Standard Grade (Methacrylic Resin PMMA)
PPARAPET™ is a trademark for methacrylic resin molding materials manufactured and sold by Kuraray. Methacrylic resin (PMMA) is known as the "Queen of Plastics" and is used in a wide range of fields, including automotive parts, optical parts, home appliances, and daily goods and consumer products, taking advantage of its excellent transparency, Weatherability, gloss, and scratch resistance.
Functions & Features
Excellent Transparency
Excellent Weatherability
Excellent Surface Hardness
Wide Color Range
High Gloss
ISCC PLUS Certification
Development System to Meet Diverse Customer Needs
PARAPET™ is available in a variety of grades to meet the diverse needs of our customers. In addition to standard grades, we offer materials such as optical grades that are highly evaluated in the light guide market, impact-resistant grades with improved strength of PMMA, bead grades with small particle size, SA grades made of Kuraray's proprietary soft acrylic resin, and GR-F grades for films. We can also develop new methacrylic materials to meet your needs.
| Standard Grade | ||
| Grade | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| G | General Purpose | This is the most common grade with well-balanced moldability, mold release, heat resistance, and mechanical properties. |
| GF | High Flow | It has excellent flowability and is suitable for molding thin-walled and large molded products. |
| EH-DS | Extrusion Grade | It is suitable for extrusion molding and has excellent solvent resistance and mechanical strength. |
| HR-L | Heat Resistant Property | It has the highest heat resistance among standard grades, and has excellent mechanical strength, solvent resistance, etc. |
Product Lineup
Application Examples: Standard Grade
Tail Lamps
Meter Covers
Design parts
Lighting Lens
Decorative Films / Retroreflective Films
Consumer Electronics
Housing Products
Daily Goods / Consumer Products
Stationery