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Impact PS 6200 & 6201

High Impact Polystyrene

Supplied by Styrolution

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Product Description
Product Description
6200 - White cylindrical pellets
6201 - White cylindrical pellets with external lubricant

Features
  • Excellent toughness
  • Designed for deep draw thermoforming
  • USP Class VI

Applications
  • Extruded, thermoformed or injection molded parts
  • Deep draw drink cups and containers
  • Signs and displays
  • Foodservice and food packaging items
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Additive 
  • Lubricant
Features 
  • Good Drawdown
  • High Impact Resistance
  • Lubricated
  • Ultra High Toughness
 
Uses 
  • Containers
  • Cups
  • Decorative Displays
  • Food Packaging
 
Agency Ratings 
 
RoHS Compliance 
Appearance 
  • White
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion
  • Injection Molding
  • Thermoforming
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
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: Ultra High Toughness, Good Drawdown, Good draw down, High Impact Resistance.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Decorative Displays, Food Packaging.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 2 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): FDA (1), USP (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
49.8 mil Notch Depth
 
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The information presented on this datasheet was acquired by IDES from the producer of the material. IDES makes substantial efforts to assure the accuracy of this data. However, IDES assumes no responsibility for the data values and strongly encourages that upon final material selection, data points are validated with the material supplier.