Is Windshield Acrylic Or Polycarbonate?

[dobro]

I have the stock windshield on my 2011 R3T. Is it made of acrylic or polycarbonate? Thanks.

 

[TRIIICK]

There's one way to find out... My owners handbook calls it plastic. If you can buff out a scratch it's probably Acrylic, Polycarbonate the scratch is usually permanent.. I have the stock Triumph Summer Screen and have been able to buff out scratches on it. Good Question??

 

[Mark Dunn]

I believe National Cycle makes the windshields for Triumph.

Regards,
Mark Dunn

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

I'll take polycarbonate please.

 

[Claviger]

Almost certainly PC not acrylic.

 

[dougl]

I tend to agree with Claviger. I got an acrylic screen from Cee Baily and it was different from stock.

 

[dougl]

That settles it.

 

[TriumPhil]

Settles what?

Acrylic windshields/screens are pretty robust, too...

Hmmmm... Lexan vs. Lucite?

 

[Claviger]

A bit shocked if they used acrylic on the stock screens, a bit of a liability issue, there is actually kind of a good reason that PC is the predominant material in use for windows on vehicles.

 

[dougl]

Settles what?

Kidding. I don't know what the stock screens are made of. My stock screen is stored away and I have a Clearview. They seem the same. The Cee Bailey I had on a TBird was acrylic seemed different than the stock screens and Clearviews I've had on Triumphs since 2004. Why would Triumph use National? US company?