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Avantra® 8920

High Impact Polystyrene

Supplied by PMC Group Polymer Products

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Product Description
Avantra® 8920 is V-2 ignition resistant, high impact polystyrene resin for injection molding. This product offers an excellent combination of thermal stability, toughness and moldability.

Applications:
Avantra® 8920 is best suited for use in components for television, copiers and electronic enclosures.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Additive 
  • Flame Retardant
Features 
  • Good Moldability
  • Good Thermal Stability
  • Good Toughness
  • High Impact Resistance
  • Ignition Resistant
Uses 
  • Business Equipment
  • Electrical/Electronic Applications
  • Television Housings
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • 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
Water Absorption
     ASTM D570
Saturation, 73°F
%
  
Equilibrium, 73°F, 50%
%
  
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D638
Yield
psi
  
Break
psi
  
Tensile Elongation (Yield)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus 2
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact (73°F)
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256A
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (L-Scale)
 
 ASTM D785
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (264 psi, Unannealed)
°F
 ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL
     UL 94
0.0551 in, Natural & Balck, Solid
 
  
0.110 in, Natural & Balck, Solid
 
  
Additional Information
Water Absorption @ Sat, ASTM D570, 23°C: <0.15%
Water Absorption @ Equilt, ASTM D570, 23°C, 50% rh: <0.1%
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Avantra® 8920, Avantra 8920, Avantra® , Avantra, Avantra8920, 8920, PS, Polystyrene, High Impact, Polystyrene High Impact, PS (HIPS), PS HIPS, Polystyrene, PMC Group, PolystyreneHighImpact, PSHIPS
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Impact Resistance, Good Toughness, Tough, Good Thermal Stability, Good Moldability.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: TV Housing, Television Housing, TV Cabinet, LCD TV, Plasma TV, CRT Cabinet, Business Equipment, Business Machines, Electrical Applications, Electronic Applications, Electrical/Electronic Applications, Electrical Sector.
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
  
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Method I (3 point load)
 
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