Tekra offers an assortment of manufactured hardcoated polycarbonate products with enhanced characteristics to meet the vast needs marketplaces.
If you do not find an off-the-shelf product here that fits your needs, check out our custom coating capabilities.
Marnot® XL
Tekra's Marnot® XL hardcoat on polycarbonate offers superior abrasion, scratch, and chemical resistance. Available in one or two side coated, with either clear or matte coatings, Tekra meets the stringent requirements of the appliance, nameplate, membrane touch switch, and lens markets. With clear, 20, 35, 55, 75 and 90 gloss levels available, these films offer a clear or matte options for a wide range of applications.
Additional benefits include:
- Outstanding embossability: Heat or cold embossing, solid rails without mico-cracking
- Excellent die-cutability: Clean cuts with no edge shattering
- First and second surface printability: With solvent and UV inks, including clearing inks. Eliminates blind registration when second-surface printing.
Marnot Advanced™
Tekra's Marnot Advanced™ hardcoat on polycarbonate is the next generation protective hardcoat that meets the rigorous requirements of the appliance, nameplate, membrane touch switch, and lens markets. These clear hardcoated films offer enhanced abrasion resistance, superior chemical resistance, and increased pencil hardness. In addition, using refractive index matching technology, Marnot Advanced™ LI (low iridescence) Polycarbonate films have ultra-low iridescence. Iridescence, sometimes referred to as corona, is a rainbow or oily sheen that is present in competitive hardcoats.
Additional benefits include:
- Enhanced chemical resistance over Marnot XL: With the additional resistance of SPF 70+ sunscreen and insect repellent with 25% DEET
- Outstanding embossability: Heat or cold embossing, solid rails without mico-cracking
- Excellent die-cutability: Clean cuts with no edge shattering
- First and second surface printability: With solvent and UV inks, including clearing inks. Eliminates blind registration when second-surface printing.
Terrapin®
Tekra's Terrapin® hardcoat on polycarbonate is designed to be optically clear, highly resistant to scratching, and provide excellent protection from chemical solvents and cleaners. Primarily for opto-electronic use, these hardcoated films are excellent as the top layer of a flat panel or LCD display, due to the high priority for scratch and chemical resistance during product design.
Terrapin S offers high pencil hardness in addition to maximum optical clarity and chemical resistance. Terrapin S is slightly more flexible and designed to be thermoformable, a useful feature in some touchscreen and lens applications. Terrapin S is also flexible, while providing the highest rating for pencil hardness and chemical resistance.
