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Edistir® 
RC 3
 - Polimeri Europa - High Impact Polystyrene

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Edistir RC 3 by Polimeri Europa is a PS (HIPS) (Polystyrene, High Impact) plastic material.
General Information
Product Description
Special high impact, high gloss polystyrene grade.

Suitable for injection moulding in the appliances sector.

Designation: Thermoplastics ISO 2897-PS-I,M,088-06-07-18

Typical uses are domestic appliances, door handles and internal components of refrigerators, front panels of washing machines, point of sales, sanitary and houseware.

RC 3 is certified UL94 HB "all colors" at 1.5 mm (UL file E83071).

This grade in its natural version complies by composition with the requirements set by the main Regulations for plastic materials intended for food contact (including the EEC Directive 90/128 and subsequent amendments).
 
General    
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
 
Availability 
  • Europe
  • North America
 
 
Test Standards Available 
  • ASTM
  • ISO
  • ISO 10350
 
Features 
  • High Gloss
  • High Impact Resistance
 
 
Uses 
  • Appliances
  • Handles
  • Household Goods
  • Reinforced Panels
  • Sanitary Products
 
Appearance 
  • Natural Color
  • Unspecified Color
 
 
Forms 
  • Pellets
 
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
 
Other Information for this Plastic
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Agency Rating 
This plastic material has 1 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): EU (1). This is just a summary of complete data available in IDES' Prospector.
Features (Alternate Representations) 
High Gloss, High Impact Resistance.
Uses (Alternate Representations) 
Reinforced Panels, Reinforced Panel, Household Goods, Housewares.
Spelling Variations 
The terms listed below may be used to identify this product. They are provided to assist you in finding pertinent documentation from supplier and non-supplier sources. They are included for informational purposes only, and are typically NOT representations that have been specified by the supplier. Possible spelling variations for terms related to this product are:

Edistir® RC 3, Edistir RC 3, Edistir® , Edistir, EdistirRC3, RC 3, RC3, PS, Polystyrene, High Impact, Polystyrene High Impact, PS (HIPS), PS HIPS, Polystyrene, Polimeri Europa, PolystyreneHighImpact, PSHIPS, 3RC
 
Edistir RC 3 - Polimeri Europa - Polystyrene, High Impact Plastic

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