Geloy® advanced amorphous polymer of acrylic-styrene-acrylonitrile (ASA) resins are among the most weatherable grades in SABIC Innovative Plastics' portfolio.
General info
Geloy® resin offers exceptional durability in outdoor environments without painting. Advanced grades of Geloy® resin and blends offer great aesthetics, colour options, good chemical resistance, high heat performance and processability.
Typical applications of Geloy® ASA Resins, lawn mower parts, door and window coverings, satellite dish components, building products.
Properties
Outdoor Weatherability of Geloy®
Geloy® offers excellent weatherability and gloss retention with exceptional durability in outdoor environments. Geloy® retains not just aesthetics properties but also mechanical properties under prolonged exposure to sunlight, moisture, and heat.
Blendability of Geloy®
Geloy® is readily incorporated in alloys, mixtures, and blends to capitalize on the properties of the constituent resins - for example, Geloy® resin blended with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins for extruded building siding, or with polycarbonate (PC) resins for high heat applications.
Good Heat Resistance of Geloy®
Geloy® provides a relative temperature index (RTI) up to (50 °C, and a heat deflection temperature (HDT) up to 104 °C.
High Gloss of Geloy®
Geloy® moulds to a high, long-lasting gloss for maximum aesthetic effect.
Surprising Range of Colours in the Geloy® range
Geloy® has a colours range from whites to high-chromatics.
Chemical Resistance of Geloy®
Geloy® has good chemical resistance.