Acrylate styrene acrylonitrile plastic

D. M. Bennett, "Acrylic-Styrene-Acrylonitrile" in R. Juran, ed., Modem Plastics Entyclopedia 1989, 65(11), McGraw-Hill, Inc., New York, p. 96. 

Geloy . [GE Plastics] Acrylic-styrene-acrylonitrile terpolymers outdoor weatherable polymer used in the building and constraction market for window and door profiles, gutters and downspouts, mobile home skirting, and capstock for siding. 

Acrylic/styrene/acrylonitrile terpolymer C40-60 alcohols Dibutyl fumarate Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate Styrene/acrylonitrile copolymer PVC plasticizer mfg. 

N nylon, PO polyolefin, elastomer, TPU thermoplastic urethane, GF glass fiber, NBR nitrile rubber, MAH maleic anhydride, EPR ethylene-propylene copolymer, l ionomer, M- mineral, ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer, PPE poly (phenylene ether), R reinforcement, PTFE poly(tetrafluoroethylene), CF° carbon fiber, PEBA poly(etherblockamide), S silicone, RIPP D reaction injection molding plastic, and ASA acrylate-styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer. 

Ostrowski, S., Acrylic-styrene-acrylonitrile, in Modem Plastics Encyclopedia Handbook, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1994, p. 54. 

The commercial success of ABS led to the development of many other multiphase materials. ABS consists of a rubbery phase dispersed in a glassy, or plastics, phase. Unfortunately the rubber used (polybutadiene) is not particularly light resistant, as it is prone to oxidation, and so ABS plastics are not naturally weather resistant. If the polybutadiene is replaced with a rubber that contains no main chain, double bonds (i.e the unsaturation is removed) then a more heat and light resistant material results. When an acrylic ester rubber (or elastomer) is used then, the material is called an acrylate-styrene-acrylonitrile polymer. 

When chlorinated polyether is used instead of butadiene, a copolymer called acrylonitrile-chlorinated polyethylene styrene (ACS) is produced. This copolymer has improved flame resistance and weatherability. [See also acrylonitrile-chlorinated styrene (ACS) teropolymer polyethylene styrene (ACS) terpolymer.] Acrylic styrene acrylonitrile (ASA) is produced by grafting an acrylic ester elastomer onto the styreneacrylonitrile segment. This results in better outdoor weathering. ASA is used in products such as gutters, mailboxes, shutters, and outdoor furniture. (See also acrylic styrene acrylonitrile.) Modifications are also available that enhance adhesion of electroplated coating to the ABS plastic. ABS is the most widely used material for electroplated plastic parts. 

A. J. Yu and R. E. Gallagher, Acrylate-Styrene-Acrylonitrile Composition and Method of Making the Same, U.S. Pat. 3,944, 631 (1976). Latex IPN of acrylate elastomer/styrene-acrylonitrile. Latex IPN embedded in linear styrene-acrylonitrile. Rubber-toughened, impact-resistant plastics. 

Acrylonitrile is mainly used to produce acrylic fibers, resins, and elastomers. Copolymers of acrylonitrile with butadiene and styrene are the ABS resins and those with styrene are the styrene-acrylonitrile resins SAN that are important plastics. The 1998 U.S. production of acrylonitrile was approximately 3.1 billion pounds. Most of the production was used for ABS resins and acrylic and modacrylic fibers. Acrylonitrile is also a precursor for acrylic acid (by hydrolysis) and for adiponitrile (by an electrodimerization). 

Odor and taste Polystyrene, styrene-acrylonitrile, polyethylene, acrylic, ABS, polysulfone, EVA, polyphenylene oxide, and many other TPs are examples of satisfactorily odor-free. FDA approvals are available for many of these plastics. Food packaging and refrigerating conditions will also eliminate certain plastics. There are TPs and melamine as well as urea compounds that are suitable for this service. 

The primary use of acrylonitrile is as the raw material for the manufacture of acrylic and modacrylic fibers. Other Major uses include the production of plastics (acrylonitrile-butadiene- styrene (ABS) and styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN), nitrile rubbers, nitrile barrier resins, adiponitrile and acrylamide (EPA 1984). 

