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Elmet Technologies

BASF Polystyrol® 143 EO Polystyrene (Europe)
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polystyrene (PS); Polystyrene, Molded, Unreinforced

Material Notes: Easy flowing grade for the injection molding and extrusion of low-taint food packaging.

Data was collected by ISO methods and provided by BASF.

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 1.05 g/cc0.0379 lb/in³
Water Absorption 0.10 %0.10 %
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium 0.10 %0.10 %
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Flow 0.0045 cm/cm0.0045 in/in
Melt Flow 10 g/10 min
@Load 5.00 kg,
Temperature 200 °C
10 g/10 min
@Load 11.0 lb,
Temperature 392 °F
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 46.0 MPa6670 psi
Elongation at Break 2.0 %2.0 %
Tensile Modulus 3.30 GPa479 ksi
Charpy Impact Unnotched 1.70 J/cm²8.09 ft-lb/in²
Charpy Impact, Notched 0.300 J/cm²1.43 ft-lb/in²
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours 2200 MPa319000 psi
 
Electrical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Electrical Resistivity >= 1.00e+15 ohm-cm>= 1.00e+15 ohm-cm
Surface Resistance 1.00e+14 ohm1.00e+14 ohm
Dielectric Constant 2.5
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz
2.5
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz
Dissipation Factor  0.000070
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz
0.000070
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz
 0.000090
@Frequency 100 Hz
0.000090
@Frequency 100 Hz
Comparative Tracking Index 375 V375 V
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow 80.0 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 20.0 °C
44.4 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 68.0 °F
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 82.0 °C180 °F
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 72.0 °C162 °F
Vicat Softening Point 84.0 °C183 °F
Flammability, UL94 HB
@Thickness 3.18 mm
HB
@Thickness 0.125 in

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