Use our deflection and sheet-thickness calculator to quickly estimate how far acrylic glass, polycarbonate, PVC, PE, PP, PETG and other plastics will bend under load and which material thickness is recommended for your application.
The thermal expansion of plastic sheets must be considered, particularly outdoors. Use our calculator to determine the thermal change in length of different materials quickly and easily.
IEC-standards are not always easy to understand - we explain what IP protection classes are and why they are so important for people and electrical appliances.
The luminous efficacy of light sources- An essential measurement value for determining energy efficiency.
The colour rendering index of light sources indicates to what extent colours are distorted. We explain what the CRI is.
The colour temperature has a major influence on how light affects us. Reason enough to address the topic Light colour of light sources and take a closer look at it.
Online-calculator for determining the deflection and bending stress of our Construction profiles.
Step by step explanation of how to calculate whether a structural profile can bear a load or be permanently deformed under it.
Step by step explains how to calculate the deflection of structural profiles under load .
Our conductive plastic panels for dissipating electrostatic charge (ESD for short) and how this is created is in the detailed overview.
There are several white plastic panels in our shop. Here you will find an overview of all white sheets with the respective advantages and disadvantages.
We have expanded our machine park with a class 1 laser system BRM-100160 in order to be able to offer you even more possibilities in the future with regard to our processing of plastics.
Panhans is leaving - Holzma is coming! We have acquired a new, even larger panel saw for horizontal cutting in order to cope with the constantly growing order volume.
The weight of plastic sheets can be decisive in relation to the desired use. How to calculate the weight of a plastic sheet is explained in detail in a blog post
Not every plastic is heat resistant and not all plastics can be used at sub-zero temperatures. We at S-Polytec tell you at which use temperatures which plastic can be used.
Perforated plates made of plastic are needed for many applications. We explain what perforated plates are and how they are manufactured.
Plexiglas® is always acrylic glass, but acrylic glass is not always Plexiglas. We at S-Polytec would like to explain what Plexiglas actually is.
Learn which 4 steps are very important for us to give you more performance, more choice and a better usability of the online shop.
Plastics that are in contact with food must meet high requirements. We explain which plastics meet the requirements and what the differences are between the food-safe plastics.
Transparent plastics are available in a wide variety of designs, but not every plastic is suitable for every purpose. We would like to show you the advantages and disadvantages of each transparent plastic.
After some technical changes, we are now expanding our product range in order to be able to offer you even more choice and even more special plastics.
We have changed the calculation for our plastic sheets to a new, highly complex procedure. Find out how you can profit from our complex price calculation in two ways from now on.
Plastic waste is a global problem for people and the environment. At S-Polytec, we take the problem very seriously, which is why all our plastic waste is collected by type and reprocessed into recycled panels.
Makrolon and Lexan are special materials with outstanding properties. Learn more about the shatterproof polycarbonate from the plastic sheet distributor S-Polytec
Plastics are subject to market price fluctuations. Price increases are not uncommon. We tell you how you can react to this in our blog article
Do not let shortages of ABS for thermoforming stop you from satisfying your customers. Fall back on ABS stock from S-Polytec.
Recycled plastic sheets, the cheap alternative to virgin material. All advantages and disadvantages at a glance.
We explain what plastic is and everything you need to know about plastic and its processing.
