Depending on the thickness it might.

Polycarbonate isn't the same thing as "Plexiglass" that's actually a trademark for acrylic plastic. Similar but not the same thing.

Acrylic will shatter into bigger pieces but it's still safer than glass. It does scratch pretty easily.

Polycarbonate won't shatter, in fact it's used in "bulletproof glass ", face shields and motorcycle helmets. In fact if you wear glasses, the lenses are made from a special form of polycarbonate. Glass lenses have been banned in most countries.

It can be coated to be highly scratch resistant, UV blocking and comes in different shaded types.

I don't know how much more expensive the coated stuff is. If you have little children around I'd use it instead of glass for the safety part alone.

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