ASA

Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA) – ASA is produced by feeding the acrylic ester elastomer during the copolymerization reaction between styrene and acrylonitrile. Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate material has high rigidity and hardness, good chemical resistance and thermal stability, excellent resistance to weathering, aging, yellowing and flammation. Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA) was first developed by BASF in about 1970 by Luran S. This material was developed to improve ABS’s weather resistance and because of this intrinsic property, it has been used predominantly in the automotive sector, except for a few outdoor applications.

Features:

High chemical resistance
Resistance to high temperatures
High fluidity
Good UV resistance
Good impact resistance

Areas of use:

Automotive
Outdoor applications
Automotive exterior parts
Electrical/electronic applications
Lawn and garden equipment
Home furnishings