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ASTALAC™ EPF

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene

Supplied by Marplex Australia Pty. Ltd.

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Product Description
ASTALAC™ EPF is an electroplatable ABS designed for maximum moulded component thermocycling performance to automotive requirements whilst offering a balance of easy platability, heat resistance, product toughness, rigidity and mouldability. Typical applications in the automotive area include electroplated grilles, rear decor panels, interior doorhandles and decorative exterior badges.

Note: The letters "UV" or "W" indicate UV stabilisation has been added [ ie: Astalac™ EPF-UV ].
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • North America
  • South America
Features 
  • Good Moldability
  • Good Toughness
  • Medium Heat Resistance
  • Medium Rigidity
  • Platable
Uses 
  • Automotive Applications
  • Automotive Exterior Parts
  • Automotive Interior Parts
  • Handles
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR)
     ASTM D1238
220°C/10.0 kg
g/10 min
  
230°C/3.8 kg
g/10 min
  
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
     ASTM D648
264 psi, Unannealed, 0.126 in
°F
  
264 psi, Unannealed, 0.252 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 (0.0630 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™ EPF, ASTALAC EPF, ASTALAC™ , ASTALAC, ASTALACEPF, EPF, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, ABS, Marplex, AcrylonitrileButadieneStyrene
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Moldability, Good Toughness, Tough, Medium Heat Resistance, Medium Rigidity, Good Rigidity.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Automotive Applications, Automotive Sector.
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
  
Drying Time
hr
  
Rear Temperature
°F
  
Middle Temperature
°F
  
Front Temperature
°F
  
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
  
Mold Temperature
°F
  
Injection Pressure
psi
  
Injection Rate
 
  
Back Pressure
psi
  
Screw Speed
rpm
  
Clamp Tonnage
tons/in²
  
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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