About Us
Two Decades of Polycarbonate Expertise
Covestro PC was founded in 2003 with a clear mission: deliver genuinely high-performance polycarbonate materials backed by real technical support. We focus on practical grade selection, dependable lead times, and transparent technical documentation for every shipment.
What Sets Us Apart
We've built our reputation on non-negotiable quality standards, deep technical knowledge, and supply-chain reliability our customers can plan around.
Material Authenticity
Every product ships with full Certificate of Conformance and traceable lot documentation from the original manufacturer.
Global Logistics Network
Warehousing in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific ensures fast local delivery with competitive lead times.
Technical Excellence
Our applications engineers hold degrees in polymer science and materials engineering — not just sales experience.
Long-term Partnerships
We maintain dedicated stock programs and blanket orders for high-volume customers to eliminate supply risk.
Strategic Innovation Driving Industrial Transformation
Since 2003, Covestro PC has advanced polycarbonate as a strategic material enabling the technologies shaping tomorrow's industries. More than a chemical company, Covestro PC is a technical partner translating material innovation into measurable industrial impact.
Polycarbonate's unique balance of optical clarity, mechanical strength, and lightweight properties is fundamental to sectors in rapid transformation: electric mobility, smart infrastructure, medical devices, and precision electronics. These aren't theoretical applications—they represent proven, expanding markets built on advanced material science and demonstrated performance.
What distinguishes Covestro PC is the ability to scale innovation from concept to market. Whether enabling extended EV range through lightweight components, delivering optical-grade clarity for critical medical housings, or powering next-generation building systems, polycarbonate provides the performance and reliability premium applications demand.
Sustainability anchors this strategy. We are advancing circular production systems designed to meet surging global demand while reducing environmental impact—making polycarbonate a foundation for responsible, high-performance industrial growth.
As industries transition toward efficiency, sustainability, and technological advancement, polycarbonate has become structurally essential to competitive success. Covestro PC stands as the trusted partner for organizations committed to innovation-driven value creation and long-term advantage in markets that matter.
See It In Action
Real-World Polycarbonate Excellence
From cutting-edge automotive components to architectural glazing, medical housings to precision electronics — polycarbonate delivers across industries.
Automotive Lightweighting
Architectural Glazing
Medical Devices
Electronics & Devices
Industrial Safety
Optical Clarity
Roofing & Canopies
Advanced Materials
Industries We Serve
Where Polycarbonate Performs
From laboratory-grade optical components to large-scale architectural glazing, our material portfolio covers every performance envelope.
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Material Science
Why Polycarbonate?
Six decades of engineering innovation have made polycarbonate the transparent engineering thermoplastic of choice across the most demanding global industries.
250× Impact Resistance vs. Glass
Polycarbonate withstands heavy impacts without shattering, making it the material of choice for safety glazing, machine guards, and ballistic-resistant panels.
Up to 92% Light Transmittance
Optical-grade PC matches glass in clarity while offering design flexibility impossible with inorganic substrates. Ideal for lenses, diffusers, and light guides.
50% Lighter Than Equivalent Glass
At 1.2 g/cm³, polycarbonate enables dramatic weight reductions in automotive, aerospace, and architectural applications without sacrificing structural integrity.
Service Range –40 °C to +135 °C
Engineered thermoplastic formulations maintain functionality across extreme thermal environments, from sub-Arctic installations to automotive underhood conditions.
Design Freedom & Formability
PC sheets thermoform easily at 160–190 °C, and resins injection-mold into precision thin-wall geometries. Complex integrated functions reduce part counts.
Increasingly Circular Material
Chemical recycling and bio-based BPA monomers are reshaping PC sustainability. Many grades now carry recycled content without compromising performance.
The demonstration that speaks louder than any datasheet
- Bricks stacked directly on polycarbonate — zero cracks, zero deflection
- Glass dropped the same distance: shatters on impact into dust
- 250× impact resistance vs. standard glass — this is what it looks like in practice
- Lighter, cheaper to ship, and survives conditions that destroy alternatives
Typical Property Ranges Across Our Portfolio
| Property | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Density | 1.20 g/cm³ |
| Tensile Strength | 55–100 MPa |
| Flexural Modulus | 2,300–7,200 MPa |
| Notched Izod Impact | No break – 850 J/m |
| Heat Deflection Temp. | 118–163 °C |
| Light Transmittance | Up to 92% |
| UV Resistance | Co-extruded UV layers available |
| Flammability | UL 94 HB to V-0 |
Values are indicative across our standard portfolio. Contact us for grade-specific datasheets.
Authorised Distributor
World-Leading PC Brands
Direct partnerships with the world's top polycarbonate producers ensure competitive pricing, genuine material, and full technical documentation.
Makrolon®
Germany
LEXAN™
Saudi Arabia / Netherlands
Calibre™
USA
Panlite®
Japan
Iupilon®
Japan
Lupoy®
South Korea
Covestro – Makrolon®
Germany
World-leading PC producer. Makrolon® and Bayfol® brands cover general-purpose through specialty grades.
SABIC – LEXAN™
Saudi Arabia / Netherlands
Extensive LEXAN™ portfolio from optical to structural grades, including Thermoclear® sheet systems.
Trinseo – Calibre™
USA
Calibre™ PC and PC/ABS blends offering balanced cost-performance for automotive and consumer products.
Teijin – Panlite®
Japan
Japanese engineering plastics leader. Panlite® medical and optical grades are renowned for purity.
Mitsubishi – Iupilon®
Japan
Iupilon® covers standard through high-heat copolymer grades for automotive and electronics sectors.
LG Chem – Lupoy®
South Korea
Lupoy® range includes transparent, opaque, and alloy grades for consumer electronics and appliances.
Customer Success
Trusted by Industry Leaders
"Covestro PC supplied Makrolon GF30 for our EV battery bracket program with zero lot rejections across 18 months of production. Their application engineers resolved our weld-line issue in two weeks. Genuinely impressive technical support."
Michael Brennan
R&D Director, Tier-1 Automotive OEM
"We switched from a conventional glazing supplier to Covestro PC for a major stadium project. LEXAN Thermoclear delivery was on schedule, technical datasheets were comprehensive, and their project team was available throughout the certification process."
Sabrine El-Amin
Procurement Manager, ArchGlass International
"Finding ISO 10993-compliant PC resin with full traceability used to be a nightmare. Covestro PC maintains dedicated medical-grade inventory and provides Certificate of Conformance with every shipment. A supplier we genuinely trust."
Dr. Kevin Park
Materials Engineer, MedTech Innovations
"Calibre EP5030 has been our go-to V-0 candidate for three product generations. Covestro PC's technical team helped us optimise gate locations to maintain flame rating in thin-wall sections. Exceptional partnership."
Elena Vasquez
VP Engineering, PowerGrid Electronics
"Covestro PC supplied Makrolon GF30 for our EV battery bracket program with zero lot rejections across 18 months of production. Their application engineers resolved our weld-line issue in two weeks. Genuinely impressive technical support."
Michael Brennan
R&D Director, Tier-1 Automotive OEM
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