ProductInformationLuran®S778T04/2008ASABASFSE67056Ludwigshafen,GermanyProductdescriptionInjectionmouldinggradewithenhancedtoughnessandresistancetoheatdistortion.Especiallysuitableforexteriorautomotivecomponents(egradiatorgrills,rearendappliquepanelsandmirrorhousings).PhysicalformandstorageLuran®Sisdeliveredintheformofcylindricalorsphericalpellets.Thebulkdensityofthepelletsisfrom0.55to0.65g/cm³.Valuesmaydifferforspecialgrades.StandardPackagingunit:25kgPE-bagonpalette,shrunkorwrappedwithPEfilm.Inaddition,deliveryinlargerunitsofupto1000kg(IBC=IntermediateBulkContainer)orsilotruckscanbearranged.Indryareaswithnormaltemperaturecontrol,Luran®Spelletscanbestoredforrelativelylongperiodsoftimewithoutanychangeinmechanicalproperties.Withunstablecolours,however,storageoveranumberofyearscangiverisetosomechangeincolour.Underpoorstorageconditions,Luran®Sabsorbsmoisture,butthiscanberemovedbydrying.ProductsafetyNoadverseeffectsonthehealthofprocessingpersonnelhavebeenobservedwheretheproductsarecorrectlyprocessedandtheproductionareasaresuitablyventilated.Forstyrene,alpha-methylstyrene,acrylonitrile,andbutylacrylatethemaximumallowableworkplaceconcentrationsmustbeobservedaccordingtothepertainingnationalregulations.InGermany,thefollowinglimitvaluesarevalidTRGS900(Aug.2004):styrene,MAK-value:20ml/m³;alpha-methylstyrene,MAK-value:100ml/m³;acrylonitrile,TRK-value:3ml/m³,andbutylacrylate,MAK-value:2ml/m³(1.7.2004).AccordingtoEUdirective67/548/EEC,AnnexI(2001),acrylonitrileisclassifiedascarcinogenic,category2(´substanceswhichshouldberegardedasiftheyarecarcinogenictoman´).ExperiencehasshownthatwhenLuranSisprocessedcorrectlywithappropriateventilation,thelevelsarefarbelowthelimitsmentionedabove.Inhalationofthevapoursofdegradationproductswhichcanariseonsevereoverheatingofthematerialsorduringpurgingoutshouldbeavoided.OurLuranSsafetydatasheetsgivefurtherinformation.ForinformationpleasecontactStyrenicsInfopointTel.+4962160-41446,Fax:+496216046006orE-mail:styrenics.infopoint@basf.comNoteThedatacontainedinthispublicationarebasedonourcurrentknowledgeandexperience.Inviewofthemanyfactorsthatmayaffectprocessingandapplicationofourproduct,thesedatadonotrelieveprocessorsfromcarryingouttheirowninvestigationsandtests;neitherdothesedataimplyanyguaranteeofcertainproperties,northesuitabilityoftheproductforaspecificpurpose.Anydescriptions,drawings,photographs,data,proportions,weightsetc.givenhereinmaychangewithoutpriorinformationanddonotconstitutetheagreedcontractualqualityoftheproduct.Itistheresponsibilityoftherecipientofourproductstoensurethatanyproprietaryrightsandexistinglawsandlegislationareobserved.Inordertochecktheavailabilityofproductspleasecontactusoroursalesagency.Luran®S778TBASFSE67056Ludwigshafen,GermanyTypicalvaluesforuncolouredproductat23°C1)Testmethod2)UnitValues3)PropertiesPolymerabbreviation--ASADensityISO1183kg/m³1070Waterabsorption,equilibriuminwaterat23°CsimilartoISO62%1.65Waterabsorption,24hat23°CISO62%0.45Moistureabsorption,equilibrium23°C/50%r.h.similartoISO62%0.35ProcessingProcessing:Injectionmoulding(M),Extrusion(E),Blowmoulding(B)--MMeltvolume-flowrateMVR220°C/10kgISO1133cm³/10min5Pre-drying:Temperature-°C80Pre-drying:Time-h2-4Melttemperature,injectionmoulding-°C240-280Mouldtemperature,injectionmoulding-°C40-80Mouldingshrinkage,free,longitudinal-%0.4-0.7FlammabilityUL94ratingat1.6mmthicknessUL-94classHBFlammabilitybyelectricalsourcesofignition,MethodBH,d=4mmIEC60707classHBAutomotivematerials(thicknessd=1mm)--+MechanicalpropertiesTensilemodulusISO527-1/-2MPa2500Yieldstress,50mm/minISO527-1/-2MPa54Yieldstrain,50mm/minISO527-1/-2%3.4Nominalstrainatbreak,50mm/minISO527-1/-2%8Tensilecreepmodulus,1000h,strain=0.5%,23°CISO899-1MPa1250FlexuralstrengthISO178MPa80ShearmodulusISO6721-2MPa900Charpyunnotchedimpactstrength(23°C)ISO179/1eUkJ/m²250Charpyunnotchedimpactstrength(-30°C)ISO179/1eUkJ/m²90Charpynotchedimpactstrength(23°C)ISO179/1eAkJ/m²15Charpynotchedimpactstrength(-30°C)ISO179/1eAkJ/m²4Izodnotchedimpactstrength,methodA(23°C)ASTMD256J/m250Ballindentationhardnessat358N/30sISO2039-1MPa85ThermalpropertiesHDTA(1.80MPa),measuredusingdriedspecimensISO75-1/-2°C103HDTB(0.45MPa),measuredusingdriedspecimensISO75-1/-2°C106VicatsofteningtemperatureVST/A/50ISO306°C113VicatsofteningtemperatureVST/B/50ISO306°C104Max.servicetemperature(shortcycleoperation)-°C90Coefficientoflinearthermalexpansion,longitudinal(23-80)°CISO11359-1/-2E-4/°C0.8-1.1ThermalconductivityDIN52612-1W/(mK)0.17ElectricalpropertiesRelativepermittivity(100Hz)IEC60250-3.9Relativepermittivity(1MHz)IEC60250-3.5Dissipationfactor(100Hz)IEC60250E-490Dissipationfactor(1MHz)IEC60250E-4330VolumeresistivityIEC60093Ohm*m1E12SurfaceresisitivityIEC60093Ohm1E13ElectricstrengthK20/K20IEC60243-1kV/mm35Comparativetrackingindex,CTI,testliquidAIEC60112-600Footnotes1)Ifproductnameorpropertiesdon'tstateotherwise.2)SpecimensaccordingtoCAMPUS.3)Theasterisksymbol'*'signifiesinapplicableproperties.