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Specification of STMMA and FD

The document discusses STMMA, a raw material for making foam patterns in lost foam casting. STMMA has advantages over traditional EPS foam including lower carbon content, lower decomposition temperature, and fewer residues. STMMA comes in various bead sizes suitable for castings of different minimum wall thicknesses. When used instead of EPS, STMMA can reduce defects in castings, lower energy costs, and increase productivity.

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Specification of STMMA and FD

The document discusses STMMA, a raw material for making foam patterns in lost foam casting. STMMA has advantages over traditional EPS foam including lower carbon content, lower decomposition temperature, and fewer residues. STMMA comes in various bead sizes suitable for castings of different minimum wall thicknesses. When used instead of EPS, STMMA can reduce defects in castings, lower energy costs, and increase productivity.

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Zhejiang Castchem New Material Co.

,Ltd

Expandable Co-polymer STMMA and STMMA-FD

(The lost foam casting foam-pattern making raw material)

SPECIFICATIONS OF STMMA FOR LOST FOAM CASTING


Chemical Hazard Class 9/ UN2211
American Patent:US 6770 681 B2
Volatile Suitable for
Product Beads size
level castings with a Typical
Moisture Density* Additives*
distribution min thickness Applications*
Name (by wt.)
peak of*

STMMA-1# ≥ 7.0% ≦0.6% 600-900 µm 18-20g/L 6~9mm Yes Aluminum,copper


STMMA-2# ≥ 7.0% ≦0.6% 450-600 µm 19-21g/L 4.5~6mm Yes alloy,grey
iron,nodular
STMMA-3A# ≥ 7.0% ≦0.6% 400-550 µm 20-22g/L 4.5~6mm Yes
iron,alloy steel,mild
STMMA-3# ≥ 7.0% ≦0.6% 350-500 µm 21-23g/L 3.5~5mm Yes steel and stainless

STMMA-4# ≥ 7.0% ≦0.6% 250-350 µm 23-26g/L 2.5~3.5mm Yes steel

STMMA-FD
≥ 7.0% ≦0.6% 900-1250 µm 17-19g/L 9~12.5mm Yes
special

STMMA-FD1# ≥ 7.0% ≦0.6% 600-900 µm 18-20g/L 6~9mm Yes


Aluminum
STMMA-FD2# ≥ 7.0% ≦0.6% 450-600 µm 19-21g/L 4.5~6mm Yes alloy,grey iron

STMMA-FD3# ≥ 7.0% ≦0.6% 350-450 µm 21-23g/L 3.5~5mm Yes

STMMA-FD4# ≥ 7.0% ≦0.6% 250-350 µm 23-26g/L 2.5~3.5mm Yes

* Density is a function of utilities and expander capabilities; the above values represent optimum expansion
conditions.

*The select of beads size shall be according to the min thickness of the casting wall, used to be 1/10 of it. For
example, you could choose the 700 µm szie beads if the casting's thinnest wall is 7mm. If the casting needs a high
precision, it can also choose the next small class.
*Contains an additive which quickly reduces the molecular weight of polystyrene at elevated temperatures.
Formula Solutions:
1.) STMMA series are focused on carbon rising defect in castings and with less residues, low dissolution
temperature
2.) The STMMA-FD series have great advantages in solving fold defect by aluminum casting and applications in iron
castings having excessive lustrous carbon, porosity defect solved.

*Typical Application means we have tested in this kind of metal, metals beyond that are according to be actually
used.

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Zhejiang Castchem New Material Co.,Ltd

The importance:
For the lost foam casting process, the making of foamed mold is very important link. To choose
the suitable raw material for your foam-pattern mold making will decide the quality of your
castings.
We specially produce STMMA copolymer resin beads for pattern making in lost foam
casting(white side, foam mould), it has the below advantages compares with EPS:Reduces
carbon defects in castings, reduces carurization defects on the surface of steel/ductile iron
castings,reduces smoke carbon, improves surface finish of castings, reduce the production
costs.

Note:The above collector housing is made of STMMA by our customer in Europe.

The Advantage of using the STMMA instead of EPS


Pure EPS: 100% polystyrene, pentane<5.5%
STMMA:30%polystyrene+70%MMA,pentane>7%
STMMA-FD:90%polystyrene+10%MMA, pentane>7%

Decomposition and gasification chemical formula when pouring metal melt:


EPS: C8H8=8C+4H2
STMMA:C5O4H8=3C+2CO2+4H2
From the formula, you will see why residues are more in EPS. And whatever additive
you added to EPS, it won’t change the main formula.

