Starex SP-0183

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS),

Styrenics

Polymer Name

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)

Plastics & Elastomers Functions

Resin

Technologies

Plastics

Product Families

Plastics — Basic Thermoplastics

Styrenics

Applications & Uses

Markets

Agriculture & Feed,

Building & Construction

Applications

Agriculture & Feed — Agricultural Films

Pipes & Hoses

Building & Construction — Building Materials

Pipes & Plumbing

Plastics & Elastomers End Uses

Pipes

Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods

Extrusion

Properties

Physical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Specific Gravity (Natural or representative color)	1.04	-	ISO 1183
Melt Flow Index - MFI (220°C/10 kg)	3.9	g/10 min	ISO 1133
Molding Shrinkage - MD (Flow at 2mm)	0.41 - 0.5	%	ISO 294-4
Molding Shrinkage - TD (Cross-Flow at 2mm)	0.47 - 0.58	%	ISO 294-4

Mechanical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Tensile Strength at Yield (50 mm/min)	42	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strength at Break (50 mm/min)	40	MPa	ISO 527
Rockwell Hardness	100	Scale R	ASTM D785
Tensile Modulus (50 mm/min)	2000	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strain at Break (50 mm/min)	14	%	ISO 527
Flexural Strength (2 mm/min)	64	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus (2 mm/min)	2000	MPa	ISO 178
Notched Izod Impact Strength (23°C, 4 mm)	40	kJ/m2	ISO 180 1A

Thermal Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Heat Deflection Temperature - HDT (1.8 MPa, Annealed, 4 mm)	100	°C	ISO 75-2
Heat Deflection Temperature - HDT (1.8 MPa, Unannealed, 4 mm)	81	°C	ISO 75-2
Heat Deflection Temperature - HDT (0.45 MPa, Unannealed, 4 mm)	94	°C	ISO 75-2