GPPS1540B Polystyrene

GPPS1540B by Tabriz Petrochemical Company is an easy flowing crystal, general purpose polystyrene (GPPS) grade with food contact approval. Designed for extrusion and injection molding applications. Suitable for improving extruder output and thermoforming cycle time when mixed with a super high impact polystyrene such as HIPS7240. Can be diluted with anionic styrene butadiene copolymer.

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Common names

PS

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Chemical Composition

PS or GPPS (Polystyrene)

Other Applications

Electronics / Computers
Healthcare / Medical
Households products/ Consumer Goods > Boxes & crates
Packaging > Food - Cups & Pots
Stationary > Pens & Pencils
Thermoforming/ Vaccuum forming
Injection molding - thermoplastics

Handling

food contact approval

Technical data

Quantity Value Unit Comment
Appearance Properties
Physical state Granulated
Appearance Transparent
Physical Properties
Shrinkage 0.4 - 0.7 % 23°C
Bulk density 0.6 g/ml mass at 20 °C
Residual monomers <500 PPM
MFI 11 g/10min 200°C, 5kg
Thermal Properties
Auto-ignition temperature 490 ºC
Vicat softening temperature 91 ºC 50°C/hr, 1kg
Dry Time 120 - 240 min
Mechanical Properties
Tensile modulus-MD 3100 MPa
Tensile strength 42 MPa
Tensile elongation 2 % at Break
Rockwell Hardness L Scale
Chemical Properties
Lower explosion limit 15 g/m3 for polymer dust < 63 μm
Process Properties
Drying Temperature 70 ºC

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