Starex VE-0852

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

Features & Benefits

Materials Features

Flame Retardant

Applications & Uses

Markets

Building & Construction

Applications

Building & Construction — Building Materials

Pipes & Plumbing

Plastics & Elastomers End Uses

Fittings

Properties

Flame Rating

UL 94 V0

Mechanical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Tensile Strength at Yield (50 mm/min)	34	MPa	ASTM D638
Rockwell Hardness	80	Scale R	ASTM D785
Flexural Strength (2 mm/min)	50	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Modulus (2 mm/min)	1600	MPa	ISO 178
Charpy Impact Strength - V-notched (23°C, 4mm)	29	kJ/m2	ISO 179 1eA
Notched Izod Impact Strength (23°C, 4 mm)	20	kJ/m2	ISO 180 1A

Physical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Specific Gravity (Natural or representative color)	1.16	-	ISO 1183
Melt Flow Index - MFI (200°C/5 kg)	1.6	g/10 min	ASTM D 1238
Molding Shrinkage - MD (Flow at 2mm)	0.3 - 0.6	%	ISO 294-4

Thermal Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Heat Deflection Temperature - HDT (1.8 MPa, Unannealed, 4 mm)	75	°C	ISO 75-2
Heat Deflection Temperature - HDT (0.45 MPa, Unannealed, 4 mm)	88	°C	ISO 75-2
Vicat Softening Temperature (B/50)	87	°C	ISO 306

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

UL 94