Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene/Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate
ABS/ASA is a material with great toughness and rigidity, dimensional stability, abrasion resistance, chemical resistance and can perform well under various temperatures. ASA can be considered a UV resistant version of ABS with its excellent weather-ability and heat resistance. Both ABS and ASA can be vacuum formed, trimmed and fabricated with ease.
Applications
ABS and ASA are great engineering plastics which can be used in a wide range of interior and exterior applications where strict dimensions are required and a durable product is required. It is perfect for boxes and trays and also transport and medical applications. With ASA the product can also be subjected to UV light making it great for trailer covers exterior transport components.
Colours shown above are just representations of a particular colour and aren’t necessarily the finished plastic colour. Lighting conditions, monitor calibration and variances in the plastic colour processing can impact the colour of a given material. For more information on colour availability please contact us.
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Thickness
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Ava.
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Thickness
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Ava.
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Thickness
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Ava.
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0.5MM
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4.5MM
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18MM
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1MM
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6MM
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20MM
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1.5MM
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8MM
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25MM
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2MM
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10MM
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30MM
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3MM
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12MM
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40MM
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4MM
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15MM
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Please note that different materials have varying tolerances when it comes to thickness. A product should facilitate material variances +-0.2mm
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Property
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Value
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Unit
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Mechanical
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Tensile Strength
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43
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MPa
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Flexural Strength
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65
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MPa
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Shear Strength
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700-1050
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MPa
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Impact Strength
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235
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J/m
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Hardness
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R103
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M or R
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Thermal
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Working Temperature
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80
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°C
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Vacuum Forming Temperature
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140-190
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°C
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Thermal Expansion
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9.5
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10^-5/°C
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Vicat Softening Temperature
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105
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°C
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Miscellaneous
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Specific Gravity
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1.07
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g/cm³
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Water Absorption
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0.2-0.6
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% in 24 hr
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Light Transmission
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N/A
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%
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Dielectric Strength
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350-500
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Volts/Mil
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Surface Energy
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35
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Dynes/cm
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The information in the above data table is provided for educational purposes only in good faith and should only be used as a guide. As sheet material comes in a wide variety of grades, colours, textures and can contain different chemical properties, the figures only represent a typical insight into the specifications of the material. Information has been collated from a variety of sources. For more information on these figures and other properties please contact us.
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Blank = | Untested |
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Chemical
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Resistance
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Chemical
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Resistance
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Chemical
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Resistance
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Acetamide
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Freon and Frigen
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Propanol
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Acetic Acid
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Fruit Juices
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Pyridine
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Acetone
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Glycerine
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Salicylc Acid
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Ammonia
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Glykol
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Silicone Oils
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Anone
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Glysantin
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Soap Solution
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Benzene
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Heating Oil
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Soda Iye
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Benzine
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Heptane and Hexane
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Soda Solution
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Bitumen
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Hydrochloric Acid
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Sodium Bisulphite
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Boric Acid
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Hydrogen Peroxide
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Sodium Carbonate
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Butyl Acetate
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Hydrogen Sulphide
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Sodium Chloride
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Calcium Chloride
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Ink
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Sodium Nitrate
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Carbon Tetrachloride
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Iodine
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Sodium Thiosulphate
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Chlorbenzene
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Iso-octane
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Styrene
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Chloroform
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Isopropanol
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Sulphur Dioxide
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Citric Acid
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Lactic Acid
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Sulphuric Acid
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Clophene
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Linseed Oil
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Tar
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Cupric Sulphate
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Methanol
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Tartaric Acid
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Cyclohexane
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Methyl Ethyl Ketone
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Tetrahydrofurane
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Cyclohexanone
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Methylene Chloride
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Tetralin
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Decalin
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Milk
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Toluene
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Diesel Oil
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Nitric Acid
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Transformer Oil
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Dimethyl Formamide
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Nitrobenzene
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Trichlorethylene
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Diocthyl Phthalate
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Oxalic Acid
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Triethanolamine
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Dioxane
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Ozone
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Trilon B
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Edible Fats & Oils
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Paraffin Oil
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Urea
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Ethanol
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Perchlorethylene
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Vaseline
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Ethyl Acetate
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Petroleum
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Water Cold
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Ethyl Ether
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Phenol
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Water Warm
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Ethylene Chloride
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Phosphoric Acid
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Wax
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Formaldehye
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Potassium Dichromate
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Wine
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Formamide
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Potassium Iye
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Xylene
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Formic Acid
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Potassium Permaganate
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The information in the above data table is provided for educational purposes only in good faith and should only be used as a guide. As sheet material comes in a wide variety of grades, colours, textures and can contain different chemical properties, the figures only represent a typical insight into the specifications of the material. Information has been collated from a variety of sources. For more information on these figures and other properties please contact us.