1.STMMA carbon content of 62%, while carbon in EPS is up to 93%. STMMA will greatly
reduce the carburization defects during casting.
2.STMMA has a low pouring temperature, gasification temp generally has 50℃ lower than
EPS( STMMA between 1400℃ to 1450℃, EPS between 1460℃ to 1500℃). This will help the
foundry to save energy consumption in $50 to $100 per ton of castings.
The molecular bonds are broken orderly when STMMA gasifying, accompany with liquid low
molec
3.ular residues. EPS molecules are disorderly broken, accompany with tar similar residues.
4.The high molecular weight of STMMA will reduce the pattern's dimensional shrinkage rate.
Compare with the 220 thousands of molecular weight, EPS has only 50 to 60 thousands of
molecular weight.

No.10 lvyin Road,High-Tech Industry Zone,Quzhou,Zhejiang China Web: www.zj-castchem.com


Zhejiang Castchem New Material Co.,Ltd

No.10 lvyin Road,High-Tech Industry Zone,Quzhou,Zhejiang China Web: www.zj-castchem.com


Zhejiang Castchem New Material Co.,Ltd
The carbon content of EPS,STMMA,STMMA-FD:

92.60% Carbon cotent%


100 82%
90
80 63%
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
EPS STMMA-FD STMMA

The residues content after degradation of the foam pattern:


Weight of Weight of Percent of Density of
Item
pattern residues Residues panttern
EPS 3.37g 2.22g 65.90% 21g/L

STMMA-FD 3.37g 1.03g 30.60% 19g/L

STMMA 3.37g 0.15g 4.45% 20g/L

General Comparison:
EPS STMMA-FD STMMA

Composition (C8H8)n -(C5O4H8)-m

Carbon content 92% 82% 63%

Temperature of foaming 80~85 ℃ 85~95 ℃ 95~105 ℃

Temperature of decomposition 912℃ 900℃ 700℃

Gas evolution of 900℃ 600ml/g 700ml/g 900ml/g

Casting temperature(for gray iron) 1500~1460℃ 1480~1450℃ 1450~1400℃

Residuum after foamed mold 65% 30% 4.5%

No.10 lvyin Road,High-Tech Industry Zone,Quzhou,Zhejiang China Web: www.zj-castchem.com


Zhejiang Castchem New Material Co.,Ltd
decomposing

Shrinking percentage of foamed


0.3~0.8% 0.2~0.4% 0.1~0.3%
molds
Rate of finished casting products(for
80~92% ≥93% ≥98%
boxes and motor housings)

The molding process of STMMA:

Select type of beads based on material and quality requirement


Select beads of the casting,select the size of the beads based on the
minimum wall thickness of casting.

In order to give mold enough strength and rigidity,the resin


Prefoaming Control density of pre-foamed beads to cast thin-wall pieces shall be controlled at density
beads between 24~26g/L.Thick-wall pieces shall be made with large
beads, with density between 19~22g/L

Pre-heat temperature between 90~95℃,expansion temperature


Expansion of beads
between 95~105℃,expansion time between 30~60s

The aging time depends on enviornment


Aging Aging of beads temperature,humidity,moisture content and density of resin
beads.Aging is an important step for achieving a quality mould

The purpose of preheating of mold is to shorted the forming time


Preheating of moulds
and reduce condensed water in cavities during molding

Filling of moulds Filling with suction method,press method or both.

The pressure shall be controlled between 0.2-0.3Mpa for


heating steam.Pressure to be controlled between 0.11-0.15Mpa
Pattern-marking Heating(foam shaping)
for autoclave forming,0.10-0.12Mpa for the air chamber of the
mould

Cooling to form mould and give its strength and


Cooling
rigidity.Notes:cooling uniform and enough

Removing of moulds Shall preventing pattern surface from damage and deformation

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Could be natural drying or drying in ventilated room with


temperature controlled at 40-60℃,it must prevent the pattern
Drying and stabilizing moulds
from deformation.After drying,the moisture should be less than
1.0%

For inquiry: info@zj-castchem.com


WhatsApp:+86 15068719527
Web-site:www.china-castchem.com
Web-site2: www.zj-castchem.com

No.10 lvyin Road,High-Tech Industry Zone,Quzhou,Zhejiang China Web: www.zj-castchem.com

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