Introduction and historical background synthesis of polycarbonates quantum MO calculations, levy-stable distributions and molecular relaxation in polycarbonate polycarbonate dynamics by NMR non-bisphenol A polycarbonates mechanical properties of polycarbonates optical properties of polycarbonates PVT, specific heat and thermal transitions polycarbonate melt rheology large deformation response of polycarbonate - time-temperature and time-ageing time superposition annealing of polycarbonates the degradation of bisphenol A polycarbonate by light and Y-ray irradiation polycarbonate cystallinity commerical applications of polycarbonate part assembly secondary finishing current applications of polycarbonates.