Transparent Styrenic Polymers

Overview

Code Chemical Composition Trade Name

GPPS Styrene – Homopolymer Polystyrol

SAN Styrene-Acrylonitrile-Copolymer Luran®

AMSAN -Methylstyrene-Acrylonitrile-Copoplymer Luran® HH

SMMA Styrene-Methylmethacrylate-Copolymer NAS®

MABS Methylmethacrylate-Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Polymer Terlux®

MBS SMMA-SBC Polymer Blend Zylar®

SBC Styrene-Butadiene-Blockcopolymer Styrolux®

Styroflex®

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 Luran®
Commercial product portfolio

Standard Grades
358 N Easy flow grade
368 R Well-balanced properties, suitable for injection molding and extrusion
Advanced Grades
348 Q Excellent transparency, light natural color
378 P Easy flow grade, increased chemical resistance
388 S Highest impact strength, increased chemical resistance
Crystal Clear Grades
348 Q CC Glass-like appearance
358 N CC Easy flow grade, glass-like appearance
368 R CC Well-balanced properties, glass-like appearance
Reinforced Grades
378 P G7 Glass fiber reinforced (35%), high dimensional stability, rigidity and good surface quality, UV-stabilized
378 P G10 Glass fiber reinforced (50%), oustanding dimensional stability, rigidity with good surface quality, UV-stabilized
Highly heat-resistant grades
HH 120 High temperature resistant grade (AMSAN)

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Luran®
Commercial product portfolio

flowability
Luran®®358 N
Luran Clear
Crystal 358 N
Luran® 378 P

Luran®® 348 Q
Luran 348
Crystal Q
Clear
Luran® 368 R
Luran® Clear
Crystal 368 R
Luran® 388 S
impact
strength

acrylonitrile content
intrinsic color, rigidity, impact strength,
flowability chemical resistance
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Luran®
Key properties at a glance

Charpy Tensile Elongation at

MVR 220/10 VST/B/50 (ISO Tensile stress at
(unnotched) modulus (ISO break
(ISO 1133) 306) break (ISO 527)
(ISO 179/1eU) 527) (ISO 527)
Grade
dry dry dry, 23 °C dry dry dry
[ml/10min] [°C] [kJ/m²] [N/mm²] [N/mm²] [%]

348 Q 19 105 14 3600 70 2,5

358 N 22 106 16 3700 72 3
368 R 10 106 18 3700 75 3
378 P 20 107 19 3800 75 3,5
388 S 7 107 21 3800 79 4

378 P G7 4 109 17 12000 110 2

378 P G10 2.5 109 10 16500 110 0.8

HH 120 7 120 20 3900 79 3

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 Luran®
Short overview of strengths and weaknesses

• Luran Strengths: • Luran Weaknesses:

– Chemical resistance (ESCR) – Autoclaving (Steam Sterilization)

– Heat resistance – Flame Retardancy
– Scratch Resistance – Gel specs
– Microwave – Low resistance against conc. alcohols
– UV stability (outdoor)
– Compliant with FDA and EU food regulations
– Dimensional stability
– Surface quality
NAS®
Sparkling clarity and easy processing

NAS® is the Styrolution brand for Styrene – Methyl methacrylate Copolymer (SMMA)

Features:
• Extreme clarity and transparency
• Excellent flow properties
• Compliant with FDA and EU food regulations
• Medical compliances USP Cl. VI & ISO 10993
• Hydrophobic (no pre-drying)
• Excellent property retention after sterilization

NAS® Grades Properties & Characteristics

NAS® 21 General purpose grade for injection molding
NAS® 30 General purpose grade with enhanced clarity and flow
NAS® 90 Injection molding grade with increased toughness
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What is NAS®?
NAS® Product Line

H H H CH3

C C C C
H x H C z
O O CH3

Methyl-
Styrene
Methacrylate

NAS® 21 NAS® 30 NAS® 90

Best Color, Tougher,

General
Clarity & Chemical Blending with
Purpose
Resistance SBCs

• Toys and games • Meter covers • Toys and games

• Medical • Hairbrush handles • POP display
• Office accessories • Faucet handles • Medical
• Appliance POP • Medical • Houseware
display • Novelties
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NAS® Product Line
Characterization / Basic Properties

