Many people refer to polycarbonate as Lexan and Makrolon which are brand names or Plexiglass, but this is acrylic.
This gives the polycarbonate nearly the same level of abrasion resistance as glass and the performance advantages below.ġ/2 THE WEIGHT, 250 TIMES STRONGER, REDUCED NOISE, INCREASED LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE, DECREASED SUMMER HEAT GAIN and DECREASED WINTER HEAT LOSS. Finally, we post-coat with our SUPERCOAT™. Then we mill the edges and holes so that the original hardware can be used from your existing glass application. To begin, we cut and form our windows to duplicate the OEM glass (including hardware mounting holes). With a SHIELDS® windshield, you get the FORM ~ FIT ~ FUNCTION of OEM glass with the Increased Safety ~ Durability ~ Performance of Formed & Coated Polycarbonate. Why replace factory glass with SHIELDS® SUPERCOATED™ Polycarbonate for your John Deere compact excavator windshield? Offered in 1/4″, 3/8″ & 1/2″ CLEAR POLYCARBONATE – SUPERCOAT™ BOTH SIDES.