I discovered a few years ago that GE had a UV Grade of Lexan, but I never was able to find any. I am less than impressed with Lexan's longevity as far as clarity.
Bill Coleman C&C 39 animated_favicon1 From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Frederick G Street Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 12:29 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List 37+ Windows Jim -- I had always heard that Lexan (polycarbonate) was generally much less resistant to UV exposure than Plexiglas (acrylic); has that improved in recent years? Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Dec 19, 2012, at 11:06 AM, Jim Watts <paradigmat...@gmail.com> wrote: Just as a FYI, flame polishing will shorten the life of your windows since it stresses the material and starts micro-crazing at the edges. My choice for material would be bronze 3/8" cast acrylic or Lexan. Lexan is more flexible, stronger (and about 30% more expensive) but scratches more easily.
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