Research Article

Compression-Induced Solidification: A Novel Processing Technique for Precise Thermoplastic Optical Components with Negligible Internal Stresses

Table 1

Properties of the examined PC Makrolon LQ 2647.

ApplicationOptical components, lenses

Glass transition temperature [°C](1)143
Density [g/cm³](2)1.2017
MVR (300°C, 1.2 kg) [g/min](3)12.5

(1)In-house measurement, DSC, 2. heating, 20 K/min, granulate.
(2)In-house measurement; gas pycnometer, 23°C, granulate.
(3)According to data sheet of supplier [7].