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Polycarbonate Sheets in New Zealand

Bullet-resistant clarity for the toughest jobs.

Polycarbonate is the strongest clear plastic on the market - 250 times the impact resistance of glass. Whether you need solid, multiwall or corrugated sheet, we ship direct from factory in standard and custom sizes for glazing, machine guarding and security applications across Australia and New Zealand.

Polycarbonate specifications

Density: 1.20 g/cm³
Impact strength: 250× glass
Light transmission: 88%
Service temp: -40 to 120 °C
Thicknesses: 2 – 25 mm
UV warranty: 10 years

Common applications

Patio roofing and pergola sheets
Machine safety guards
Security glazing and riot shields
Greenhouses and grow rooms
Skylights and barrel vaults
Sound barriers along roads and rail

Why factory-direct polycarbonate

Solid, multiwall & corrugated

Twin-wall, triple-wall and 5-wall options up to 25 mm with anti-drip and IR coatings available.

Virtually unbreakable

Survives hammer strikes, hail and ballistic impact while remaining optically clear.

UV-protected one or both sides

10-year manufacturer warranty against yellowing and brittleness.

Available grades

Solid ClearSolid TintedTwin-wallTriple-wallCorrugatedAnti-Scratch

Related materials

We also factory-source Acrylic, PVC, ABS, HDPE, UHMWPE, Nylon and PTFE - shipped factory-direct alongside your polycarbonate order.

Need it finished? Custom Signs, Fab Letters & Lightboxes, Offshore CNC Routing & Parts Manufacturing and Swimming Pool Windows can be added to any sheet order.

FAQs

Polycarbonate - frequently asked questions

For domestic patios with rafters at 600–900 mm centres, 8 mm twin-wall is standard. Step up to 10 mm or 16 mm triple-wall for alpine sites, larger spans or higher snow loads. Solid polycarbonate at 4–6 mm is the right call when you need crystal clarity over the patio.

Standard grades have UV protection on one face - install it sun-side up. Twin-sided UV grades are available for applications where both faces see sun (e.g. angled greenhouse roofs). Specify on order.

Yes - solid polycarbonate is roughly 250× the impact resistance of glass and survives golf-ball-sized hail without cracking. Multiwall sheet flexes under impact and bounces hailstones off.

Ready for factory-direct polycarbonate pricing?

Email quotes@plasticsdirect.com.au or send us your specs.

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