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Taita PS 818

General Purpose Polystyrene

Supplied by Taita Chemical Company, Ltd.

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
Features 
  • Good Thermal Stability
  • High Molecular Weight
  • High Strength
Uses 
  • Sheet
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion
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 (24 hr)
%
 ASTM D570
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength 2 (73°F, 0.125 in)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation (Break, 73°F)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus 3 (73°F)
psi
 ASTM D790
Flexural Strength 3 (Yield, 73°F)
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact (0.250 in)
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256A
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale)
 
 ASTM D785
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (264 psi, Unannealed, 0.500 in)
°F
 ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525 4
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Dielectric Constant (1 MHz)
 
 ASTM D150
Dissipation Factor (1 MHz)
 
 ASTM D150
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL (0.0625 in)
 
 UL 94
UL File Number
 
  
Additional Information
Residual Monomer: <150 ppm
Related Terminology
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Molecular Weight, High MW, High Strength, Good Thermal Stability.
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Rear Temperature
°F
  
Middle Temperature
°F
  
Front Temperature
°F
  
Mold Temperature
°F
  
Injection Pressure
psi
  
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
20.20 in/min
30.11 in/min
4Rate B (120°C/h), Loading 1 (10 N)
 
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