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SAN

Character
Styrene-acrylonitrile

This is a copolymer of styrene and acrylonitrile that combines the transparency, rigidity, and molding processability of the styrene component with the chemical resistance and heat resistance of the acrylonitrile component.
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It displays yellowish color. Yellowing due to thermal history at the time of molding occurs.
It is widely used in home appliances, food containers, automobiles, packaging, construction, and medical machinery because it is easy to color due to its excellent transparency, and does not change even at high temperatures.

Related Technique

Type

Mold Plastic working

Category

Plastic working Extrusion

Mold Injection mold

Related Material

Type

Plastic

Category

Plastic ABS

Plastic SAN

Plastic PP

Plastic PMMA

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Versatile plastic, Thermoplastic resin

Application

Industries
Container(food&cosmetics) / Other Industries