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INEOS Styrolution PS-168M Polystyrene
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polystyrene (PS); Polystyrene, Heat Resistant Grade

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

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 1.04 g/cc0.0376 lb/in³ASTM D792
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow 0.01143 cm/cm0.01143 in/inASTM D955
Melt Flow 1.5 g/10 min1.5 g/10 minASTM D1238
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Rockwell M 7878ASTM D785
Tensile Strength at Break 52.0 MPa7540 psiASTM D638
Flexural Modulus 3.31 GPa480 ksiASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched 0.160 J/cm0.300 ft-lb/inASTM D256
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 94.0 °C201 °FASTM D648
Vicat Softening Point 109 °C
@Load 1.02 kg
228 °F
@Load 2.25 lb
Rate 120°C/hr; ASTM D1525
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Zone 1 138 - 177 °C280 - 351 °F
Zone 2 149 - 193 °C300 - 379 °F
Zone 3 193 - 216 °C379 - 421 °F
Zone 4 216 - 238 °C421 - 460 °F
Melt Temperature 210 - 238 °C410 - 460 °F
Drying Temperature 71.0 °C160 °F
Dry Time 2 - 4 hour2 - 4 hour
 
Descriptive Properties
Commercial StatusNorth America

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