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Idemitsu PS MS500

Medium Impact Polystyrene

Supplied by Idemitsu PS

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
Features 
  • Medium Impact Resistance
Uses 
  • Household Goods
  • Housings
  
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion
  • 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 (24 hr)
%
 ASTM D570
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength (Break)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation (Break)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus
psi
 ASTM D790
Flexural Strength
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Unnotched Izod Impact
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
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
CLTE - Flow
in/in/°F
 ASTM D696
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL (0.0591 in)
 
 UL 94
UL File Number
 
  
UL
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
RTI Str
°F
 UL 746
RTI Imp
°F
 UL 746
RTI Elec
°F
 UL 746
Hot-wire Ignition (HWI) (PLC)
 
 UL 746
High Amp Arc Ignition (HAI) (PLC)
 
 UL 746
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Gardner Gloss
 
 ASTM D523
Additional Information
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
DuPont Impact Strength
ft·lb
 ASTM D3029
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Idemitsu PS MS500, Idemitsu PS , IdemitsuPSMS500, IdemitsuPS, PSMS 500, PSMS500, PS, MS 500, MS500, Polystyrene, Medium Impact, Polystyrene Medium Impact, PS (MIPS), PS MIPS, Polystyrene, PolystyreneMediumImpact, PSMIPS, 500MS, 500PSMS
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Medium Impact Resistance.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Household Goods, Housewares, Housings, Housing.
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
  
Drying Time
hr
  
Rear Temperature
°F
  
Middle Temperature
°F
  
Front Temperature
°F
  
Nozzle Temperature
°F
  
Mold Temperature
°F
  
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
  
Drying Time
hr
  
Cylinder Zone 1 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 2 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 3 Temp.
°F
  
Cylinder Zone 4 Temp.
°F
  
Die Temperature
°F
  
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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