AS/SAN Transparent Cold Drink Cups - Custom Printed Clear Cups with Fill Marks and Lids
Custom AS/SAN (styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer) transparent cold drink cups — 85–90% light transmission, rigid and BPA-free, with moulded fill marks, printed logo and matching clear lids. Cold and ambient service only, not for microwave or hot-fill. Made in Wenzhou, China.
Technical Specifications Summary
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“To most people a cup is disposable. To a chain buyer it is a specification — clarity, rim tolerance, fill marks, lid fit and a print that still reads through ice and condensation, in every store.”
Wenzhou Huishen Plastic Industry Co., Ltd.
AS/SAN Transparent Cold Drink Cups
AS and SAN are two names for the same material — styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer, a clear amorphous thermoplastic. It is the third material line in our business alongside PP woven fabric and non-woven fabric, and it is used for commercial products rather than packaging sacks. The cups shown here are a custom programme: moulded fill marks, a rolled rim, a printed roundel on the clear wall, and matching clear lids across several sizes.
The material earns its place on clarity and stiffness. The clear grades we supply transmit 85–90% of light with haze below 2%, so both the drink and the brand mark stay legible. The acrylonitrile component adds surface hardness, 65–80 MPa tensile strength and resistance to oils, alcohols and detergents that general-purpose polystyrene cannot match — at a lower cost than polycarbonate. Low water uptake and 0.3–0.7% mould shrinkage keep the rim-to-lid fit stable over a long production run.
The boundary is equally clear: this is a cold and ambient service material. Heat deflection sits at 85–105 °C, but continuous service is around 70 °C, so these cups are not for microwaving, hot-filling, boiling or steam sterilisation. AS/SAN is naturally BPA-free, and food-contact grade plus the declaration of compliance are confirmed against the destination market for each project.
- ✔ Crystal clarity — 85–90% light transmission, <2% haze, high-gloss surface
- ✔ Rigid and stable — 2,800–3,800 MPa flexural modulus, <0.3% water absorption
- ✔ Chemically resistant — oils, greases, dilute acids and alkalis, alcohols, detergents
- ✔ BPA-free — no bisphenol A or phthalates in the base polymer
- ✔ Built to programme — size, fill marks, print, lid and resin grade quoted per project
Craft Details
Five control points on an AS/SAN cup programme — from resin selection to the printed wall.
Specifications
Huishen specification for the AS/SAN grades we supply, plus the cup formats we make. See the material data note below.
| Material | AS / SAN — styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer, amorphous transparent thermoplastic |
|---|---|
| Optical | 85–90% light transmission (clear grade); haze <2%; refractive index 1.57 |
| Density | 1.06–1.08 g/cm³ |
| Mechanical | Tensile strength 65–80 MPa; flexural modulus 2,800–3,800 MPa |
| Thermal | Heat deflection 85–105 °C at 1.82 MPa; Vicat ~106–110 °C; continuous service ~70 °C |
| Dimensional | Water absorption <0.3% (24 h); mould shrinkage 0.3–0.7% |
| Chemical resistance | Oils, greases, dilute acids and alkalis, alcohols, detergents |
| Avoid | Ketones, esters, chlorinated and aromatic solvents; sharp corners; rapid temperature change |
| Processing reference | Pre-dry 80–90 °C for 2–4 h; melt 200–260 °C; mould 40–80 °C |
| Form supplied | Clear cups with moulded fill marks, rolled rim and printed logo; matching clear lids |
| Food contact | BPA-free; resin grade, migration testing and declaration of compliance confirmed per market (FDA 21 CFR / EU 10/2011 / GB 4806) |
| MOQ & lead time | Quoted per project after size, artwork and tool plan are agreed |
| Place of origin | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China |
Material Data Note & Use Limits
The physical, optical and thermal values above are Huishen specification for the AS/SAN grades we supply. Resin grade, colourants, additives, food-contact declarations and finished-article migration testing are confirmed project by project, and we provide the grade Technical Data Sheet (TDS) and the supporting documents for the destination market.
Cold and ambient service only. Do not microwave, hot-fill, boil or steam-sterilise. Keep away from ketones, esters and chlorinated or aromatic solvents. Avoid sharp corners and thermal shock — AS/SAN is rigid but has limited impact strength compared with polycarbonate.
Available Options
Size, marks, print, lid and resin grade — set to your chain programme.
| Size range | Several capacities in one programme, as shown; dimensions set against your fill volume and cup holder |
|---|---|
| Wall & rim | Wall thickness and rolled-rim profile set with the tooling plan |
| Fill marks | Moulded graduated lines (four levels in the reference programme) or a custom scale |
| Single- or multi-colour roundel, wrap print or seasonal artwork; mark placement adapted to the taper | |
| Lids | Clear flat or straw-slot lids matched to the rim diameter; fit verified per batch |
| Resin grade | General-purpose, high-clarity, high-heat or food-contact grade; tinted or frosted on request |
Typical Applications
Product Images
Custom-printed programme shown for reference. All brand marks remain the property of their respective owners.
Production Capacity
Company-level figures from our Wenzhou manufacturing base. Cup tooling, cavity count and run quantities are quoted per project rather than held as stock.
Factory Advantages
Why chain buyers keep a moulded cup programme with the same supplier as their packaging.
How a Custom Order Runs
Six steps from first enquiry to loaded container.
Artwork & Logo Files
- Vector files preferred — AI / EPS / CDR / PDF.
- Raster artwork at 300 dpi or above at final print size.
- Editable, layered source files; please convert fonts to outlines or send the font files.
- Send Pantone or CMYK references if brand colours must be matched on a clear wall.
- Third-party brand marks require written authorisation from the rights holder before production.
Custom Sizes, Print & Lids
Send us your cup sizes, drink programme, artwork and destination market — we will come back with a resin-grade recommendation, fill-mark and lid proposal, print cost and a landed price. Samples are available for qualified buyers before tooling is released.
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