Stiffness Toughness
NAS®
• Crystal clear
PMMA
• Stiff
GPPS
• Brittle failure
SAN

Property Unit NAS 21 NAS 30 NAS 90 Luran 358 N

MVR @ 220 °C / 10 kg cm3/10 min 24 30 16 22

Tensile modulus MPa 3300 3300 3380 3700

Elongation @ Break [%] 2.1 2.3 2.1 3.0
Charpy impact strength kJ/m2
unnotched 12 12 13 16
notched 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.0
VST/B/50 °C 98 98 90 106
Haze (4 mm) % 0.3 0.3 0.3 < 1.0

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NAS®
Provides Water Clear Color

• Water Clear Color Means:

– Lighter part colors are possible
– Lower levels or no pigment at all can be used
NAS®
Provides Better Regrind Utilization

• High Regrind Loading is Possible

– 20% under normal conditions
– 100% possible with fines removal

• Color Consistency
– Higher part quality
– Part to part color consistency

• Lower Scrap Levels

– No need to find outlet for regrind
– Less black specs
 NAS (SMMA)
Short overview of strengths and weaknesses

• NAS Strengths: • NAS Weaknesses:

– Extremly good clarity and low color – UV outdoor

– Excellent Flow Properties
– Hydrophobic (No Pre-drying)
– Compliant with FDA and EU food regulations
– Medical compliances USP Cl. VI / ISO 10993
– Resistant against alcohols
– Excellent property retention after sterilization
(Gamma, E-beam, EtO)
– Fuels & Essential Oils (ESCR)
– Autoclaving (Steam Sterilization)
– Microwave
– Flame Retardancy
– No extrusion (limited to I.M.)

NAS is a PMMA look-alike, inferior only in UV and surface hardness

NAS® (SMMA) vs. Luran® (SAN)
Performance Comparison

Clarity & Advantages of

Base Color
UV Stiffness/ NAS (SMMA)
resistance Impact
• Clarity & Base Color
• Processability
Specific Heat
gravity resistance

Advantages of
Luran (SAN)
Processability Chemical

Scratch
resistance
• Stiffness & Impact
resistance • Heat resistance
LURAN® NAS®
• Chemical resistance
Note: • Scratch & UV
Performance for any property is proportional to the
distance on axis from origin.

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NAS Interpolymer Comparison
HPS Positioning

   

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

++ Excellent + Good 0 Sufficient - Weak

PC stands for heat resistance & high impact

PMMA for clarity plus superior UV & scratch
SMMA for clarity plus easy processing & low density
SAN for a balanced property profile incl. high chemical & heat resistance
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Luran® Application Examples
Battery housings

Benefits of Luran®
• Chemical resistance
• Dimensional stability
• Mechanical strength
• Special lubrication system

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Luran® HH 120 Application Examples
B/C pillar covers

Benefits of Luran® HH 120

• Substitution of PMMA
• High heat distortion temperature
• High chemical resistance to fats,
oils, automotive fluids and solvents
• Good UV resistance
• Scratch resistance

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Luran® Glass fiber Application Examples
378P G7 – Window Spacer

Benefits of Luran®
• Substitution of Aluminum
• Better mechanical performance
• Less shrinkage
• Higher HDT
• Lower coefficient of thermal
expansion (comparable to Al)
• Better cracking resistance
• Lower flowability
• Low thermal conductivity

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NAS® Application Examples
Packaging: Cosmetics

Benefits of NAS

• Crystal clear appearance

• Easy processing of thick-walled parts
• Premium look-and-feel
• Sound design
• Acoustic damping performance
• Good colorability

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NAS® Application Examples
Household & Sanitary: Faucet handles

Benefits of NAS

• Clarity & sparkling gloss

• Long flow paths and thick-walled applications with no
stress and perfect optical properties
• No sink marks / vacuoles
• Sufficient CR against household cleaners (alcohols)
• Good colorability

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NAS® Application Examples
Household: Ewers – water containers

Benefits of NAS

• Crystal clear appearance

• Easy processing - Long flow paths
• LTFC (long term food contact)
• Sufficient dishwasher resistance (NAS 30, 90)
• Good colorability

Shotglases (NAS 21)

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What is Terlux®?

