PS Japan PSJ-POLYSTYRENE HIPS H9152

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

High Flexural Modulus,

High Impact Performance,

High Modulus

features

These grades feature high impact strength, and are available with different flow-rates, impact strength, flexural strength, gloss, etc.

Applications & Uses

Markets

Consumer Goods,

Electrical & Electronics

Applications

Consumer Goods — Housewares

Consumer Goods — Other Consumer Goods Applications

Electrical & Electronics — Parts & Components

Housings & Enclosures

Consumer Goods — Sports & Recreation

Plastics & Elastomers End Uses

Electrical Housing,

Housewares,

Housings,

Printer,

Printer Parts,

Television Housings,

Toys

Properties

Physical Form

Pellets,

Solid

Typical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Deflection temperature under load	77	℃	ISO 75-2
Melt mass flow rate	5.5	g/10 min	ISO 1133
Melt volume flow rate	5.7	cm3 /10min	ISO 1133
Tensile Stress at Yield	35	MPa	ISO 527-1
Nominal tensile strain at break	40	%	ISO 527-1
Flexual Modulus	2600	-	ISO 178
Flexual Strength	64	MPa	ISO 178
Charpy Impact Strength (Notched)	12	kJ/m2	ISO 179
Vicat Softening Temp.	95	℃	ISO 306
Density	1040	kg/m3	ISO 1183
Ball Pressure Temp.	90	℃	-
Gloss	70	%	ISO JIS Z8741
Rockwell Hardness	75	-	ISO 2039-2