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Book/Book Chapter 
Chapter 63 - Acrylonitrile-Styrene-Acrylate Copolymer 
Staff, PDL 
1997 
William Andrew Publishing 
Norwich, NY 
Handbook of Plastics Joining 
417-419 
Publisher Summary This chapter provides detail information on various welding techniques used for different General Electric (GE) Plastics such as Luran S, Acrylonitrile-Styrene-Acrylate copolyme ( ASA) and Geloy XP1001-100. Luran S extruded stock and moldings can be welded by hot-shoe or spin techniques. Luran S articles may also be welded by ultrasonic techniques to other thermoplastics, e.g., styrene acrylonitrile (SAN), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), polyvinyl chloride and PMMA. It can be bonded together by solvents such as 2-butanone, dichloroethylene and cyclohexane. These solvents allow moldings made of different Luran S types to be bonded together and also Luran S articles to be bonded to Terluran (ABS) or Luran 378 P and 388 S (SAN). The chapter also informs that ASA can be stress cracked by uncured cyanocrylate adhesives, therefore any excess adhesive should be removed from the surface immediately. ASA is compatible with acrylic adhesives but can be attacked by their activators before the adhesive has cured. Any excess activator should be removed from the surface immediately. ASA is incompatible with anaerobic adhesives. Recommended surface cleaners are isopropyl alcohol and Loctite ODC Free Cleaner 7070. 
Staff, P. D. L.