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Guide To Windshield Materials

*Polycarbonate Non-Coated Incredible shatter resistance - more than 200 times than glass.  Very soft and flexible, so it scratches easier than acrylic.  Cannot be polished or buffed, it will get cloudy.  88% Light transmission.  Very stable in temperatures up to 260 degrees.  Also commonly used in glasses, visors, bullet proof glass, Mac computers. *Hard Coated Polycarbonate All the benefits of regular polycarbonate, but the hard coating makes it incredibly scratch resistant.  Its pointless to coat only one side of a UTV windshield since both sides get so dirty, be wary if the hard coating doesn't specify that its on both sides.  90% light transmission.  More than 2x the cost of acrylic.  Also commonly used in race car windshields *Acrylic Has nearly unlimited resistance to weathering and UV, 92% light transmission, more abrasion resistant than polycarbonate, and can be polished / buffed.  Shatter resistance is up to 24 times that of laminated glass.  Lowest cost material available for UTV windshield applications.  Very stable up to 200 degrees.  Also commonly used in: helicopter windows, underwater windows, police riot gear, large public aquariums.