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 Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA) Processing Information
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Properties
ASA
ASA+PC
ASA+SAN
Density (g/cm³)1.04 to 1.121.11 to 1.241.07 to 1.12
Mold Shrinkage, Flow (in/in)0.0050 to 0.00610.0049 to 0.00600.0040 to 0.0065
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)0.20 to 2.00.50 to 355.0 to 11
Drying Temperature (°F)176 to 230174 to 230190
Drying Time (hr)2.9 to 4.13.0 to 4.04.0
Suggested Max Moisture (%)0.038 to 0.100.020 to 0.0520.040
Suggested Max Regrind (%)5 to 305 to 6--
Injection Pressure (psi)9840 to 1520014500 to 15200--
Rear Temperature (°F)391 to 476418 to 477451
Middle Temperature (°F)424 to 482463 to 487460
Front Temperature (°F)446 to 493481 to 495473
Nozzle Temperature (°F)419 to 503454 to 491460
Processing (Melt) Temp (°F)462 to 503482 to 536491
Mold Temperature (°F)131 to 163140 to 176163

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Properties
ASA
ASA+PC
ASA+SAN
Density (g/cm³)1.04 to 1.121.11 to 1.241.07 to 1.12
Mold Shrinkage, Flow (cm/cm)0.0050 to 0.00610.0049 to 0.00600.0040 to 0.0065
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)0.20 to 2.00.50 to 355.0 to 11
Drying Temperature (°C)80.0 to 11078.8 to 11087.5
Drying Time (hr)2.9 to 4.13.0 to 4.04.0
Suggested Max Moisture (%)0.038 to 0.100.020 to 0.0520.040
Suggested Max Regrind (%)5 to 305 to 6--
Injection Pressure (MPa)67.8 to 10599.8 to 105--
Rear Temperature (°C)199 to 247215 to 247233
Middle Temperature (°C)218 to 250239 to 253238
Front Temperature (°C)230 to 256249 to 257245
Nozzle Temperature (°C)215 to 261235 to 255238
Processing (Melt) Temp (°C)239 to 262250 to 280255
Mold Temperature (°C)55.0 to 72.959.8 to 80.072.5
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