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Edistir® N 2560

General Purpose Polystyrene

Supplied by Polimeri Europa

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Product Description
High molecular weight general purpose polystyrene with good mechanical strength and good thermal resistance.

It is recommended for in-line forming of disposable packaging, for sheet extrusion in blend with conventional or clear high impact PS and for injection moulding of complex items requiring good toughness and improved elasticity.

Designation: Thermoplastics ISO 1622-PS,G,095-03

Suitable for thermoformed food packaging articles as drink and dairy cups, plates, trays and for injection moulded cd boxes, domestic appliances, stationery, cutlery, housewares.

N 2560 is certified UL94 HB "all colors" at 1.5 mm (UL file E83071).

This grade in its natural version complies by composition with the requirements set by the main Regulations for plastic materials intended for food contact (including the EEC Directive 2002/72/CE and subsequent amendments).
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Europe
  • North America
  
Features 
  • Disposable
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • General Purpose
  • Good Strength
  • Good Toughness
  • High Elasticity
  • High Heat Resistance
  • High Molecular Weight
Uses 
  • Appliances
  • Blending
  • Cups
  • Disposable Drinkware
  • Disposable Tableware
  • Food Packaging
  • General Purpose
  • Household Goods
  • Media Packaging
  • Packaging
  • Sheet
  • Stationary Supplies
  • Support Trays
Agency Ratings 
Appearance 
  • Clear/Transparent
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion
  • Film Extrusion
  • Injection Molding
  • Profile Extrusion
  • Sheet Extrusion
  • Thermoforming
Multi-Point Data 
  • Shear Modulus vs. Temperature (ISO 11403-1)
  • Specific Heat vs. Temperature (ISO 11403-2)
  • Specific Volume vs Temperature (ISO 11403-2)
  • Viscosity vs. Shear Rate (ISO 11403-2)
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ISO 1183
Apparent Density
g/cm³
 ISO 60
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (200°C/5.0 kg)
g/10 min
 ISO 1133
Molding Shrinkage
%
 Internal Method
Water Absorption (73°F, 24 hr)
%
 ISO 62
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
 ISO 527-2/1
Tensile Stress (Break)
psi
 ISO 527-2/5
Tensile Strain (Break)
%
 ISO 527-2/5
Flexural Strength 2
psi
 ISO 178
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact Strength
     ISO 180/1A
-22°F
ft·lb/in²
  
73°F
ft·lb/in²
  
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (M-Scale)
 
 ISO 2039-2
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (264 psi, Annealed)
°F
 ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Temperature
      
--
°F
 ISO 306/A50
--
°F
 ISO 306/B50
CLTE - Flow
in/in/°F
 ASTM D696
Thermal Conductivity
Btu·in/hr/ft²/°F
 ISO 8302
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Surface Resistivity
ohms
 IEC 60093
Volume Resistivity
ohm·cm
 IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant (50 Hz)
 
 IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor (50 Hz)
 
 IEC 60250
Comparative Tracking Index (Solution A)
V
 IEC 60112
Electric Strength
V/mil
 IEC 60243-1
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL (0.0591 in, All Colors)
 
 UL 94
Glow Wire Ignition Temperature (0.0630 in)
°F
 IEC 60695-2-13
UL File Number
 
  
Additional Information
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Designation
 
  
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Edistir® N 2560, Edistir N 2560, Edistir® , Edistir, EdistirN2560, N 2560, N2560, PS, Polystyrene, General Purpose, Polystyrene General Purpose, PS (GPPS), PS GPPS, Polystyrene, Polimeri Europa, PolystyreneGeneralPurpose, PSGPPS, 2560N
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Toughness, Tough, High Molecular Weight, High MW, Good Strength, High Heat Resistance, High Elasticity, Highly Elastic.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Food Packaging, Household Goods, Housewares, Support Trays, Disposable Tableware, Disposable Drinkware, Media 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): EU (1).
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
  
Mold Temperature
°F
  
Injection Notes
Predrying normally not required
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Melt Temperature
°F
  
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
20.079 in/min
 
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