Radiation Induced Reactions. Graft polymers have been prepared from poly(vinyl alcohol) by the irradiation of the polymer-monomer system and some other methods. The grafted side chains reported include acrylamide, acrylic acid, acrylonitrile, ethyl acrylate, ethylene, ethyl methacrylate, methyl methacrylate, styrene, vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, vinyl pyridine and vinyl pyrrolidone (13). Poly(vinyl alcohols) with grafted methyl methacrylate and sometimes methyl acrylate have been studied as membranes for hemodialysis (14). Graft polymers consisting of 50% poly(vinyl alcohol), 25% poly(vinyl acetate) and 25% grafted ethylene oxide units can be used to prepare capsule cases for drugs which do not require any additional plasticizers (15). 

ISO 6402-1 2002 Plastics - Acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate (ASA), acrylonitrile-(ethylene-propylene-diene)-styrene (AEPDS) and acrylonitrile-(chlorinated polyethylene)-styrene (ACS) moulding and extrusion materials - Part 1 Designation system and basis for... 

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This study was therefore undertaken to prepare and evaluate acrylonitrile—butadiene-styrene (ABS) and methyl methacrylate-butadiene-styrene (MBS) polymers under similar conditions to determine whether replacement of acrylonitrile by methyl methacrylate could improve color stability during ultraviolet light aging, without detracting seriously from the good mechanical and thermal-mechanical properties of conventional ABS plastics. For purposes of control, the study also included briefer evaluation of commercial ABS, MBS, and acrylonitrile-butyl acrylate-styrene plastics. 

Acrylic fibers are by far the major end use for acrylonitrile. They find use primarily in fabrics for clothing, furniture, draperies, and carpets. The second largest consumer of acrylonitrile is acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) and styrene acrylonitrile (SAN) resins. ABS is useful in industrial and construction applications, and the superior clarity of SAN makes it useful in plastic lenses, windows, and transparent household items. 

MAJOR USES Manufacture of chemicals including acrylic fiber, plastics, rubber elastomers, plasticizers, solvents, polymeric materials, dyes, pharmaceuticals, insecticides and nylon formation of high impact resins such as styrene acrylonitrile and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. 

Acrylonitrile end uses The primary use for acrylonitrile is in the manufacture of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) for acrylic fiber, which finds extensive uses in apparel, household furnishings, and industrial markets and applications, such as carbon fiber. Other end-use markets such as nitrile rubber, styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) copolymer and acrylonitrile-butadi-ene-styrene (ABS) terpolymers have extensive commercial and industrial applications as tough, durable synthetic rubbers and engineering plastics. Acrylonitrile is also used to manufacture adipinitrile, which is the feedstock used to make Nylon 6,6. 

Definition Polymer of styrene, acrylonitrile, and a monomer consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or their simple esters Uses Acrylic plastic for food pkg. film-former, vise, control agent in cosmetics Reguiatory FDA 21CFR 177.1010 Trade Name Synonyms NeoCryl B-1000 t[NeoResins http //www.neoresins.com]... 

The strong increase in the production of synthetic fibers, particularly polyester fibers, is especially striking. Other important man-made fibers are nylon and the acrylates [poly(acrylonitrile)]. Among actual plastics the main bulk is likewise principally made up of a few types. In 1970, poly-(ethylene) made up 29%, poly(vinyl chloride) 22%, and poly(styrene) 15% of total plastic production. 

Nevertheless, many elastomers and plastics are fundamentally very similar. Most plastics and elastomers comprise long chains of one or more types of linked monomer units. In fact, many of the same monomers are found in both thermoplastic and elastomeric polymers—e.g., styrene, acrylonitrile, ethylene, propylene, and acrylate esters. Because of the chemical similarities between elastomers and plastics, these materials are susceptible to many of the same types of chemical attack. Therefore, many of the same material-selection principles come into play for both plastics and elastomers. 

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