Styron MAGNUM™ ABS Resins: Mass Polymerization Technology Offers Distinct Advantage

Styron, the global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, offers a complete portfolio of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene products under the MAGNUM™ ABS Resins brand name. Customers have relied on this material for decades because of its noticeable advantages.

The difference between Styron’s product and its competitors’ material is in the manufacturing. Styron’s MAGNUM™ ABS Resins use continuous mass polymerization technology, as opposed to an emulsion process. This ensures superior lot-to-lot consistency in properties and performance, low gel, and a superior natural whiteness.

The aesthetic finish of the material is also low gloss, as opposed to the high gloss obtained from emulsion polymerization. Customers have found that this is perfect for non-commodity-type, high end applications. The Styron ABS business has traditionally supported the automotive industry where customer demand values the characteristics of the material -- such as a premium finish on the trims in the interior of a vehicle.

Most recently Styron’s global ABS business has expanded to include non-automotive sectors as consumers seek a premium appearance in items such as equipment housings for medical devices, cabinetry for consumer electronics and home furnishings, opaque sheet and furniture.

Source: Styron