Osterlene® HIPS0802

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS),

Styrenics

Polymer Name

High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)

Plastics & Elastomers Functions

Resin

Technologies

Plastics

Product Families

Plastics — Basic Thermoplastics

Styrenics

Features & Benefits

Materials Features

Impact Resistance

Applications & Uses

Markets

Consumer Goods

Applications

Consumer Goods — Appliances & Electronics

Consumer Goods — Housewares

Consumer Goods — Sports & Recreation

Plastics & Elastomers End Uses

Appliances,

Household Goods,

Toys

Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods

Injection Molding

Properties

Mechanical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Tensile Strength at Yield	3600	psi	ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation at Break	50	%	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus	330000	psi	ASTM D638
Flexural Strength	6700	psi	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus	340000	psi	ASTM D790
Notched Izod Impact Strength	2	ft.lb/in	ASTM D256
Instrumented Dart Impact	125	in·lb	ASTM D3029

Physical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Melt Mass-Flow Rate - MFR (200°C/5.0 kg)	8	g/10 min	ASTM D1238

Thermal Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Deflection Temperature Under Load - DTUL (66 psi, Annealed)	196	°F	ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Temperature	205	°F	ASTM D1525

Optical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Gardner Gloss (60°)	88	-	ASTM D523

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability

Canada,

USA

Regional Availability

• Canada
• North America
• USA