High impact polystyrene
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High impact polystyrene A copolymer of styrene and butadiene known for its good dimensional stability, impact strength, rigidity, and especially for its ease of processing. Amorphous material.
Physical properties
- Tensile Strength 2.20 - 2.70 N/mm²
- Notched Impact Strength 10.0 - 20.0 Kj/m²
- Thermal Coefficient of expansion 80 x 10-6
- Max Cont Use Temp 60 - 80 oC
- Density 1.03 - 1.06 g/cm
Resistance to chemicals
- Dilute Acid **
- Dilute Alkalis ****
- Oils and Greases **
- Aliphatic Hydrocarbons ****
- Aromatic Hydrocarbons *
- Halogenated Hydrocarbons *
- Alcohols * variable
See also
Polyethylenes: Polyethylene (PE) Low density polyethylene (LDPE) High density polyethylene (HDPE) Crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE)
Polypropylenes: Polypropylene (PP) Polybutylene (PB) Polyisobutene (PIB) Biaxially-oriented polypropylene
Polyarylates: Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) polymethyl acrylate (PMA) hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) polybutadiene acrylonitrile (PBAN) Sodium polyacrylate polyacrylamide (PAM)
Polyesteres: Polystyrene (PS) Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) High impact polystyrene (HIPS) Extruded polystyrene (XPS)
Polysulphones: Polysulfone (PSU) Polyarylsulfone (PAS) Polyethersulfone PES Polyphenylsulfone (PPS)
Polyamides: Polyamide (PA) polyphthalamide (PPA) Bismaleimide (BMI) urea formaldehyde (UF)
Polyurethanes: Polyurethane (PU) Polyisocyanurate (PIR)
Polyvinyls: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) Polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC)
Fluoropolymers: Fluoropolymer (FE) Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Ethylene chlorotrifluoroethlyene (ECTFE)
Polycarbonate (PC) Polylactic acid (PLA)
