| |
Typical
end products |
Photo |
Typical
formulations |
Functional
effects, enhancements |
Recommended
grades |
Injection
molding |
Dessert
cups |
Photo
in preparation |
neat
Asaflex |
Transparency,
impact resistance.
Low-temp. imapct resistance. |
Asaflex
805
845 |
Garment hangers |
|
neat Asaflex |
Transparency,
superior balance of impact resistance and rigidity.
|
Asaflex
805
825
840
|
Plastic
model parts |
|
neat
Asaflex |
Enables
combination of transparency and crack resistance.
Softer touch than PC, acrylic, other hard plastics.
Capability for PVC replacement. |
Asaflex
810 |
Shaver head cases |
|
neat Asaflex |
Excellent engagement, optimal
hardness-flexure combination; smooth, pinless closure. |
Asaflex
805 |
Camera filter cases |
|
neat Asaflex |
Transparency,
impact resistance.
Excellent hinge properties. |
Asaflex
805 |
Toothbrush carrying cases |
Photo in preparation |
neat Asaflex |
Superior balance of transparency,
impact resistance, rigidity. |
Asaflex
805 |
Goggle cases |
|
neat Asaflex |
Superior balance of transparency,
impact resistance, rigidity. |
Asaflex
805
825 |
Cosmetics caps |
|
neat Asaflex |
Superior, high-level balance
of transparency and rigidity.
Excellent engagement.
Excellent resistance to cracking in repeated use. |
Asaflex
805
825 |
Sheet
extrusion |
Blister
packs |
|
Asaflex/SC* |
High
transparency together
with high impact resistance.
Minimal crazing or whitening
at corners or edges under bending.
Deep-drawing capability.
Lower density than rigid PVC and PET. |
Asaflex
815
835 |
Transparent drink
cups |
 |
Asaflex/GPPS
Asaflex/SC* |
Heightened impact resistance
with no loss in transparency.
Good cup stacking properties. |
Asaflex
835
845 |
Food trays |
 |
Asaflex/
Tufprene/GPPS
Tufprene/GPPS |
Heightened impact
resistance
at ordinary and low temp.
Pellet configuration, for easy
blending in extruding machine.
With both Asaflex and
Tufprene: outstanding
deep-drawing characteristics;
minimal crazing or whitening
at corners or edges under deep drawing. |
Asaflex
810
815
835
845
Tufprene
A
125
126S |
IC carrier tapes |
Photo in preparation |
Asaflex/GPPS/HIPS |
Superior balance of high-level
transparency, softening point, impact resistance. |
Asaflex
825
830 |
Food containers |
|
Asaflex/Tufprene/
GPPS
Tufprene/GPPS |
Heightened impact resistance
at ordinary and low temp., with small-quantity Asaflex
addition.
Pellet configuration, for easy blending in extruding machine. |
Asaflex
810
830
835
Tufprene
A
125
126S |
|
Shrink labels
for PET bottles |
|
Asaflex/SC* |
Superior
shrink characteristics
in drawn film from either Asaflex or Asaflex/SC*.
Low natural shrinkage. |
Asaflex
825
830 |
Laminate film for food containers |
|
Asaflex/GPPS |
Superior film elongation
with small-quantity Asaflex
addition. |
Asaflex
810
825
840 |
Profile
extrusion |
IC
magazine rails |
 |
Asaflex/SC*
Asaflex/SC*/HIPS |
High transparency together with
high folding endurance.
Superior moldability.
Superior stiffness.
Lower density than rigid PVC and PET. |
Asaflex
825 |
Blow
molding |
Gardening
ampoules |
 |
neat
Asaflex |
High transparency,
low-temp. impact resistance
in blow-molded ampoules.
Superior moldability. |
Asaflex
825
840 |
Glue containers |
|
neat Asaflex |
Transparency, impact resistance.
Printability superior to polyolefins, direct printing
capability. |
Asaflex
840 |
Transparent megaphones |
|
neat Asaflex |
Transparency, impact resistance.
Deeper sound than with PET.
Excellent color development. |
Asaflex
840 |