copolycarbonate; MVR (330 °C/2.16 kg) 17 cm³/10 min; easy release; for superheated steam sterilization up to 143 °C; meets criteria of US Pharmacopeia (USP) Class VI; biocompatible according to many ISO 10993-1 test requirements; softening temperature (VST/B 120) = 170 °C | Injection molding; Films for medical packaging; Contact lens holders; Medical vessels; Safety valve for respiration aids; Syringe tops |
| PC | 1795 | Covestro | Apec | Heat Resistant Grade. Copolycarbonate; MVR (330 °C/2.16 kg) 30 cm³/10 min; easy release; low viscosity; softening temperature (VST/B 120) = 173°C | Injection molding; Covers for brake lights and indicator lights; Headlamp reflectors/bezels |
| PC | 1803 | Covestro | Apec | Heat Resistant Grade. Copolycarbonate; MVR (330 °C/2.16 kg) 10 cm³/10 min; high viscosity; UV stabilized; softening temperature (VST/B 120) = 184 °C | Injection molding; Covers for brake lights and indicator lights; Car interior light covers; Domestic lamp covers; Headlamp lenses; Covers for ships’ lights; Connector pieces for halogen systems |
| PC | 1895 | Covestro | Apec | Heat Resistant Grade. Copolycarbonate; MVR (330 °C/2.16 kg) 18 cm³/10 min; easy release; softening temperature (VST/B 120) = 183°C | Injection molding; Covers for brake lights and indicator lights; Recessed light fixtures/reflectors; Raised brake lights; Headlamp reflectors/bezels |
| PC | 1897 | Covestro | Apec | Heat Resistant Grade. Copolycarbonate; MVR (330 °C/2.16 kg) 18 cm³/10 min; easy release; UV stabilized; softening temperature (VST/B 120) = 182 °C | Injection molding; Lamp covers; Headlamp lenses |
| PC | 2095 | Covestro | Apec | Heat Resistant Grade. Copolycarbonate; MVR (330 °C/2.16 kg) 8 cm³/10 min; high viscosity; easy release; softening temperature (VST/B 120) = 203 °C | Injection molding; Covers for brake lights and indicator lights; Recessed light fixtures/reflectors; Blade-type fuses; Headlamp reflectors/bezels |
| PC | 2097 | Covestro | Apec | Heat Resistant Grade. Copolycarbonate; MVR (330 °C/2.16 kg) 8 cm³/10 min; high viscosity; easy release; UV stabilized; softening temperature (VST/B 120) = 202 °C | Injection molding; Lamp covers; Headlamp lenses |
| PC | FR1897 | Covestro | Apec | Heat Resistant Grade. Copolycarbonate; flame retardant, MVR (330°C/2.16 kg) 18 cm³/10 min; low viscosity; easy release; UV stabilized (fulfills the requirements according to EN 170); V-2/1.5mm (UL 94); V-0/3.0mm (UL 94); softening temperature (VST/B 120) = 182°C; available in transparent and opaque colors | Injection molding; Visors for firemen’s helmets |
| PC | 1745 RE | Covestro | Apec | Heat Resistant Grade. Copolycarbonate; MVR (330 °C/2.16 kg) 17 cm³/10 min; easy release; for superheated steam sterilization up to 143 °C; meets criteria of US Pharmacopeia (USP) Class VI; biocompatible according to many ISO 10993-1 test requirements; softening temperature (VST/B 120) = 170 °C; Medical, CQ renewable attributed | Injection molding; Films for medical packaging; Contact lens holders; Medical vessels; Safety valve for respiration aids; Syringe tops |