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Applications Asaflex
December 27, 2002

Low-cost, impact-resistant, highly reworkable extruded sheets from GPPS blends with Asaflex™,
for packaging, food containers, and many other applications.

Sheet extrusion
Sheet extrusion Blister packs
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SC/Asaflex™ 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 Heightened impact resistance
with no loss in transparency.

Good cup stacking properties.

Asaflex™
835
845

Food containers GPPS/Tufprene™

GPPS/Asaflex™
/ Tufprene™

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
126
IC carrier tapes
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Asaflex™/SC/HIPS Superior balance of high-level transparency, softening point, impact resistance. Asaflex™
830
i-150
Egg cartons
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GPPS/ Tufprene™

GPPS/ Tufprene™
/ Asaflex™
Heightened impact resistance at ordinary and low temp., with small-quantity Asaflex™ addition.

Pellet configuration, for easy blending in extruding machine.
Asaflex™
810
835
Tufprene™
A
125
126
*SC: Styrenic copolymer from PS Japan Corp. similar to Asaflex™ in refraction index; sheets produced from SC-Asaflex™ blends show transparency and impact resistance levels unattainable with GPPS; supplied by PS Japan Corp.
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    -Any application involving implantation in the human body.
    -Any application involving more than 30 days of continuous contact with the human body (or with blood
    and other bodily fluids).
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    involving food contact.

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