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Styrolution PS-168M Polystyrene

Category Polymer , Thermoplastic , Polystyrene (PS) , Polystyrene, Heat Resistant Grade
Manufacturer Styrolution
Trade Name
Port Shanghai port,China
Trade Terms FOB, CFR, CIF
Payment Terms L/C, T/T, Western Union
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Material Notes:
Description: Polystyrene 168M is a high heat, high molecular weight general purpose polystyrene with excellent clarity and high stiffness. Due to its high melt strength and high stiffness. PS-168M is also an excellent choice for food packaging made form extruded foam sheet and biaxially oriented sheet. It offers high stiffness which is designed for extrusion/thermoforming applications, especially for food packaging.Application: Include foamed meat and poultry trays, dinnerware, egg cartons, salad and fruit containers and fast food packaging.Information provided by STYROLUTION, which is a joint venture between BASF and INEOS
Physical Properties Metric English Comments
Density 1.04 g/cc
0.0376 lb/in³
ASTM D792
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow 0.01143 cm/cm
0.01143 in/in
ASTM D955
Melt Flow 1.5 g/10 min
1.5 g/10 min
ASTM D1238
Mechanical Properties Metric English Comments
Hardness, Rockwell M 78
78
ASTM D785
Tensile Strength at Break 52.0 MPa
7540 psi
ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus 3.31 GPa
480 ksi
ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched 0.160 J/cm
0.300 ft-lb/in
ASTM D256
Thermal Properties Metric English Comments
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 94.0 °C
201 °F
ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Point 109 °C

@Load 1.02 kg,
Temperature 120 °C
228 °F

@Load 2.25 lb,
Temperature 248 °F
ASTM D1525
Processing Properties Metric English Comments
Zone 1 138 - 177 °C
280 - 351 °F
Zone 2 149 - 193 °C
300 - 379 °F
Zone 3 193 - 216 °C
379 - 421 °F
Zone 4 216 - 238 °C
421 - 460 °F
Melt Temperature 210 - 238 °C
410 - 460 °F
Drying Temperature 71.0 °C
160 °F
Dry Time 2 - 4 hour
2 - 4 hour
Descriptive Properties Value Comments
Commercial Status North America
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