History and Discovery
Polycarbonate was accidentally discovered by American chemist Daniel Fox at General Electric in 1953. He was trying to make polyesters but produced polycarbonate instead. The first polycarbonate products were introduced into the market under the brand name Lexan in the early 1960s. Since then, polycarbonate production has ramped up significantly and it has replaced other...
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