• NOVA Chemicals
• Medical Blood Filter
• Point of Purchase Displays
• Vacuum Cleaner Parts
• Pen and Pencil Barrels
• Floor Care Products
• Houseware
• Point-of-Purchase Displays

Pen and Pencil Barrels

Market: Office Accessories

Polymer: ZYLAR® 220 impact modified SMMA

Key Performance Features:

• Practical toughness
• Low processing costs
• Excellent colorability and decoration
• Good clarity
• Llow specific gravity
• UL94 HB approved

Challenge

To mold cost-effective, clear, translucent and decorated pen and pencil barrels.

Solutions

The ZYLAR® family of impact-modified styrenic copolymers from NOVA Chemicals meets the needs of molders for materials that deliver practical toughness, clarity and cost advantages. The specific gravity advantage of ZYLAR® resins over competing materials, combined with lower processing temperatures and better regrind utilization rates, result in lower per-part-costs for molders. ZYLAR 220 offers a balance of clarity and strength that is perfect for most pen and pencil barrel applications. All ZYLAR materials are available in pre-color. Other recent applications include an array of office accessories, such as letter trays, hanging brackets, binder holders, document trays, universal shelves and more.

Potential applications

• Office accessories
• Appliances
• Pen and pencil barrels
• Consumer electronics
• Medical devices
• Commercial dispensers
• Toys
• Cosmetics packaging