General Facts
What does ABS stand for?
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
What are our stocked grades of LG ABS?
HI121 & HI121H
What is our stocked general purpose grade of ASA?
LI912-WNP
What are ABS and ASA not transparent?
The rubber has a different refractive index compared to the matrix
What are our stocked grades of high impact ABS?
HI100 & HI100H
What makes ASA good for UV compared to ABS?
The acrylic rubber vs the butadiene rubber
How is ASA different from ABS?
ASA has acrylic rubber and ABS has butadiene rubber
What is our stocked grade of transparent ABS?
TR558A-INP
What is our stocked high heat ASA?
Sample stock of LI941
How is MABS able to be transparent?
Methyl methacrylate in the SAN matrix has the same refractive index as butadiene
What does the "I" mean or represent in TR558AI?
"ICE" or a blue tint
LG classifies their ASA grades into what four categories?
High gloss, heat resistant, extrusion, and general purpose
What does each component of ABS give to its performance?
A = acrylonitrile for heat
B = butadiene for toughness
S = styrene for processability
HI121H-0B585 WHITE competes with what medical grade of ABS from Ineos?
Lustran 348 Snow White
If recommending ASA instead of ABS, what is one property we would not be able to hit/achieve with the ASA that we are able to with the ABS?
Impact performance