polycarbonate

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polycarbonate

Summary

polycarbonate is a type of polymer[1]. polycarbonate draws 714 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_polymer category, ranking #13 of 54).[2]

Key Facts

  • polycarbonate's instance of is recorded as type of polymer[3].
  • polycarbonate's manufacturer is recorded as Mitsubishi[4].
  • polycarbonate's manufacturer is recorded as Hammerglass[5].
  • polycarbonate's manufacturer is recorded as Unigel[6].
  • polycarbonate's manufacturer is recorded as SABIC[7].
  • polycarbonate's manufacturer is recorded as Covestro[8].
  • polycarbonate's manufacturer is recorded as Quadrant Engineering Plastic[9].
  • polycarbonate is a type of polymer[10].
  • polycarbonate is a type of polyester[11].
  • polycarbonate is a type of carbonate ester[12].
  • polycarbonate is a type of organic polymer[13].
  • polycarbonate is a type of thermoplastic[14].
  • polycarbonate is used for electronics[15].
  • polycarbonate is used for telecommunications[16].
  • polycarbonate is used for construction[17].
  • polycarbonate is used for DVD[18].
  • polycarbonate is used for Blu-ray Disc[19].
  • polycarbonate is used for automotive industry[20].
  • polycarbonate is used for aircraft[21].
  • polycarbonate is used for train[22].
  • polycarbonate is used for lenses system[23].
  • polycarbonate is used for advertisement[24].
  • polycarbonate is used for telephone[25].
  • polycarbonate's Commons category is recorded as Polycarbonate[26].
  • polycarbonate's color is recorded as transparency[27].

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Definition and Type

polycarbonate's instance of is recorded as type of polymer[3]. Recorded subclass of include polymer[10], polyester[11], carbonate ester[12], organic polymer[13], and thermoplastic[14].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include electronics[15], telecommunications[16], construction[17], DVD[18], Blu-ray Disc[19], and automotive industry[20].

Why It Matters

polycarbonate draws 714 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_polymer category, ranking #13 of 54).[2] polycarbonate has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] polycarbonate is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

polycarbonate is credited with the discovery of Covestro[30], a business[31], in Germany[32], founded in 2015[33], headquartered in Leverkusen[34].

FAQs

What did polycarbonate discover?

polycarbonate is credited as discoverer of Covestro[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . xantar.com. xantar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . hammerglass.com. hammerglass.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . horadpolimeros.com.br. horadpolimeros.com.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . sabic.com. sabic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . solutions.covestro.com. solutions.covestro.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . theplasticshop.co.uk. theplasticshop.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17h ago · Egon Willighagen · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Chemical structure → —
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P117]]: Lexan.svg"
  2. 1d ago · Egon Willighagen · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Поликарбонат.jpg, Reverso de CD.JPG, Polycarbonate Greenhouse-00.jpg +1
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'bg', 'bs', 'ca', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'eu', 'fa', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Polycarbonate Greenhouse-00.jpg, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791046872089"
  3. 5w ago · Gmrozz · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Relative permittivity → {'amount': '+2.92'}, {'amount': '+2.8'}
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P5675]]: 2.92, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787834694035"
  4. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 40A9Ay
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  5. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Color → transparency
    Toughness → {'unit': 'Q56023789', 'amount': '+675'}, {'amount': '+27.5'}
    Manufacturer → —
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007563150305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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