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Acrylic or Polycarbonate for side window?

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Which one would be better? Does it matter? Both sheets are priced the same in the side I need them, any preferences one way or the other? 

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Poly is near impossible to damage. 

 

acrylic is brittle and will wear faster...

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I'm using 10mm acrylic, its stronger than glass I can say... never use anything other than MF towel to wipe it down, it will swirl like crazy. Poly guys come on, hes not using it for a jet cockpit canopy? 

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The sheets I'm looking at range from 2mm on the acrylic to 4mm on the poly. 

 

All I really care about is what will be 'clearer'. 

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The sheets I'm looking at range from 2mm on the acrylic to 4mm on the poly. 

 

All I really care about is what will be 'clearer'. 

 

2mm for a panel is thin... I would suggest atleast 6mm. Acrylic is clearer than glass, it doesn't haze nor glare. 

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The sheets I'm looking at range from 2mm on the acrylic to 4mm on the poly. 

 

All I really care about is what will be 'clearer'. 

 

both are same. no difference as long as quality controlled.

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how about glass? the real sexy thing

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I would imagine acrylic is easier to work. Acrylic is very clear, and as long as you are careful with what you wipe it with, it shouldn't scratch.

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The sheets I'm looking at range from 2mm on the acrylic to 4mm on the poly. 

 

All I really care about is what will be 'clearer'. 

A comparison between polycarbonate and acrylic, the two materials have a similar hardness and durability to scratches since they are both polymers, with polycarbonate pulling ahead in the durability and clarity. If you want to prevent the micro-scratches that occur on plastics completely, glass is very ideal since it's a much harder material and has a very high refraction index (clarity) which very similar to polycarbonate but tends to have more glare when there is an exterior light sources. 

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