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Impact PS 5600 & 5601

High Impact Polystyrene

Supplied by Styrolution

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Product Description
Product Description
5600 - White cylindrical pellets
5601 - White cylindrical pellets with external lubricant

Features
  • Fine balance of toughness and rigidity
  • Good processibility
  • USP Class VI
  • UL Classification 94 HB (www.UL.com file E57787)

Applications
  • Consumer electronic housings
  • Housewares
  • Office accessories
  • Appliance parts

Heritage Nomenclatures: 495F KG2 (unlubed) & 5511/495F KG21 (lubed)
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Additive 
  • Lubricant
Features 
  • Good Processability
  • Good Toughness
  • High Impact Resistance
  • High Rigidity
  • Lubricated
Uses 
  • Appliance Components
  • Business Equipment
  • Electrical Housing
  • Household Goods
  
Agency Ratings 
 
RoHS Compliance 
Appearance 
  • White
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Apparent Density
      
-- 2
g/cm³
  
-- 3
g/cm³
  
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (200°C/5.0 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Molding Shrinkage - Flow (73°F, Injection Molded)
in/in
 ASTM D955
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus (73°F, Injection Molded)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Strength (Yield, 73°F, Injection Molded)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation (Break, 73°F, Injection Molded)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus (73°F, Injection Molded)
psi
 ASTM D790
Flexural Strength (73°F, Injection Molded)
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact 4 (73°F, 0.125 in, Injection Molded)
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (L-Scale, 73°F, Injection Molded)
 
 ASTM D785
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (264 psi, Annealed, Injection Molded)
°F
 ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525
CLTE - Flow
in/in/°F
 ASTM D696
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Dielectric Strength (73°F, 0.125 in)
V/mil
 ASTM D149
Dielectric Constant (73°F, 1 MHz)
 
 ASTM D150
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL
 
 UL 94
UL File Number
 
  
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Gardner Gloss (60°, Injection Molded)
 
 ASTM D523
Related Terminology
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Toughness, Tough, High Impact Resistance, Good Processability, Easy Processing, High Rigidity.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Appliance Components, Appliance Parts, Electrical Housings, Electrical Housing, Business Equipment, Business Machines, Household Goods, Housewares.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 2 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): USP (1), FDA (1).
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
  
Mold Temperature
°F
  
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Unlubed
3Lubed
410 mil Notch Depth
 
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