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Lexan

American  
[lek-san] / ˈlɛk sæn /
Chemistry, Trademark.
  1. a brand of hard, practically unbreakable polycarbonate resin, used for shatterproof windows and the like.


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The north wall is metal siding with urethane foam on the inside, and the south side is covered with flexible 8-millimeter Lexan brand, twin wall polycarbonate panels that allow in filtered sunlight.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 13, 2020

Like the adjacent “Floating Light,” which dangles two Lexan panels in midair, “Panels” is less a thing in itself than a vehicle for defining light and shadow.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 27, 2020

It’s made of transparent Lexan that has been silk-screened.

From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2018

The greenhouse panels will be made of impact-resistant Lexan plastic, manufactured in Alliance.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2017

Unlike the Box at Coxsackie, which had seemed a true solitary confinement, with inmates hard-pressed to communicate with each other through solid-steel doors with Lexan windows, the cells here were barred.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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