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Osterlene® HI-8-2.3

High Impact Polystyrene

Supplied by Osterman & Company

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Product Description
HI-8-2.3 is a Injection Molding grade designed to provide good processability while maintaining a fine balance of mechanical properties.
With HI-8-2.3's combination of processability and high impact strength, it is suitable for a wide variety of applications such as office accessories, housewares, appliance parts and electrical/electronic housings.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Features 
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Processability
  • High Impact Resistance
Uses 
  • Appliance Components
  • Business Equipment
  • Electrical Housing
  • Electrical/Electronic Applications
  • Non-specific Food Applications
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (200°C/5.0 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D638
Yield
psi
  
Break
psi
  
Tensile Elongation (Break)
%
 ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus 2
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
Gardner Impact (73°F)
in·lb
 ASTM D5420
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness
 
 ASTM D785
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load (66 psi, Annealed)
°F
 ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL
 
 UL 94
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Gardner Gloss (60°)
 
 ASTM D523
Additional Information
HI-8.0-2.3z has a CSA 0.6HB flame rating.
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Osterlene® HI-8-2.3, Osterlene HI823, Osterlene® , Osterlene, OsterleneHI823, HI, HI 8 2 3, HI-8-2.3, HI823, HI:8:2.3, HI/8/2.3, HI+8+2.3, HI_8_2.3, HI 8 2.3, HI8, 82, 23, HI_8_23, HI 8 23, PS, Polystyrene, High Impact, Polystyrene High Impact, PS (HIPS), PS HIPS, Polystyrene, Osterman, PolystyreneHighImpact, PSHIPS, 8HI
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Processability, Easy Processing, High Impact Resistance.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Appliance Components, Appliance Parts, Electrical Applications, Electronic Applications, Electrical/Electronic Applications, Electrical Sector, Electrical Housings, Electrical Housing, Business Equipment, Business Machines, Food Applications.
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).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Method I (3 point load)
 
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