Terlux is the Styrolution brand for :

Methylmethacrylate – Acrylonitrile – Butadiene – Styrene polymer.

The most characterizing properties are:

Excellent transparency
Good resistance to chemicals
Good stiffness
High impact strength
What is Terlux®?
Keeping Transparency by Matching Refractive Indices

Methylmethacrylate – Acrylonitrile – Butadiene – Styrene polymer

Matrix: Impact modifier:

Methylmethacrylate Matching of Butadiene-based
Refractive Index
Acrylonitrile Rubber component
Styrene

(Special Blending Technology)

Terlux®
(transparent MABS)

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Terlux®
Product Range

Standard Grades
Well balanced properties, suitable for
Terlux 2802
injection molding and extrusion
Terlux 2812 Easy flow grade

High Impact Grades

Terlux 2802 Q434 Well balanced properties

Terlux 2812 Q434 Easy flow grade

Healthcare & Diagnostic Grades

Terlux 2812 HD Easy flow grad

Terlux 2822 HD New grade with well balanced properties
(Terlux 2802 HD)*

Terlux® 2802 continues to be available in our portfolio however new projects should
be developed with Terlux® 2822 HD.
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MABS – Terlux®
Compared to other Transparent Thermoplastics

Impact Strength [kJ/m2] Modulus of Elasticity [MPa]

PC

MABS Excellent
chemical
SAN resistance
PMMA

Zylar

n.b. 120 90 60 30 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000

Property Unit Terlux 2802 TR Terlux 2812 TR Zylar 550

MVR 220/10 cm3/10 min 2 8 55
Tensile modulus MPa 2000 1900 2100
Elongation@break % 12 20 50
Charpy impact strength kJ/ m2
unnotched 120 110 n.b.
notched 5.0 5.0 4.0
VST/B/50 °C 93 87 73
Haze (4 mm) % < 3.0 < 3.0 < 1.0

MABS: Balanced combination of properties

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Terlux®
Compared to other transparent thermoplastics

Due to its high acrylonitrile content Terlux is resistant to

• Saturated hydrocarbons
• Aromatic-free gasoline
• Mineral oils
• Vegetable and animals fats and oils
• Dilute acids and alkalis
• Aqueous solutions of salts.

Grade Terlux 2802 TR Typical transparent ABS Typical MBS

AN-content 7% 4% 0%

Terlux offers the best chemical and stress-cracking resistance of transparent ABS-like plastics.
Terlux® (MABS) Portfolio
Short overview of strengths and weaknesses

• Terlux Strengths: • Terlux Weaknesses:

– Resistance against fuels & essential oils – FR

(CR, ESCR) – UV stability
– Compliant with EU food regulations – FDA (is currently addressed)
– Medical compliances USP Cl. VI / ISO 10993 – Scratch Resistance
– Color recovery after gamma sterilization – Autoclaving (Steam Sterilization)
– Good stiffness combined with impact – Microwave
– Comparatively good clarity
– Extrusion grade
What is Zylar®?

Zylar is the Styrolution brand for :

Methylmethacrylate – Butadiene – Styrene polymer.

The most characterizing properties are:

Excellent transparency and low intrinsic

color
Excellent impact strength
Superior processability
The new Zylar® Product Line

Grades
Good balance of stiffness and toughness,
Zylar 550
plus sparkling clarity
Grade with very high impact strength and
Zylar 960
good transparency
Developmental Grades

Zylar® BX 6501 Clear grade with practical toughness

Stiff grade with high clarity and moderate
Zylar® BX 6502
impact

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Zylar® Product Line
Characterization / Basic Properties

Stiffness Toughness
Zylar®
• Good to very high impact
MABS • High clarity
i-PMMA
PC

    

    

    

    
    
   
   
 °   

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Zylar® Portfolio
Short overview of strengths and weaknesses

• Zylar Strengths: • Zylar Weaknesses:

