SABIC SABIC® PS 160 PS (Global)

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SABIC SABIC® PS 160 PS (Global)
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polystyrene (PS)
Material Notes:	General purpose Polystyrene PS 160 is manufactured by continuous mass polymerization of styrene monomer. It is a crystal-like, hard and brittle material having High molecular weight imparting high tensile strength to end- products. It has high vicat and heat deflection temperatures. Information provided by SABIC
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Bulk Density	0.600 g/cc	ASTM D1895
Density	1.05 g/cc @Temperature 23.0 °C	Load Density; ASTM D792
Melt Flow	3.3 g/10 min @Load 5.00 kg, Temperature 200 °C	ASTM D1238

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell L	92	ASTM D785
Hardness, Rockwell M	58	ASTM D785
Tensile Strength, Yield	51.0 MPa	Based on Injection molded specimens.; ASTM D638
Elongation at Yield	2.0 %	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus	2990 MPa	ASTM D638
Flexural Strength	95.0 MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus	3627 MPa	ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched	20.0 J/m	ASTM D256A

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	100 °C	Annealed; ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Point	104 °C	Rate A/50°C; ASTM D1525
Flammability, UL94	HB

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