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Empera® 542N

High Impact Polystyrene

Supplied by Styrolution Group GmbH

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Product Description
Empera 542N is impact polystyrene with high heat resistance.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Europe
Features 
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • High Heat Resistance
  • High Impact Resistance
Uses 
  • Cups
  • Packaging
  • Personal Care
Agency Ratings 
RoHS Compliance 
Appearance 
  • Natural Color
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion
  • Sheet Extrusion
  • Thermoforming
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ISO 1183
Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR) (200°C/5.0 kg)
in³/10min
 ISO 1133
Molding Shrinkage
%
 ISO 294-4
Water Absorption (73°F, 24 hr)
%
 ISO 62
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
 ISO 527-2/1
Tensile Stress
     ISO 527-2/50
Yield
psi
  
Break
psi
  
Tensile Strain (Yield)
%
 ISO 527-2/50
Nominal Tensile Strain at Break
%
 ISO 527-2/50
Flexural Strength 2
psi
 ISO 178
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (73°F)
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 179/1eA
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Ball Indentation Hardness (H 358/30)
psi
 ISO 2039-1
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Heat Deflection Temperature (264 psi, Unannealed)
°F
 ISO 75-2/A
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ISO 306/B50
CLTE - Flow (73 to 176°F)
in/in/°F
 DIN 53752
Thermal Conductivity
Btu·in/hr/ft²/°F
 DIN 52612
Related Terminology
This supplier and product may also be known by these terms: Lustran Polymers AG

Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Empera® 542N, Empera 542N, Empera® , Empera, Empera542N, 542 N, 542N, PS, Polystyrene, High Impact, Polystyrene High Impact, PS (HIPS), PS HIPS, Polystyrene, Styrolution EUR, PolystyreneHighImpact, PSHIPS, N542
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Impact Resistance, High Heat Resistance.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 1 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): EU (1).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
20.079 in/min
 
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