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High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) Material Product Data Sheets

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HIPS General Purpose Extrusion Grade
HIPS General Purpose Molding Grade

Typical Properties Data Sheet
HIPS General Purpose Extrusion Grade

   

ENGLISH

 

GENERAL

ASTM TEST

VALUES

UNITS

Specific Gravity/Density

D-792

1.04

lb/ft3

Mold Shrinkage 1/8" Bar

D-956

.003 - .007

in/in

Hardness, Rockwell

D-785

R95

--

Reinforcement Content

   

%

Water Absorption (24 hr.)

D-570

 

%

MECHANICAL

     

Tensile Strength

D-638

2,750

psi

Elongation @ Break

D-638

52

Flexural Modulus

D-790

275,000

psi x 105

Flexural Strength

D-790

6,000

psi

Izod Impact

D-256

2

ft lb/in

THERMAL

     

Heat Deflection Temp.

D-648

189

F @ 66psi

Heat Deflection Temp.

D-648

165

F @ 264psi

ELECTRICAL

     

Dielectric Strength

D-149

 

V/mil

Volume Resistivity

D-257

 

Log 10 OHM in2/in

Arc Resistance

D-495

 

sec.

FLAMMABILITY

     

1/16"

UL 

HB

 

1/8" 

     

RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES

     

Melt Flow Rate MFR 230 C/3.8 kg

D-1238

2

g/10 min

Intrinsic Melt Viscosity

D-3835

 

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Typical Properties Data Sheet
HIPS General Purpose Molding Grade

   

ENGLISH

 

GENERAL

ASTM TEST

VALUES

UNITS

Specific Gravity/Density

D-792

1.04

lb/ft3

Mold Shrinkage 1/8" Bar

D-956

.003 - .007

in/in

Hardness, Rockwell

D-785

R105

--

Reinforcement Content

   

%

Water Absorption (24 hr.)

D-570

 

%

MECHANICAL

     

Tensile Strength

D-638

3,500

psi

Elongation @ Break

D-638 

45

%

Flexural Modulus

D-790

325,000

psi x 105

Flexural Strength

D-790

7,000

psi

Izod Impact

D-256

2

ft lb/in

THERMAL

     

Heat Deflection Temp. 

D-648

188

F @ 66psi

Heat Deflection Temp.

D-648

172

F @ 264psi 

ELECTRICAL

     

Dielectric Strength

D-149 

 

V/mil

Volume Resistivity

D-257

 

Log 10 OHM in2/in

Arc Resistance

D-495 

 

sec. 

FLAMMABILITY

     

1/16"

UL  

HB

 

1/8"

     

RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES

     

Melt Flow Rate MFR 230 C/3.8 kg

D-1238 

6.0 - 8.0

g/10 min

Intrinsic Melt Viscosity 

D-3835 

 

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