BASF Styropor® F 495-N Expandable Polystyrene

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BASF Styropor® F 495-N Expandable Polystyrene
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polystyrene (PS); Expanded Polystyrene (EPS)
Material Notes:	Description: Expandable polystyrene (EPS) containing uniformly distributed flame retardant (blowing agent: pentane) Remarks: Production of flame-retardant foams displaying low post-shrinkage. Applications: Thin-walled molded parts. Information provided by BASF
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Specific Gravity	1.02 - 1.05 g/cc	1.02 - 1.05 g/cc
Density	0.00310 g/cc	0.000112 lb/in³	Pentane Blowing Agent Vapor (Heavier than air)
	0.600 g/cc	0.0217 lb/in³
Bead Size	0.400 - 0.700 mm	0.0157 - 0.0276 in
Vapor Pressure	0.685 bar @Temperature 25.0 °C	514 torr @Temperature 77.0 °F

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Softening Point	70.0 °C	158 °F	approx
Decomposition Temperature	>= 220 °C	>= 428 °F
Flash Point	>= -56.0 °C	>= -68.8 °F	Pentane Blowing Agent
Ignition Temperature	285 °C	545 °F	Pentane Blowing Agent; DIN 51794

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Moisture Content	<= 1.0 %	<= 1.0 %

Descriptive Properties
Color	White
Commercial Status	Europe
Sieve Analysis	<0.4 mm		max 7%
	>0.8 mm		max 2%
	0.4 - 0.8 mm		max 91%

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