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VPI 1100 Series

High Impact Polystyrene

Supplied by VPI, LLC

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • Ethylene Oxide Sterilizable
  • Good Dimensional Stability
  • High Elongation
  • Low Temperature Toughness
  • Radiation Sterilizable
Uses 
  • Food Packaging
  • Medical Packaging
  • Medical/Healthcare Applications
  • Packaging
  • Printing Sheet
Agency Ratings 
Appearance 
  • Natural Color
  • Opaque
  • Translucent
  • White
 
Forms 
  • Sheet
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
  • Vacuum Forming
 
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 (73°F)
psi
ASTM D638
Tensile Strength (Yield, 73°F)
psi
ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation (Break, 73°F)
%
ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus (73°F)
psi
ASTM D790
Flexural Strength (73°F)
psi
ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact 2 (73°F, 0.125 in)
ft·lb/in
ASTM D256
Gardner Impact (73°F, 0.125 in)
in·lb
ASTM D3029
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (264 psi, Annealed)
°F
ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
ASTM D1525
Additional Information
Notched Izod Impact, ASTM D256, 1/8" bar .01" notch radius low orientation: 2.0 ft-lb/in
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: VPI 1100 Series, VPI , VPI1100Series, 1100 Series, 1100Series, PS, Polystyrene, High Impact, Polystyrene High Impact, PS (HIPS), PS HIPS, Polystyrene, PolystyreneHighImpact, PSHIPS, Series1100
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Dimensional Stability, Dimensionally Stable, High Elongation, Ethylene Oxide Sterilizable, EtO Sterilizable, EtO Sterilization, Ethylene Oxide Sterilizable, Radiation Sterilizable, Radiation Sterilization, gamma sterilization, gamma sterilizable, Low Temperature Toughness.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Medical Applications, Food Packaging, Medical 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
 
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
 
Mold Temperature
°F
 
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
249 mil Notch Depth
 
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