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Americas Styrenics MC9540-AMST

General Purpose Polystyrene

Supplied by Americas Styrenics LLC

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
  • South America
  
Features 
  • Good Dimensional Stability
  • Good Mold Release
  • High Heat Resistance
  • High Rigidity
  
Uses 
  • Audio Tapes
  • Closures
  
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D638
Yield
psi
  
Break
psi
  
Tensile Elongation (Break)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus
psi
 ASTM D790
Flexural Strength (Yield)
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
     ASTM D256
0.125 in
ft·lb/in
  
0.250 in
ft·lb/in
  
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Dimensional Stability, Dimensionally Stable, High Heat Resistance, Good Mold Release, Easy Release, Good Demolding, High Rigidity.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 1 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): FDA (1).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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