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Identification & Functionality
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- Chemical Family
- Polymer Name
- Plastics & Elastomers Functions
- Technologies
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Features & Benefits
- Materials Features
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
- Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods
- Applications
An amorphous resin, HIPS has low post-molding shrinkage, good melt strength, and a wide melt processing window, making the resin ideal for many sheet and thermoforming applications. Injection molding applications include cutlery, appliance parts, and furniture components. Sheet extrusion applications include thermoformed plates, cups, and trays.
Properties
- Physical Properties
- Mechanical Properties
- Thermal Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Reinforcement content | - | — | TPG WI |
| Specific gravity | 1.05 | — | D 792 |
| Melt flow 200/5.0 | 3-8 | g/10 min | D 1238 |
| Water absorption, 24 hours | max. 0.1 | % | D 570 |
| Mold shrinkage – 1/8˝ specimen | 0.005 | in/in | D 955 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Tensile strength | 3600 | psi | D 638 |
| Tensile modulus | 260 | kpsi | D 638 |
| Flexural modulus, tangent | 310 | kpsi | D 790 |
| Flexural strength | 7200 | psi | D 790 |
| Izod impact, notched | 2 | ft-lbs/in | D 256 |
| Gardner impact, 1/2˝ tup | 60 | in-lbs | D 5420 |
| Rockwell hardness | 92 | Scale R | D 785 |
| Elongation (Break) | 20 | % | D 638 |
| Elongation (Yield) | 5 | % | D 638 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Deflection temperature, 66psi | 195 | ˚F | D 648 |
| Deflection temperature, 264psi | 170 | ˚F | D 648 |
Regulatory & Compliance
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