AFAIK Lexan is specifically designed for tough impact conditions, like a
window on a machining centre, so no, it wont shatter.

Roland


On 6 April 2011 17:19, Igor Chudov <[email protected]> wrote:

> I did an experiment. I took a 1/4" thick piece of junk Lexan, and beat it
> with a steel bar. The Lexan piece would not shatter. It is supposed to be
> bendable cold, but I do not have the facilities to do this.
>
> I bend mine with a gas torch. I learned how to be careful with the torch,
> to
> avoid most surface bubbling. I still get some bubbles, but not too much,
> and
> it is just fine for a mill enclosure. I tried a plastic heating strip, it
> was not hot enough for 1/4" Lexan.
>
> i
>
> On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 10:15 AM, Dave <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Plexiglas does shatter...   I have first hand experience with that.
> >
> > I thought thermoforming was required of Lexan also, otherwise I would
> > have bending Lexan years ago!  :-)
> >
> > That is a huge advantage.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > On 4/6/2011 10:48 AM, Mark Wendt wrote:
> > > On 04/06/2011 10:36 AM, Dave wrote:
> > >
> > >> It does make logical sense but all of the websites ( I found ) say
> that
> > >> heat is required to bend polycarbonate.
> > >>
> > >> Perhaps they are confusing Lexan with Plexiglass...
> > >>
> > >> I like the "just throw it in the bender" idea myself!  :-)
> > >>
> > >> Much simpler.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >>
> > >> Dave
> > >>
> > > Plexiglas is likely to just shatter.  Lexan seems to be a bit more
> > pliable.
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > >
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