Core materials / 01
ASA
Material position
ASA is an acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate material direction that builds on ABS-family materials with greater emphasis on weathering, UV resistance and colour stability.It is suited to exploring architectural components and site-model parts exposed to sun, temperature shifts or outdoor conditions. Louvres, screens, supports and facade panels demonstrate ASA's design value across repeated structures, opening rhythm and stable appearance.Choose a colourBlack
Selection notes
Select ASA by considering whether the part faces long-term sunlight, moisture, temperature shifts or outdoor colour retention. Component scale, wall thickness, repeated openings and installation method affect thermal shrinkage and forming stability; larger screens and panels especially require environmental temperature, cooling rhythm and fixing relationships to be designed together.
- Filament diameter
- Pending formal verification
- Net content
- Pending formal verification
- System
- Pending formal verification
- Nozzle
- Pending formal verification
- Heated bed
- Pending formal verification
- Storage
- Pending formal verification
Material
ASA is an engineering thermoplastic made from acrylonitrile, styrene and acrylate, often treated as the weather-resistant direction of ABS. Its acrylate rubber component supports improved UV and weathering behaviour, helping colour and surface remain more stable under extended light exposure.
Context
Architectural models and outdoor components face continued light, temperature change and environmental exposure while needing to preserve facade rhythm and clear installation boundaries. ASA's weathering and UV-resistance direction makes it a useful material choice to explore for screens, panels, supports and site parts in these conditions.Technical downloads
Formal technical records pending verificationFormal technical records remain pending verification; this page does not offer an unconfirmed download.