LNP™ THERMOTUF™ Compound AX06401
- Chemical Family
- Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)Styrenics
THERMOTUF AX06401 compound is based on Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) resin containing 20% glass fiber. Added features of this grade include: Improved Toughness.
Product families
Applications
- Consumer Goods — Appliances & Electronics
- Consumer Goods — Lawn & Garden
- Glazing & Window Elements
- Interior Fixtures
- Artificial Turf
- Consumer Electronics
- Connectors
- Switches & Relays
Product Families
- Styrenics
Other characteristics
- Brand
- LNP™ THERMOTUF™ Compound
- Polymer Name
- Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
- Fillers Included
- Glass Fiber
- Processing Methods
- Injection Molding
- Note
ᵍ Measurements made from Laboratory test Coupon. Actual shrinkage may vary outside of range due to differences in processing conditions, equipment, part geometry and tool design. It is recommended that mold shrinkage studies be performed with surrogate or legacy tooling prior to cutting tools for new molded article.; ⁷ Injection Molding parameters are only mentioned as general guidelines. These may not apply or may need adjustment in specific situations such as low shot sizes, large part molding, thin wall molding and gas-assist molding.; ¹¹ The information stated on Technical Datasheets should be used as indicative only for material selection purposes and not be utilized as specification or used for part or tool design.
- Markets
- Building & Construction
- Consumer Goods
- Electrical & Electronics
- Technology
- Plastics
- Material Features
- High Rigidity
- Improved Toughness
- Country Availability
- Canada
- China (Mainland)
- Mexico
- USA
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Appliances
- Building Materials
- Commercial Appliance
- Construction Applications
- Consumer Applications
- Electrical Components
- Electrical/Electronic Applications
- Food Preparation Equipment
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Resin
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Injection Molding
Technical data
Table 1 of 5
5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density ¹¹ | 1.25 | g/cm³ | ISO 1183 |
| Moisture Absorption (at 23°C, 50% RH, 24hrs) ¹¹ | 0.04 | % | ISO 62-4 |
| Water Absorption (at 23°C, 24hrs) ¹¹ | 0.14 | % | ISO 62-1 |
| Mold Shrinkage (flow) ᵍ ¹¹ | 1.64 | % | SABIC method |
| Mold Shrinkage (xflow) ᵍ ¹¹ | 1.73 | % | SABIC method |
Table 2 of 5
10 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Modulus (at 1 mm/min) ¹¹ | 7000 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Strain (Break, 5 mm/min) ¹¹ | 1.9 | % | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Stress (Break, 5 mm/min) ¹¹ | 85 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Flexural Modulus (at 2 mm/min) ¹¹ | 6600 | MPa | ISO 178 |
| Flexural Strength (at 2 mm/min) ¹¹ | 146 | MPa | ISO 178 |
| Tensile Stress (Break, Type I, 5 mm/min) ¹¹ | 93 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Strain (Break, Type I, 5 mm/min) ¹¹ | 2 | % | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Modulus (at 5 mm/min) ¹¹ | 6800 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Flexural Modulus (at 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹ | 5650 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
| Flexural Strength (at 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹ | 141 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
Table 3 of 5
6 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, flow) ¹¹ | 0.0000393 | 1/°C | ASTM E831 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 40°C, xflow) ¹¹ | 0.0000807 | 1/°C | ASTM E831 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature/Af (at 1.8 Mpa, Flatw 80*10*4, sp=64mm) ¹¹ | 102 | °C | ISO 75/Af |
| Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate A/50) ¹¹ | 117 | °C | ASTM D1525 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate A/50) ¹¹ | 117 | °C | ISO 306 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (at 1.82 MPa, 3.2mm, Unannealed) ¹¹ | 102 | °C | ASTM D648 |
Table 4 of 5
7 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izod Impact (Notched, 80*10*4, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 9 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1A |
| Izod Impact (Unnotched, 80*10*4, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 39 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1U |
| Izod Impact (Notched, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 90 | J/m | ASTM D256 |
| Izod Impact (Unnotched, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 450 | J/m | ASTM D4812 |
| Instrumented Dart Impact Total Energy (at 23°C) ¹¹ | 11 | J | ASTM D3763 |
| Instrumented Dart Impact Energy (Peak, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 10 | J | ASTM D3763 |
| Instrumented Dart Impact Peak Force (at 23°C) ¹¹ | 626 | N | ASTM D3763 |
Table 5 of 5
10 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Back Pressure ⁷ | 0.2 - 0.3 | MPa |
| Drying Temperature ⁷ | 70 - 90 | °C |
| Drying Time ⁷ | 3 - 4 | Hrs |
| Front - Zone 3 Temperature ⁷ | 265 - 275 | °C |
| Maximum Moisture Content ⁷ | 0.1 | % |
| Melt Temperature ⁷ | 250 - 270 | °C |
| Middle - Zone 2 Temperature ⁷ | 230 - 245 | °C |
| Mold Temperature ⁷ | 70 - 80 | °C |
| Rear - Zone 1 Temperature ⁷ | 205 - 215 | °C |
| Screw Speed ⁷ | 30 - 60 | rpm |
