Almost no birefringence
AZP™ from Asahi Kasei is a completely new optical resin with almost no birefringence. It supports the development of innovative products that cannot be made with glass or conventional resins.
AZP™ Product Information
Features
Main Applications
Physical Properties
Property | Test method | Unit | AZP™ 3010 |
Density (immersion method) | ISO 1183 | g/cm3 | 1.19 |
Water absorption rate (23°C、24 h) | ISO 62 | % | 0.3 |
MFR (250°C、3.8 kg) | ISO 1133 | g/10 min | 5.0 |
Tensile modulus | ISO 527-2/1A/5 | MPa | 3,400 |
Tensile break strain | ISO 527-2/1A/1 | % | 2 |
Flexural strength | ISO 178 | MPa | 66 |
Flexural modulus | ISO 178 | MPa | 3,400 |
Charpy impact strength (unnotched) | ISO 179/1eU | kJ/m2 | 11 |
Refractive index | ISO 489 | - | 1.50 |
Abbe number | - | - | 53 |
Total light transmittance (2 mmt) | ISO 13468-1 | % | 92 |
Haze (2 mmt) | ISO 14782 | % | 0.2 |
Glass transition temperature | ISO 3146 | °C | 133 |
Deflection temperature under load (1.80 MPa) | ISO 75-1, 2 | °C | 119 |
Vicat softening temp. (50 N、50°C/h) | ISO 306 B/50 | °C | 124 |
Note: Figures shown are typical test results, not product specifications.
Recommended Molding Conditions
Property | Recommended condition | |
Pre-drying | Drying temperature | 90 - 110°C |
Drying time | 4-10 hours | |
Injection molding conditions | Cylinder temperature (nozzle side) | 250 - 270°C |
Cylinder temperature (hopper side) | 230 - 240°C | |
Mold temperature | 80 – 120°C | |
Injection speed | 5 - 60 mm/s | |
Holding pressure | 60 - 130 MPa | |
Annealing conditions | Annealing temperature | 110°C |
Annealing time | 3 hours |