Automotive and Outdoor Acrylonitrile-Containing Products and Processing Methods
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Rubber (NBR) • Automotive products: fuel and oil handling hoses, seals and grommets (requiring injection or transfer molding), and water handling applications • Industrial products: roll covers, hydraulic hoses, conveyor belting, floor mats, graphic arts, oil field packers, and seals for plumbing and appliance applications.
Information from International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers, Inc. (http://www.iisrp.com/WebPolymers/07NBR-18Feb2002.pdf), which also discusses properties, chemistry, manufacturing, etc. of NBR
The following information is from the BASF European website; this & additional info can be found at https://www.plasticsportal.net/wa/plasticsEU/portal/show/content/Product_inform ation_#N10355
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) (Marketed as Terluran® by BASF in Europe) • Wheel covers, automotive mirror housings, radiator grills and door coverings; vacuum cleaner and printer housings • Exterior and interior automotive parts; door coverings; components in the garden and for irrigation; housings and covers for electrical components; scooter and motorcycle fairings; rooftop boxes; solar engineering
Acrylonitrile/styrene/acrylate polymer (ASA, (ASA+PC)) (Marketed as Luran® S by BASF) • Exterior and interior automotive parts; door coverings; components in the garden and for irrigation; housings and covers for electrical components; scooter and motorcycle fairings; rooftop boxes; solar engineering
Acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene polymer-polyamide blend (ABS+PA) (marketed as Terblend® N by BASF) • Automotive bumpers, ventilation nozzles, center consoles; housings for mobile telephones, computers and laptops; housing for electric drills and lawn movers; ski bindings; snowboards
Other websites of interest: The Society of the Plastics Industry describes different methods of processing plastics at http://plasticsindustry.org/industry/process.htm; it also allows you to search for companies that uses these various processes. A search for CA companies under “Injection Molding” turned up 76 results (with addresses, weblinks, phone #’s): http://www.spidirectory.com/search.asp?search=location
A very good site for locating AN-containing materials, producers, etc. is the engineering search engine GlobalSpec (http://globalspec.com), which allows you to type in a search term, such as “acrylonitrile” and lets you search by “Products & Suppliers,” “Application Notes,” etc.
For example, http://globalspec.com/ProductFinder/FindProducts?query=acrylonitrile&frmtrk=to pnav turned up 21 product categories, with entries such as: Plastics and Plastic Materials (539 companies) Plastics and plastic materials are organic, synthetic or processed polymers that are supplied as raw materials or stock shapes. They typically consist of thermoplastic or thermosetting resins and can made into many forms. Learn more about Plastics and Plastic Materials Casting Resins (103 companies) Casting resins are pourable plastic or elastomer compounds used to cast parts, make molds or form a structure in place. Learn more about Casting Resins Specialty Polymers and Resins (236 companies) Specialty polymers and resins are proprietary polymers, resins, monomers and intermediates. This category includes plastics and elastomers that are based on proprietary curing technologies or chemistries, or that are designed for specialized applications. Learn more about Specialty Polymers and Resins
The following British website describes different ways plastics can be processed: http://www.bpf.co.uk/bpfindustry/process_plastics.cfm#thermoplastic including a link to a basic description of the injection molding process