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STYRON™ 686E-AMST

General Purpose Polystyrene

Supplied by Americas Styrenics LLC

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Central America
  • South America
  
Features 
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Dimensional Stability
  • Good Flow
  • Good Toughness
  • High Clarity
  • High Heat Resistance
Uses 
  • Foam
  • Food Packaging
  
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion
  • Injection Molding
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (200°C/5.0 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Molding Shrinkage - Flow
in/in
 ASTM D955
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Strength (Break)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation (Break)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus
psi
 ASTM D790
Flexural Strength
psi
 ASTM D790
Tensile Rupture
psi
 ASTM D638
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact (73°F)
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (L-Scale)
 
  
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
     ASTM D648
66 psi, Unannealed
°F
  
264 psi, Unannealed
°F
  
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525
CLTE - Flow
in/in/°F
 ASTM D696
Related Terminology
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Heat Resistance, High Clarity, Good Dimensional Stability, Dimensionally Stable, Good Flow, Good Toughness, Tough.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Food Packaging.
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).
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Rear Temperature
°F
  
Middle Temperature
°F
  
Front Temperature
°F
  
Nozzle Temperature
°F
  
Back Pressure
psi
  
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Cylinder Zone 1 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 2 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 3 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 4 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 5 Temp.
°F
  
Adapter Temperature
°F
  
Melt Temperature
°F
  
Die Temperature
°F
  
Extrusion Notes
Polish Rolls: 66 - 104 °C
Head Pressure: 10 - 21 MPA
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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