{"id":1685,"date":"2021-09-06T09:04:09","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T09:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/astar.es\/?page_id=1685"},"modified":"2021-09-06T09:05:18","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T09:05:18","slug":"materials-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/astar.es\/index.php\/en\/products\/materials-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Materials Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-themepunch-revslider revslider\" data-modal=\"false\" data-slidertitle=\"Productos\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t<!-- START Productos REVOLUTION SLIDER 6.4.11 --><p class=\"rs-p-wp-fix\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t<rs-module-wrap id=\"rev_slider_4_1_wrapper\" data-source=\"gallery\" style=\"background:transparent;padding:0;margin:0px auto;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<rs-module id=\"rev_slider_4_1\" style=\"\" data-version=\"6.4.11\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slides>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide data-key=\"rs-8\" data-title=\"Slide 1\" data-in=\"o:0;x:100%;\" data-out=\"a:false;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/astar.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bannerProducts.jpg\" title=\"bannerProducts\" width=\"1920\" height=\"283\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img\" data-bg=\"p:right center;\" data-no-retina>\n<!---->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slides>\n\t\t\t\t<\/rs-module>\n\t\t\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t\t\t\tsetREVStartSize({c: 'rev_slider_4_1',rl:[1240,1024,778,480],el:[283],gw:[1920],gh:[283],type:'standard',justify:'',layout:'fullwidth',mh:\"0\"});\n\t\t\t\t\tvar\trevapi4,\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttpj;\n\t\t\t\t\tfunction revinit_revslider41() {\n\t\t\t\t\tjQuery(function() {\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttpj = jQuery;\n\t\t\t\t\t\trevapi4 = tpj(\"#rev_slider_4_1\");\n\t\t\t\t\t\tif(revapi4==undefined || revapi4.revolution == undefined){\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trevslider_showDoubleJqueryError(\"rev_slider_4_1\");\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}else{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trevapi4.revolution({\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDPR:\"dpr\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsliderLayout:\"fullwidth\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvisibilityLevels:\"1240,1024,778,480\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tgridwidth:1920,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tgridheight:283,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tspinner:\"spinner2\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tperspective:600,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tperspectiveType:\"global\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\teditorheight:\"283,768,960,720\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tresponsiveLevels:\"1240,1024,778,480\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tprogressBar:{disableProgressBar:true},\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnavigation: {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twheelCallDelay:1000,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonHoverStop:false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttouch: {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttouchenabled:true\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfallbacks: {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tallowHTML5AutoPlayOnAndroid:true\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t\t\t} \/\/ End of RevInitScript\n\t\t\t\tvar once_revslider41 = false;\n\t\t\t\tif (document.readyState === \"loading\") {document.addEventListener('readystatechange',function() { if((document.readyState === \"interactive\" || document.readyState === \"complete\") && !once_revslider41 ) { once_revslider41 = true; 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Low to zero shrinkage.<\/li><li><abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='Excellent surface quality for painted body panels'>Class A<\/abbr> surface finish<\/li><li>On-line paintability<\/li><li>Moulded-in colour<\/li><li>High operating temperature<\/li><li>Fire resistance and low smoke emission<\/li><li>Electrical insulation or conductivity<\/li><li>Low investment<\/li><li>Good cost\/performance ratio<\/li><li>Sustainable and recyclable<\/li><li>\u2026<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>New features such as food contact, stain and&nbsp;scratch resistance, very low VOC, etc., have been achieved with our SMC, BMC and CSMC formulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We partner closely with our customers to design and produce tailor-made SMC, BMC and CSMC materials to fit the specific requirements needed for each project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left\" style=\"min-height:326px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-175\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/astar.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/085210-Caja.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astar.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/085210-Caja.jpg 500w, https:\/\/astar.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/085210-Caja-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#106c40\">COMPARISON TO OTHER COMPETING MATERIALS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure 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https:\/\/astar.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Young_Modulus-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/astar.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Young_Modulus-768x568.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/astar.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/density.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"829\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/astar.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/density.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/astar.es\/?attachment_id=829\" class=\"wp-image-829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astar.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/density.jpg 797w, https:\/\/astar.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/density-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/astar.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/density-768x565.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"588\" 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expansion similar to metals Corrosion resistance Low tendency to creep Moulding highest 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