Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN)

Styrene Acrylonitrile is a thermoplastic polymer that has better general chemical resistance than polystyrene and is cheaper than acrylic. It has a good combination of rigidity, strength, toughness and transparency.

Common Uses:

• Industrial uses: Battery cases, dials, knobs, switches, lenses
• Consumer Products: Cups, toothbrush handles, trays, containers, covers, cassette cases, disposable lighters, mixers, juicers, pencil cases, stereo dust covers, hangers, cosmetic containers
• Medical Applications: Autoclavable devices, dental & medical light diffusers.
• Electrical/Electronic: Battery housings, telephone components, radios, CD-players, meter covers, air conditioner impellers

Physical Properties:

• Specific Gravity - 1.07 g/cm
• Tensile Strength - 10000 psi
• Flexural Strength - 18000 psi
• Impact Strength - 0.4 ft.-lb./in

General Properties:

• Improved chemical resistance over Polystyrene
• Toughness
• Dimensional stability
• Excellent resistance to hydrocarbons, various fats and household detergents.

Processing:

• Injection Molding
• Extrusion