Zylar® 960 is an impact modified styrene acrylic copolymer that provides toughness equivalent to some grades of polycarbonate, good clarity and superior processing characteristics for demanding injection molded applications.
FEATURES
Exceptional toughness Low density
Ease of processing Gamma & ETO sterilizable
Meets USP XXIII specifications for Class VI plastics
APPLICATIONS
Appliances and consumer goods Medical devices
Toys
Office accessories
Industrial housings and covers
Property, Test Condition
Standard
Unit
Rheological Properties
Melt Volume Rate, 200 °C/5 kg
ISO 1133
cm³/10 min
Melt Volume Rate 220 °C/10 kg
ISO 1133
cm³/10 min
Mechanical Properties
Izod Notched Impact Strength, 23 °C
ISO 180/A
kJ/m²
Izod Unnotched Impact Strength
ISO 180
kJ/m²
Charpy Notched Impact Strength, 23° C
ISO 179
kJ/m²
Charpy Unnotched, 23° C
ISO 179
kJ/m²
Tensile Stress at Yield, 23° C
ISO 527
MPa
Tensile Strain at Break, 23° C
ISO 527
%
Tensile Modulus
ISO 527
MPa
Flexural Strength
ISO 178
MPa
Flexural Modulus
ISO 178
MPa
Hardness, Rockwell
ISO 2039-2
R scale
Hardness, Ball Indentation
ISO 2039-1
MPa
Thermal Properties
Vicat Softening Temperature VST/B/50 (50N, 50°C/h)
ISO 306
°C
Property, Test Condition
Standard
Unit
Values
Vicat Softening Temperature, B/1 ( 120°C/h, 10N)
ASTM D 1525
°C
90
Heat Deflection Temperature A; (annealed 4 h/80 °C; 1.8 MPa)
ISO 75
°C
67
Heat Deflection Temperature B; (annealed 4 h/80 °C; 0.45 MPa)
ISO 75
°C
78
Electrical Properties
Dielectric Constant (100 Hz)
IEC 60250
–
2.5
Volume Resistivity
IEC 60093
Ohm*m
>1E13
Surface Resistivity
IEC 60093
Ohm
>1E14
Optical Properties
Refractive Index, Sodium D Line
ISO 489
–
1.56
Light Transmission at 550 nm
ASTM D 1003
%
89
Haze
ASTM D 1003
%
2
Other Properties
Density
ISO 1183
kg/m³
1050
Water Absorption, Saturated at 23°C
ISO 62
%
0.1
Moisture Absorption, Equilibrium 23°C/50% RH
ISO 62
%
0.05
Processing
Linear Mold Shrinkage
ISO 294-4
%
0.2 to 0.6
Melt Temperature Range
ISO 294
°C
200 – 240
Mold Temperature Range
ISO 294
°C
30 – 55
Rear Temperature Range
°C
190 – 220
Middle Temperature Range
°C
200 – 230
Front Temperature Range
°C
200 – 230
Injection Velocity
ISO 294
mm/s
Moderate to
Fast
Drying Temperature
°C
65
Drying Time
h
2
Max Service Temperature
°C
250
Specification: MMBS-STYROLUTION-zylar 960
ALPHA
S
Group
SPL ENGINEERING
Class
MMBS
DENSITY
1.05
GRADE
zylar 960
NOTES
MMBS
Typical Applications
PPLICATIONS Appliances and consumer goods Medical devices Toys Office accessories Industrial housings and covers
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