Prime ABS ST80 is an alloy of weatherable thermoplastic elastomers co-extruded over a rigid ABS substrate. It was designed to provide a low gloss look and soft feel which boasts excellent durability chemical resistance and UV stability as well as improved sound dampening. Property Prime ABS ST80 Impact Strength Very High High Avg. Low Temperature Impact Strength Tensile Strength Flexural Modulus Heat Deflection Temperature Test Method Value Unit Specific Gravity D-792 1.042 gcc Melt Flow D-1238 3.03 g10min Gloss 60 Angle D-523 2.5 Elongation Yield D-638 7 Ultimate Tensile D-638 3590 psi Ultimate Elongation D-638 10.03 Hardness initial D-2240 53.2 Shore D Flexural Modulus 0.05 inmin 2 span D-790 118000 Notched Izod 73F D-256 9.3 ft-lbin 1014 Ohms square Surface Resistivity psi Hardness Initial D-2240 53 Shore D Prime ABS ST80 is particularly suited for use in exterior applications or those interior parts that will be exposed to direct UV light such as dashboards panels and trim. This includes marine recreational automotive heavy truck agricultural and construction equipment. HDT 66 psi Un-annealed D-648 200 F HDT 264 psi Un-annealed D-648 178 F Vicat Softening Point D-1525 221 F Finishing CLTE D-696 5.310-5 ininF Applications Prime ABS ST80 can be screwed drilled routed punched and die-cut with Property values above are based on .125 extruded sheet conventional tooling. Parts made with Prime ABS ST80 may be joined with machine screws bolts nuts rivets and spring steel fasteners. Thread- cutting Processing or thread-forming screws are an economical means of securing separate Prime ABS ST80 can be thermoformed on conventional equipment employing joints. Formed parts may be joined with Methylene Chloride if maximum techniques typical for thermoforming ABS. Male or Female tools may be impact strength is not required. Press and snap techniques and sonic welding used. Prime ABS ST80 should be heated only from the substrate side. As long may also be used for the
bonding of Prime ABS ST80. as the substrate reaches a temperature suitable for thermoforming the soft Colors Textures and Capabilities Prime ABS ST80 can be color matched to meet your specific requirements. Textures include Calf Grain HC Seville Levant I and FLHC. touch cap layer will also be hot enough to thermoform. The soft touch cap layer should not be heated to a temperature above 315F. The best appearance and performance of the soft touch cap layer has been obtained when the sheet is thermoformedwith the temperature of the cap layer at 280F. As a general rule heating rates of 0.5-0.75 secmil are the maximum recommended for thermoforming ABS. Please contact your Piedmont Plastics representative for more information on finishing fabricating or the thermoforming process. Notice All statements information and data given herein are believed to be accurate and reliable but are presented without guarantee warranty or responsibility of any kind expressed or implied. Statements or suggestions concerning possible use of our products are made without representation of warranty that such use is free of patent infringement and are not recommendations to infringe any patent. The user should not assume that all safety measures are indicated or that other measures may not be required. Large enough to handle YOUR requirements small enough to handle YOUR needs.
