Buyers often write “Lexan” and mean polycarbonate, so a Lexan polycarbonate bulletproof panel is really a bullet-resistant polycarbonate glazing carrying a well-known brand. The brand adds familiarity, but the ballistic level comes from thickness and construction, not the trademark.
The name vs the level
Lexan is a trade name for polycarbonate. The same base material is produced by several manufacturers, and what makes a panel bulletproof is the thickness and how it is built and tested against a standard such as UL 752. A buyer who assumes the name guarantees a level may be paying a brand premium for a panel that is only as ballistic as its thickness. The safer route is to specify the threat level and verify the panel against that level, whatever the brand.
Specify the level, not just the brand
- State the threat level (for example, a UL 752 level) you must meet.
- Verify the panel thickness and construction against that level.
- Confirm the test standard the ballistic claim is based on.
- Treat a brand name as familiarity, not as a level guarantee.
The bullet-resistant option is compared with glass in bullet-resistant polycarbonate vs glass, and the material basics in the ballistic polycarbonate guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Does the Lexan name guarantee a bulletproof level?
A:No. Lexan is a brand for polycarbonate. The ballistic level comes from thickness and construction tested to a standard, not from the name on the panel.
Q: How do I specify Lexan polycarbonate bulletproof glazing?
A:State the threat level you must meet and verify the panel’s thickness and test standard. That gets a ballistic panel rather than a brand premium.
For a bullet-resistant or security polycarbonate glazing quoted to your threat level, panel size and frame system, email oversales@rpplexiglass.com with the threat level, panel dimensions and the opening type you need to protect.