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NAS® 90

Styrene Methyl Methacrylate Acrylic Copolymer

Supplied by Styrolution Group GmbH

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Product Description
FEATURES
  • Sparking clarity
  • Improved toughness
  • Can be blended with K-Resin at any level to modify flexibility, hardness, heat distortion temperature, etc
  • Scratch resistant
  • Styrenic processing advantages
  • Meets USP XXIII specifications for Class VI plastics
  • Gamma and ETO sterilizable
  • UL94 HB @ 1.5 mm for uncoloured material

APPLICATIONS
  • Appliances
  • Point-of-Purchase Displays
  • Housewares
  • Bathroom Accessories
  • Medical Devices
  • Toys
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Europe
Features 
  • Copolymer
  • Ethylene Oxide Sterilizable
  • Good Processability
  • Good Toughness
  • High Clarity
  • Radiation Sterilizable
  • Scratch Resistant
Uses 
  • Appliances
  • Bathroom Accessories
  • Blending
  • Decorative Displays
  • Household Goods
  • Medical/Healthcare Applications
  • Toys
Agency Ratings 
Appearance 
  • Clear/Transparent
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
ISO 1183
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR)
    ISO 1133
200°C/5.0 kg
g/10 min
 
230°C/3.8 kg
g/10 min
 
Molding Shrinkage
%
ISO 294-4
Water Absorption (73°F, 24 hr)
%
ISO 62
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
ISO 527-2/1
Tensile Stress (Yield)
psi
ISO 527-2/50
Tensile Strain (Break)
%
ISO 527-2/50
Flexural Modulus 2
psi
ISO 178
Flexural Strength 2, 3
psi
ISO 178
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength
ft·lb/in²
ISO 179/1eA
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (M-Scale)
 
ISO 2039-2
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
ISO 306/B50
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL (0.0591 in, Uncolored Material)
 
UL 94
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Refractive Index
 
ASTM D542
Transmittance (126 mil)
%
ASTM D1003
Haze (126 mil)
%
ISO 14782
Related Terminology
This supplier and product may also be known by these terms: Lustran Polymers AG

Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: NAS® 90, NAS 90, NAS® , NAS, NAS90, 90, Acrylic, Acrylic, Styrene Methyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Acrylic Styrene Methyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Acrylic (SMMA), Acrylic SMMA, Styrolution EUR, AcrylicStyreneMethylMethacrylateCopolymer, AcrylicSMMA
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Clarity, Scratch Resistant, Resists Scratches, Good Processability, Easy Processing, Radiation Sterilizable, Radiation Sterilization, gamma sterilization, gamma sterilizable, Ethylene Oxide Sterilizable, EtO Sterilizable, EtO Sterilization, Ethylene Oxide Sterilizable, Good Toughness, Tough.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Household Goods, Housewares, Medical Applications, Decorative Displays.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 1 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): USP (1).
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 Rate
 
 
Back Pressure
psi
 
Injection Notes
Maximum Recommended Processing Temperature: 250°C
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
20.079 in/min
3Break
 
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