ASA resin shines up hot tub design.* long-term weatherability * high-gloss finish Geloy XTW E290 resin is an extrusion-grade of acrylic-styrene-acrylonitrile (ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and ) resin developed for large-part thermoforming of hot tub shells. Manufactured for Great Lakes Home & Resort, Geloy XTW E290 enables the tubs to withstand the rigors of prolonged outdoor abuse while retaining their good aesthetic appeal and functionality. The resin provides exceptional beauty and strength, helping the hot tub shells retain their high-gloss finish with good depth of image for the stylish wet look the pool and spa industry demands. By combining a base of tough engineering thermoplastic A polymer material that turns to liquid when heated and becomes solid when cooled. There are more than 40 types of thermoplastics, including acrylic, polypropylene, polycarbonate and polyethylene. with a core of Geloy XTW resin and a clear top layer, the resulting material system, called WeatherPro G, allows the resin to maintain its flawless appearance for 3- to 5-times longer than conventional ASA resins. GE developed WeatherPro G jointly with Spartech Plastics Custom Sheet and Roll Stock Group. The material virtually eliminates clouding, fading or cracking under tough outdoor conditions, and offers chemical and UV resistance. In addition, unlike cast acrylic shells, the Geloy resin system allows homeowners and resorts to more easily repair the hot tub shells if they are damaged. The wide range of color choices also aided Great Lakes in selecting the resin. Customers can pick from 6 shell colors, including Sunset Sienna sienna: see ocher. , Espresso and Amethyst amethyst (ăm`əthĭst) [Gr.,=non-drunkenness], variety of quartz, violet to purple in color, used as a gem. It is the most highly valued of the semiprecious quartzes. . GE is also offering its own selection of hot tub colors for the XTW E290 resin, including Champagne and Pearlescent pearl·es·cent adj. Having a pearly luster or gloss. pearl·es  cence n.Adj. 1. . The Geloy XTW E290 resin is available in brighter whites and deeper blacks as well as a range of gloss levels from 20 to 90%. The material performs well in accelerated G26, SAE J1960 and QUV QUV Relative Magnetic Bearing (radiotelegraphy) weathering tests as well as in two-year outdoor exposure studies in Florida and Arizona. It is also compatible with ABS and PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. as a capping stock. Additionally, the resin is offered in injection molding grades. Circle 120--GE Advanced Materials, Pittsfield, MA. www.rsleads.com/505df-120 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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