Founding
Is a thermoplastic developed as an alternative to acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), but with improved weather resistance, and is widely used in the automotive industry.
Kumho Petrochemical, founded in 1970 and possessing the largest synthetic rubber manufacturing capacity in the world, is doing business in various fields, such as synthetic resins, specialty chemicals, electronic materials, nanocarbon, energy, and building materials.
Kumho Petrochemical, which has grown as an active player in Korea’s industrial development for the past 40 years, will stand at the forefront of material innovation and will become a global petrochemical company that develops and provides higher values.
OUR PRODUCT RANGE FROM KUMHO
- General purpose
- Flame retardant
- Extrusion grade
Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA )
Properties
- ASA is significantly more resistant to environmental stress cracking than ABS, especially to alcohols and many cleaning agents
- ASA has high outdoor weatherability; it retains gloss, color, and mechanical properties in outdoor exposure.
- It has good chemical and heat resistance, high gloss, good antistatic properties, and is tough and rigid.
Application
It is used in applications requiring weatherability, e.g. commercial siding, outside parts of vehicles, or outdoor furniture.