Styrene polymers

Styrene polymers are thermoplastic materials which occur in amorphous as well as in semi crystalline forms. In addition to the widespread, transparent Polystyrene (PS), various copolymers like the synthetic terpolymer acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene (ABS) represent an important group within this material family. The unsaturated hydrocarbon styrene (as basic material or copolymer component) is characteristic for the whole material family and significantly responsible for the properties.

  • Poor UV-resistance
  • Poor stress cracking resistance
  • Low water absorption
  • Good resistance for diluted acids and bases
  • Good oil resistance
  • Good scratch resistance
  • High surface hardness
  • Good impact strength

Semi-finished parts made from ABS (TECARAN ABS) round off our product portfolio.

TECARAN ABS (ABS)

Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene graft copolymer (ABS) - TECARAN ABS - is an amorphous thermoplastic, which has a high impact strength even at low temperatures. The moisture absorption of ABS is low.  Special types of this material are suitable for electroplating.

  • high impact strength, even at low temperatures
  • low moisture absorption
  • poor resistance to weathering
  • suitable for electroplating