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Taitarex® 808

General Purpose Polystyrene

Supplied by Taita Chemical Company, Ltd.

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
Features 
  • Good Processability
  • Medium Clarity
  • Medium Heat Resistance
  • Moisture Resistant
  • Opticals
Uses 
  • Lighting Diffusers
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D542
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (200°C/5.0 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength (Yield, 73°F, 0.125 in)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation (Break, 73°F, 0.125 in)
%
 ASTM D638
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact 2 (73°F)
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256A
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (264 psi, Annealed, 0.500 in)
°F
 ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Temperature 3
°F
 ASTM D1525 4
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL (0.0625 in)
 
 UL 94
UL File Number
 
  
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Haze (110 mil)
%
 ASTM D1003
Additional Information
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Residual Monomer - SM
ppm
  
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Taitarex® 808 , Taitarex 808, Taitarex® , Taitarex, Taitarex808, 808, PS, Polystyrene, General Purpose, Polystyrene General Purpose, PS (GPPS), PS GPPS, Polystyrene, Taita Chemical, PolystyreneGeneralPurpose, PSGPPS
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Medium Clarity, Medium Heat Resistance, Moisture Resistant, Water Resistant, Low Moisture Absorption, Low Water Absorption, Good Processability, Easy Processing.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Lighting Diffusers, Lens.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
21/4"x1/2"x5/2"
33 mm thick
4Rate B (120°C/h), Loading 1 (10 N)
 
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