– Excellent flow properties – FR

– Hydrophobic (no predrying) – UV outdoor
– Excellent color and clarity – Fuels & essential oils (CR, ESCR)
– Compliant with FDA and EU food regulations – Scratch resistance
– Medical compliances USP Cl. VI / ISO 10993 – Autoclaving (steam sterilization)
– High alcohol, gamma, E-beam, EtO resistance – Microwave
– Good resilience with sufficient impact – No extrusion (limited to injection
– Comparatively good to excellent clarity molding)

Zylar is designed to substitute PC and high flow MABS

 Zylar® (MBS) vs. Terlux® (MABS)
Performance Comparison

Clarity
Colorability • Advantages of
Thermal stability Total cost Zylar (MBS)
efficiency
• Processability
• Excellent transparency
Process-
ability
Impact • Low intrinsic color
• Excellent impact strength

• Advantages of
Scratch Heat
resistance resistance Terlux (MABS)
Chemical resistance
• Heat resistance
Zylar Terlux
• Chemical resistance
• Thermal stability
Note:
Performance for any property is proportional to the
distance on axis from origin.

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Zylar ® Interpolymer Comparison
HPS Positioning

   

    
    
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    
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    
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    

++ Excellent + Good 0 Sufficient - Weak

PC stands for Heat Resistance & High Impact

i-PMMA for UV
MBS for easy Processing & low Density
MABS stands for ESCR & low Density
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NAS® /Zylar® – Key Product Benefits
Versus Acrylic, Clear ABS, Polycarbonate, PET/ G, PVC

Density Advantage Processing Advantage

1.25 600

500
1.2
400
1.15
300
1.1
200
1.05
100

1 0
Polycarbonate Copolyesters Acrylic NAS® / Zylar® Polycarbonate Copolyesters NAS / Zylar

Mold Melt

• 5 - 25% lower density than other • Better flow properties and processed
clear (impact) resins. This means at lower temperatures than other
more molded parts per kg of resin. resins.

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Terlux Application Examples
in Cosmetics

Benefits of Terlux®

• Chemical resistance (ESCR)

• Combination of stiffness and toughness
• Haptics
• Easy to color
• Meets European FC regulations
• Comparatively good clarity

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Terlux Application Examples
in E&E, Office Equipment and Household

Benefits of Terlux®

• Good toughness
• Easy dyeing
(transparent or translucent)
• Brilliant color impression
• Easy processing

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Terlux® Application Examples
Application in extrusion

• Skifoils of Terlux 2802 Q492

Benefits:
• Missible with TPU
• Transparency
• Processing via extrusion

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Zylar® Application Examples:
Household: large Sanitary Boxes (60 x 60 cm)

Benefits of Zylar

• Practical toughness
• Premium look-and-feel
• Acoustic damping properties
• Dimensional stability / no warpage
NAS®, Zylar® Application Examples
Household: one shot beakers

Test conditions: 28 days / 95% Isopropanol

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
Impact Acrylic Zylar® MABS

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Styrolux® and Styroflex®
Setting a Benchmark in Versatility

A modern construction kit – using synergies by interacting with other

polymers

Styrolux as an impact
modifier for SMMA
SMMA
Zylar

GPPS Styrolux®

Styroflex®
ABS

HIPS
PO

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What is Styrolux® and Styroflex®

Block copolymers of styrene and butadiene

Produced by anionic „living“ polymerization

Properties & Performance

Very good transparency and gloss

High to very high toughness & ductility
Excellent miscibility with GPPS and SMMA
allows for balancing of stiffness-toughness and
heat resistance & cost savings

Compliant with FDA and EU food regulations

Meets USP class VI / biocompatibility
High permeability to water vapor and gases (oxygen)
Low density advantage (1020 kg/ m3)
Transparent Styrenic Polymers
Decision Tree

• Heat resistance 
• Chemical resistance 
 


 
• Stiffness • Color consistency
 
• Heat resistance • Processability 


 
• Impact resistance • Heat resistance
 
• Chemical resistance
  
 
 • Processability

 • Impact resistance



• Cost & Density 
advantage 
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