K-Resin KR03
K-Resin® KR03 process very well in injection molding, providing good cycle times and design flexibility. Applications range from containers and packaging with living hinges to medical applications, toys, displays, overcaps and hangers. INEOS Styrolution has several grades of K-Resin® SBC tailored for your injection molded needs.
Key Features
- Excellent Clarity
- Good Stiffness
- Good Formability
- Good Toughness
- High Surface Gloss
- KR03NW is the no-wax (NW) form of KR03 to facilitate printing
Applications
- Bottles
- Molded Boxes and Containers
- Medical Devices
- Portion Packages
- Blister Packaging
Industries
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Grade Version
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Properties
Properties of K-Resin KR03
Property, Test Condition Standard Unit Values Rheological Properties Melt Flow Rate, 200 °C/5 kg ASTM D 1238 g/10 min 7.5 Mechanical Properties Instrumented Dart Impact (total energy) ASTM D 3763 in-lbs 354 Tensile Stress at Yield, 23 °C ASTM D 638 psi 3,800 Tensile Strain at Break, 23 °C ASTM D 638 % 230 Flexural Strength, 23 °C ASTM D 790 psi 5,400 Flexural Modulus, 23 °C ASTM D 790 psi x 10³ 260,350 Hardness, Shore D ASTM D 2240 - 63 Thermal Properties Vicat Softening Temperature, B/1 ( 120 °C/h, 10N) ASTM D 1525 °F 185 DTUL @ 264 psi - Annealed ASTM D 648 °F 144 Optical Properties Light Transmission at 550 nm ASTM D 1003 % 92 Gardner Gloss (mold temperature 100°F) ASTM D2457 % 162 Other Properties Density ASTM D 792 - 1.01 Moisture Absorption ASTM D570 % 0.09 Processing The nominal properties herein are typical of the product but do not reflect normal testing variance and therefore should not be used for specification purposes. Values are rounded.
[Tensile Yield Strength/Tensile Elongation @ Break] = Type 1 @ 2 in/min (50 mm/min)
[Flexural Modulus/Flexural Yield Strength] = 0.125 in (3.2 mm) specimen @ 0.5 in/sec (1.27 cm/min)
[Instrumented Impact Total Energy] = 0.125 in (3.2 mm) specimen @ 150 in/sec (381 cm/sec) impact rate -
Processing
Processing of K-Resin KR03
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