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Polystyrene (PS)
Styrolution®, Edistir®
Description
Transparent polymers suitable for injection molding or extrusion of complex items requiring good toughness and improved elasticity. Its key features include:
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Properties
General
Density
ρ1.04 - 1.05 g/cm³ at 20 °C
Mechanical
Elastic modulus
Eat 20 °C
Impact strength, Charpy notched
Ivnot2 - 6 kJ/m²
at 20 °C
Impact strength, Charpy unnotched
Iunnot7 - 18 kJ/m²
at 20 °C
Tensile strength
Rmat 1-7% strain
Thermal
Coefficient of thermal expansion
α6E-5 - 9E-5 1/K at 20 °C
Flammability
UL 94 HB
Max service temperature, long
Tmaxlong60 - 80 °C
Max service temperature, short
75 - 90 °C
Specific heat capacity
cp1300 J/(kg·K) at 20 °C
Thermal conductivity
λ0.16 - 0.18 W/(m·K) at 20 °C
Electrical
Dielectric constant
εr2.4 - 2.5 [-] at 20 °C
Electrical resistivity
ρel1.00E+14 Ω·m at 20 °C
Optical
Transparency
yes
Technological properties
Application areas
Packaging food, packaging cosmetics, horticultural pots, insulation panels
Processing Tag
Processing methods
Injection molding, extrusion, thermoforming, foaming
This material data has been provided by M-Base.
Equivalent standards are similar to one or more standards provided by the supplier. Some equivalent standards may be stricter whereas others may be outside the bounds of the original standard.
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