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Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA) Processing Information
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Properties
ASA
ASA+PC
Density (g/cm³)1.05 to 1.121.10 to 1.20
Mold Shrinkage, Flow (in/in)0.0050 to 0.00610.0049 to 0.0061
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)0.20 to 2.00.50 to 35
Drying Temperature (°F)175 to 230174 to 230
Drying Time (hr)2.9 to 4.13.0 to 4.0
Suggested Max Moisture (%)0.039 to 0.100.020 to 0.052
Suggested Max Regrind (%)5 to 305 to 6
Injection Pressure (psi)9840 to 1520014500 to 15200
Rear Temperature (°F)391 to 476418 to 477
Middle Temperature (°F)424 to 482463 to 518
Front Temperature (°F)446 to 493481 to 520
Nozzle Temperature (°F)419 to 503454 to 500
Processing (Melt) Temp (°F)453 to 500482 to 536
Mold Temperature (°F)130 to 141140 to 176

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Properties
ASA
ASA+PC
Density (g/cm³)1.05 to 1.121.10 to 1.20
Mold Shrinkage, Flow (cm/cm)0.0050 to 0.00610.0049 to 0.0061
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)0.20 to 2.00.50 to 35
Drying Temperature (°C)79.4 to 11078.8 to 110
Drying Time (hr)2.9 to 4.13.0 to 4.0
Suggested Max Moisture (%)0.039 to 0.100.020 to 0.052
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 247
Middle Temperature (°C)218 to 250239 to 270
Front Temperature (°C)230 to 256249 to 271
Nozzle Temperature (°C)215 to 261235 to 260
Processing (Melt) Temp (°C)234 to 260250 to 280
Mold Temperature (°C)54.7 to 60.760.0 to 80.0
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