Case study

starex®ABS CM-0140 M for OA Housing

2021.09.22

starex®ABS CM-0140 M for OA Housing

ABS with high flowability and high gloss level upgrades surface design of OA products

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The Challenges

The majority of OA manufacturers are seeking to upgrade product functionality and design from the early stage of development by adopting excellent materials. To that end, manufacturers are increasingly favoring materials with versatile properties: high flowability for maximizing design freedom and excellent gloss level for creating refined surface design. LOTTE Chemical has newly developed CM-0140 M that comes with various material properties and also helps upgrade the quality of OA surface design, utilizing its continued research and development endeavor.


The Solutions

Main exterior parts for OA products require materials that ensure longer durability and upscale design. starex® ABS CM-0140 M, equipped with high flowability and high gloss, is the optimal material solution that meets the basic requirements on the market and offers various advantages and functionalities. starex® ABS CM-0140 M has excellent flowability and processability, which increases the degree of freedom in terms of injection molding conditions. In this regards, the clamping force of the injection molding machine goes down, which means manufacturers can achieve cost reduction by adopting ABS. In addition, LOTTE Chemical’s ABS has excellent gloss property that helps create excellent gloss levels of printer models, marking a dramatic upgrade from the existing OA exterior materials with low gloss level. Compared with HIPS, ABS has better mold releasing and paintability in a way that enhances productivity and improves the quality of product appearance.


Key Features

• Excellent gloss 

• Better Processability & Processing compared to HIPS

• Excellent Flowability


Customer Benefits

• Improved Productivity & Cost savings 

• Ease of Processing 

• Good Surface Quality with stylish design : Excellent flowability & gloss




Kwansik.oh │  Application Development Manager 

Kwansik.oh69@lottechem.com

T +82-31-596-3561

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