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ASTALAC™ ABS KET

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene

Supplied by Marplex Australia Pty. Ltd.

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Product Description
ASTALAC™ ABS KET is a high impact flame retardant grade of ABS which is designed for sheet extrusion applications requiring flame retardancy and toughness whilst maintaining a satin surface finish.

Note: The letters "UV" or "W" indicate UV stabilisation has been added [ ie: ASTALAC™ ABS KETUV ].
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • North America
  • South America
Additive 
  • Flame Retardant
Features 
  • Flame Retardant
  • High Impact Resistance
  
Processing Method 
  • Sheet Extrusion
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
Gardner Impact (0.126 in)
in·lb
 ASTM D3029
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale)
 
 ASTM D785
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
     ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed, 0.126 in
°F
  
264 psi, Unannealed, 0.500 in
°F
  
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525 4
CLTE - Flow
in/in/°F
 ASTM D696
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL (0.118 in)
 
 UL 94
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature (0.0630 in)
°F
 AS/NZS 60695.2.12
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: ASTALAC™ ABS KET, ASTALAC ABS KET, ASTALAC™ , ASTALAC, ASTALACABSKET, ABS KET, ABSKET, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, ABS, Marplex, AcrylonitrileButadieneStyrene, KETABS
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Impact Resistance.
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
  
Drying Time
hr
  
Cylinder Zone 1 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 2 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 3 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 4 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 5 Temp.
°F
  
Melt Temperature
°F
  
Die Temperature
°F
  
Take-Off Roll
°F
  
Back Pressure
psi
  
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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