PS Japan PSJ-POLYSTYRENE SX300

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

Excellent Balance of Strength,

Excellent Transparency Properties,

Good Balance of Properties,

High Impact Performance

features

It is taken for granted that HIPS is not transparent, and transparent polystyrene is not HIPS. The SX series of PSJ-POLYSTYRENE offers a breakthrough, featuring both transparency and impact strength.

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

Color

Transparent

Typical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Charpy Impact Strength (Notched)	14	kJ/m2	ISO 179
Temperature of deflection under load	68	℃	ISO 75-2
Vicat Softening Temp	85	℃	ISO 306
Melt Flow Rate	2.8	g/10min	ISO 1133
Density	1080	kg/m3	ISO 1183
Flammability	1.5mm HB	-	UL94
Refractive index	1.55	-	JIS K7361-1
Tensile Stress at Yield	50	MPa	ISO 527-1
Nominal tensile strain at break	28	%	ISO 527-2
Flexural Strength	78	MPa	ISO 178
Flexual Modulus	2400	MPa	ISO 178
Water absorption (23℃,24hours)	0.18	%	JIS K7209
Transmittance	91	%	JIS K7015
Haze (2mm)	4	%	JIS K7015