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ASTALAC™ ABS 2041

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene

Supplied by Marplex Australia Pty. Ltd.

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Product Description
ASTALAC™ ABS 2041 is a general extrusion packaging grade developed for fast cycle thermoforming processing. It has an excellent balance of rigidity and impact strength and offers high stress crack resistance to a wide range of food stuffs. It is suitable for use in margarine tubs and lids. Underwriters Laboratory Reference E183535-B.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • North America
  • South America
Features 
  • Fast Molding Cycle
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • High ESCR (Stress Crack Resist.)
  • Medium Rigidity
  
Uses 
  • Food Packaging
  • Packaging
  
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion
  • Thermoforming
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (230°C/3.8 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Molding Shrinkage - Flow (0.118 in)
in/in
 ASTM D955
Water Absorption (24 hr)
%
 ASTM D570
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength 2 (0.126 in)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation 2 (Break, 0.126 in)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus 3 (0.126 in)
psi
 ASTM D790
Flexural Strength 3 (0.126 in)
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact (0.126 in)
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale)
 
 ASTM D785
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (264 psi, Unannealed, 0.500 in)
°F
 ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525 4
CLTE - Flow
in/in/°F
 ASTM D696
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL (0.0630 in)
 
 UL 94
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature (0.0630 in)
°F
 AS/NZS 60695.2.12
UL File Number
 
  
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: ASTALAC™ ABS 2041, ASTALAC ABS 2041, ASTALAC™ , ASTALAC, ASTALACABS2041, ABS 2041, ABS2041, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, ABS, Marplex, AcrylonitrileButadieneStyrene, 2041ABS
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Fast Cycle, Rapid Cycle, Productivity, Fast Molding Cycle, High Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance, High ESCR, Stress Cracking Resistant, Good Impact Resistance, Medium Rigidity, Good Rigidity.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Food Packaging.
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
  
Drying Time
hr
  
Rear Temperature
°F
  
Middle Temperature
°F
  
Front Temperature
°F
  
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
  
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Die Temperature
°F
  
Extrusion Notes
Top Roll Temperature: 60 to 80°C Middle Roll Temperature: 70 to 90°C Bottom Roll Temperature: 60 to 80°C
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
20.20 in/min
30.051 in/min
4Loading 1 (10 N)
 
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