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Properties
PS (EPS)
PS (GPPS)
PS (HIPS)
PS (IRPS)
PS (MIPS)
PS (Specialty)
PS+PE
PS+SPS
SPS
Density (g/cm³)0.0110 to 0.03621.02 to 1.061.03 to 1.161.14 to 1.181.041.02 to 1.160.0200 to 1.021.03 to 1.151.01 to 1.44
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)--0.012 to 150.50 to 144.4 to 134.5 to 142.9 to 200.14 to 4.5----
Flexural Modulus (psi)2900 to 4300296000 to 487000232000 to 371000261000 to 334000305000 to 386000218000 to 366000210000 to 277000290000 to 406000363000 to 1.23E+6
Tensile Strength (psi)--2710 to 81002440 to 46001780 to 42603110 to 57202000 to 517038.0 to 32404350 to 72505080 to 16000
Tensile Elongation (%)--1.0 to 210.60 to 6329 to 401.2 to 452.0 to 432.7 to 8015 to 451.9 to 20
Rockwell Hardness--58 to 12242 to 11355 to 7545 to 11955 to 56--5060 to 75
Notched Izod Impact (ft·lb/in)--0.090 to 0.530.64 to 2.71.8 to 2.20.80 to 1.50.21 to 1.90.49----
DTUL @ 66 psi (0.45 MPa) (°F)--173 to 214174 to 206--185 to 226165 to 194--199 to 239230 to 511
DTUL @ 264 psi (1.8 MPa) (°F)--159 to 209157 to 195176 to 191165 to 193160 to 189154176 to 212203 to 455
CLTE, Flow (in/in/°F)0.0000350.000017 to 0.0000930.000041 to 0.0000500.0000420.000044 to 0.000050----0.0000440.000014 to 0.000051

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Properties
PS (EPS)
PS (GPPS)
PS (HIPS)
PS (IRPS)
PS (MIPS)
PS (Specialty)
PS+PE
PS+SPS
SPS
Density (g/cm³)0.0110 to 0.03621.02 to 1.061.03 to 1.161.14 to 1.181.041.02 to 1.160.0200 to 1.021.03 to 1.151.01 to 1.44
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)--0.012 to 150.50 to 144.4 to 134.5 to 142.9 to 200.14 to 4.5----
Flexural Modulus (MPa)20.0 to 29.62040 to 33501600 to 25601800 to 23002100 to 26601500 to 25301450 to 19102000 to 28002500 to 8500
Tensile Strength (MPa)--18.7 to 55.916.8 to 31.712.2 to 29.421.5 to 39.413.8 to 35.60.262 to 22.430.0 to 50.035.0 to 110
Tensile Elongation (%)--1.0 to 210.60 to 6329 to 401.2 to 452.0 to 432.7 to 8015 to 451.9 to 20
Rockwell Hardness--58 to 12242 to 11355 to 7545 to 11955 to 56--5060 to 75
Notched Izod Impact (J/m)--4.8 to 2834 to 14098 to 12043 to 8011 to 10026----
DTUL @ 66 psi (0.45 MPa) (°C)--78.3 to 10178.9 to 96.8--85.0 to 10874.0 to 90.0--93.0 to 115110 to 266
DTUL @ 264 psi (1.8 MPa) (°C)--70.6 to 98.469.5 to 90.580.0 to 88.473.6 to 89.471.0 to 87.068.080.0 to 10095.0 to 235
CLTE, Flow (cm/cm/°C)0.0000630.000030 to 0.000170.000074 to 0.0000900.0000760.000080 to 0.000090----0.0000800.000025 to 0.000092
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