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CYCOLAC* EX58 Resin

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene

Supplied by SABIC Innovative Plastics

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Product Description
High impact ABS for sheet extrusion and blow molding applications.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • High Impact Resistance
Uses 
  • Blow Molding Applications
  • Sheet
 
Automotive Specifications 
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion Blow Molding
  • Sheet Extrusion
 
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
     
--
 
ASTM D792
--
g/cm³
ISO 1183
Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR) (220°C/10.0 kg)
in³/10min
ISO 1133
Molding Shrinkage - Flow (0.126 in)
in/in
Internal Method
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus 2
psi
ASTM D638
Tensile Strength
     
Yield 3
psi
ASTM D638
Yield
psi
ISO 527-2/50
Break 3
psi
ASTM D638
Break
psi
ISO 527-2/50
Tensile Elongation
     
Yield 3
%
ASTM D638
Yield
%
ISO 527-2/50
Break 3
%
ASTM D638
Break
%
ISO 527-2/50
Flexural Modulus 4 (1.97 in Span)
psi
ASTM D790
Flexural Strength 4 (Yield, 1.97 in Span)
psi
ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength 5 (73°F)
ft·lb/in²
ISO 179/1eA
Notched Izod Impact
     
-22°F
ft·lb/in
ASTM D256
73°F
ft·lb/in
ASTM D256
-22°F 6
ft·lb/in²
ISO 180/1A
73°F 6
ft·lb/in²
ISO 180/1A
Instrumented Dart Impact (73°F, Total Energy)
in·lb
ASTM D3763
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
     
66 psi, Unannealed, 0.126 in
°F
ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed, 0.126 in
°F
ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed, 2.52 in Span 7
°F
ISO 75-2/Af
Vicat Softening Temperature
     
--
°F
ASTM D1525 8
--
°F
ISO 306/B50
--
°F
ISO 306/B120
CLTE
    ASTM E831
Flow: -40 to 104°F
in/in/°F
 
Transverse: -40 to 104°F
in/in/°F
 
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Arc Resistance (PLC) 9
 
ASTM D495
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL (0.0600 in)
 
UL 94
UL
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
RTI Str
°F
UL 746
RTI Imp
°F
UL 746
RTI Elec
°F
UL 746
Comparative Tracking Index (CTI) (PLC)
 
UL 746
High Voltage Arc Tracking Rate (HVTR) (PLC)
 
UL 746
Hot-wire Ignition (HWI) (PLC)
 
UL 746
High Amp Arc Ignition (HAI) (PLC)
 
UL 746
Fill Analysis
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Melt Viscosity (464°F, 100 sec^-1)
Pa·s
ASTM D3835
Related Terminology
This supplier and product may also be known by these terms: GE Plastics, LNP Engineering Plastics, GE Polymerland, Cyclac

Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: CYCOLAC* EX58 Resin, CYCOLAC EX58 Resin, CYCOLAC* , CYCOLAC, CYCOLACEX58Resin, EX 58 Resin, EX58 Resin, EX58, 58Resin, EX58Resin, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, ABS, SABIC IP, AcrylonitrileButadieneStyrene, 58EX
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Impact Resistance.
Automotive Specifications
This plastic material has approval for 1 automotive specifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of specifications for that agency): GM (1).
Extrusion Notes
Extrusion Blow Molding Parameters:
  • Adapter - Zone 5 Temperature: 210 - 232 C
  • Barrel - Zone 1 Temperature: 204 - 227 C
  • Barrel - Zone 2 Temperature: 204 - 227 C
  • Barrel - Zone 3 Temperature: 204 - 227 C
  • Barrel - Zone 4 Temperature: 204 - 227 C
  • Die Temperature: 216 - 235 C
  • Drying Temperature: 82 - 88 C
  • Drying Time: 4 - 5 hrs
  • Drying Time (Cumulative): 24 hrs
  • Extruder Feed Zone Temperature: 60 - 77 C
  • Head - Zone 6 - Top Temperature: 216 - 232 C
  • Head - Zone 7 - Bottom Temperature: 216 - 232 C
  • Maximum Moisture Content: .02 %
  • Melt Temperature (Parison): 216 - 232 C
  • Mold Temperature: 38 - 82 C
  • Screw Speed: 20 - 60 rpm

Sheet Extrusion Parameters:
  • Adapter Temperature: 204 - 249 C
  • Barrel - Zone 1 Temperature: 171 - 199 C
  • Barrel - Zone 2 Temperature: 182 - 221 C
  • Barrel - Zone 3 Temperature: 188 - 227 C
  • Barrel - Zone 4 Temperature: 199 - 238 C
  • Die Temperature: 204 - 249 C
  • Drying Temperature: 82 - 93 C
  • Drying Time: 4 hrs
  • Maximum Moisture Content: .02 %
  • Melt Temperature: 216 - 260 C
  • Roll Stack Temp - Bottom: 99 - 104 C
  • Roll Stack Temp - Middle: 93 - 104 C
  • Roll Stack Temp - Top: 88 - 93 C
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
20.20 in/min
3Type I, 0.20 in/min
40.051 in/min
580*10*4 sp=62mm
680*10*4
780*10*4 mm
8Rate B (120°C/h), Loading 2 (50 N)
9Tungsten Electrode
 
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