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Rulon Bearings

Ineos Nova T263B Expandable Polystyrene
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polystyrene (PS); Expanded Polystyrene (EPS)

Material Notes: A fast expanding regular molding grade consisting of spherical polystyrene beads containing pentane as expansion agent typically used for low density foam.

Applications: This grade is used mainly for producing low density block, which are subsequently cut to board insulation.

Information provided by NOVA Chemicals.

Key Words: Expanded Polystyrene, EPS
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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Bulk Density 0.620 g/cc0.0224 lb/in³
Density 0.00900 - 0.0150 g/cc0.000325 - 0.000542 lb/in³Normal molded density assuming cost optimized selection of processing conditions.
 >= 0.0120 g/cc>= 0.000434 lb/in³Minimum achievable; Single stage pre-expansion in continuous expander at atmospheric pressure
Bead Size 1.18 - 2.36 mm0.0465 - 0.0929 in> 95% in this range per Berre Laboratory Analytical Methods 0492
 1.30 - 2.40 mm0.0512 - 0.0945 in
 
Chemical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Styrene Content <= 0.10 %<= 0.10 %Residual Styrene Monomer Content per Berre Laboratory Analytical Methods 0075
Blowing Agent Content >= 6.2 %>= 6.2 %

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