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Styropor® P 440

Expanded Polystyrene

Supplied by BASF Corporation

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Product Description
Expandable polystyrene (EPS) containing nominal 4.3 wt.% pentane as the blowing agent.

Shape molding of thin walled parts with fast molding cycles including:
-Seedling trays
-Printed surface applications
-Leak resistant applications, such as boxes and coolers
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Europe
  • North America
  
Additive 
  • Blowing Agent (4%) 1
Features 
  • Excellent Printability
  • Fast Molding Cycle
  
Uses 
  • Packaging
  • Support Trays
  • Thin-walled Parts
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Spheres
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Density
g/cm³
  
Bead Diameter
mil
  
Additional Information
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Stability Time
sec
  
Steam Time
sec
  
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Styropor® P 440, Styropor P 440, Styropor® , Styropor, StyroporP440, P 440, P440, PS, Polystyrene, Expanded, Polystyrene Expanded, PS (EPS), PS EPS, Polystyrene, BASF, PolystyreneExpanded, PSEPS, 440P
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Fast Cycle, Rapid Cycle, Productivity, Fast Molding Cycle, Excellent Printability, Printable.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Thin-walled Parts, Thin Walled Parts, Thin-wall Parts, Thin wall Parts, Thinwall Parts, Support Trays.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 1 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): EC (1).
Notes
1Pentane
2Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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