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Resirene 2970

Medium Impact Polystyrene

Supplied by Resirene, S.A. de C.V.

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
Features 
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Processability
  • High Flow
  • High Gloss
  • Medium Impact Resistance
Uses 
  • Thin-walled Parts
  • Toys
 
Agency Ratings 
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
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength
    ASTM D638
Yield, 0.125 in
psi
 
Break, 0.125 in
psi
 
Tensile Elongation (Break, 0.125 in)
%
ASTM D638
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
    ASTM D256
0.125 in
ft·lb/in
 
0.500 in
ft·lb/in
 
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (264 psi, Unannealed, 0.125 in)
°F
ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
ASTM D1525
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL (0.0600 in)
 
UL 94
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Gloss (60°, 125 mil)
 
ASTM D2457
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Resirene 2970, Resirene , Resirene2970, 2970, PS, Polystyrene, Medium Impact, Polystyrene Medium Impact, PS (MIPS), PS MIPS, Polystyrene, PolystyreneMediumImpact, PSMIPS
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Medium Impact Resistance, High Gloss, High Flow, High Melt, High MFI, Good Processability, Easy Processing.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Thin-walled Parts, Thin Walled Parts, Thin-wall Parts, Thin wall Parts, Thinwall Parts.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 1 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): FDA (1).
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
 
Mold Temperature
°F
 
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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