1/8" Clear Polycarbonate Sheet
Color PC-CLR · 1/8" thick
Clear polycarbonate sheet, cut to your exact size from 12" to 48" per side. Pick a standard size or enter custom dimensions, add flame- or diamond-polished edges, and see the price instantly — no quote for straight cuts, no minimum order. Polycarbonate is the go-to when impact resistance matters more than the lower cost and scratch-hardness of acrylic (machine guards, glazing, protective covers). Note: polycarbonate should not be laser cut.
- High impact strength — far tougher than acrylic
- Standard-grade virgin polycarbonate, optically clear
- 6 thicknesses, 1/16"–1/2"
1/8" polycarbonate
1/8" is the workhorse thickness and the one most people mean when they say Lexan. It is rigid enough to stand in a frame over a useful span, thin enough to cut and drill without special tooling, and it carries polycarbonate's whole reason for existing: it takes a hit that would put a crack straight through acrylic. Machine guarding, safety glazing, equipment windows, and covers that get knocked all land here.
Do not cut polycarbonate in a laser
Polycarbonate absorbs the beam instead of cutting cleanly: it scorches brown along every edge, melts and re-welds, gives off fumes you should not breathe, and can catch fire. It also coats the optics. This is true of every laser and every thickness — CO2 and diode alike, and it is not a settings problem.
Cut polycarbonate mechanically — saw, router or shears — or tell us the finished size and we will cut it for you. If the part is going in a laser, you want acrylic instead; the craft & laser range is set up for exactly that.
About clear polycarbonate
Polycarbonate is a tough, optically clear plastic with dramatically higher impact resistance than acrylic — the reason it's specified for machine guards, protective glazing, and safety covers. You may know it as Lexan — that's a brand name for the same material. It costs more than acrylic and scratches more easily, so acrylic is still the better pick when clarity and price lead and impact isn't the concern — see our acrylic vs. polycarbonate guide. Every piece is cut to your exact size; polycarbonate should not be laser cut, so we saw-cut it.
Made to order. Not every color and thickness is stocked at all times — if yours is temporarily out, we make or source it and ship as soon as it's back in stock. On a deadline? Email us before you order and we’ll confirm your expected ship date.