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Polystyrene (PS): PS (HIPS)

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API PS 545 North America
API 545 is a high impact, high heat resistant grade of impact modified polystyrene. This material features fast set-up as well as easy colorability. Application: API 545 is suggested for heavy parts with large cross section requiring high impact resistance. Housings, tote bins, and shoe heels are some examples.
API PS 545-21 North America  
API PS 550 North America
API 550 is a high impact grade of polystyrene. It is characterized by good impact and processability. Application: API 550 is widely used in the manufacture of housewares, toys, containers, appliance parts, speaker housings, and various types of extrusions.
API PS 550-21 North America  
API PS 550-HF North America
API 550-HF is a high impact grade of polystyrene. It is characterized by good impact and processability. API 550-HF offers good retention of mechanical properties in applications with long flow length requirements.
API PS 645-21 North America
API 645-21 is a super high impact polystyrene used in applications requiring a superior level of toughness along with good tensile a flexural properties. On balance this extrusion grade polymer approaches some ABS properties. Application: Widely used in sheet stock, housings, profiles, and tubing where a high degree of impact is needed.
API PS 650-21 North America
API 650-21 has been developed for injection molding applications that need a high degree of toughness and gloss than conventional polystyrene. This polymer approaches ABS type properties. Application: Widely used in appliance housings, toys, bathroom accessories, and displays
ASI POLYSTYRENE 3020-01 North America
PS 3020-01 is a high impact polystyrene used in applications requiring high impact and stiffness. PS 3020-01 is widely used in profile extrusions and packaging applications.
ASI POLYSTYRENE PS 3010-01 North America
PS 3010-01 is a high impact grade of polystyrene characterized by good impact and processability. PS 3010 is widely used in the manufacture of housewares, toys, containers, appliance parts, speaker housings, and various types of extrusions.
AuroraTec™ 0802 Africa & Middle East
Molding Grade HIPS Formerly known as HIPS 802
AUROstyrol® PS black Europe
AUROstyrol® PS black is a regranulated and high impact modified injection molding grade. Contains sorted post-industrial plastic parts and sprues. Typical Applications: Coat hangars, trays, fixtures
Avantra® 8030 North America
Avantra® 8030 is an ignition resistant, high flow, high impact polystyrene resin formulated for structural foam and large part molding. It is free of polybrominated diphenylethers and meets UL94V-0 (@ 0.062"/1.5 mm min.) rating. Applications: - Typical applications for Avantra® 8030 include appliance housings, business machine enclosures and electronic structural components.
Avantra® 8130 North America
Avantra® 8130 is a ignition resistant grade of high impact polystyrene. It is free of polybrominated diphenylethers and meets UL94V-0 ratings. It gives an excellent balance of easy processing and good mechanical properties, in particular, stiffness. Applications: Avantra® 8130 is primarily designed for television cabinets, business machine enclosures, and appliance components.
Avantra® 8330 North America
Avantra® 8330 is a ignition resistant grade of high impact polystyrene offering unmatched heat resistance, high stiffness and thermal stability. It is free of polybrominated diphenylethers and meets UL94V-2 (0.057"-0.110"/1.45 mm - 2.8mm) rating. Applications: Avantra® 8330 is intended primarily for copier parts, business machine enclosures, and appliance components.
Avantra® 8530B North America
Avantra® 8530B is an ignition resistant grade of high impact polystyrene with exceptional moldability. It is free of polybrominated diphenylethers and meets UL94V-0 (@ 0.062"/1.5 mm min.) rating. It gives exceptional moldability while maintaining good mechanical and heat resistance properties. Applications Avantra® 8530B has a good balance of toughness and flow properties while being easy to process. It is well suited for large part applications, but also easy to use in smaller part manufacturing, thin-walled multi-cavity parts, housewares, appliance parts, consumer electronics, or office accessories.
Avantra® 8731 North America
Avantra® 8731 is a ignition resistant grade of high impact polystyrene with. It is free of polybrominated diphenylethers and meets UL94V-0 (@ 0.062"/1.5 mm min.) rating. It exhibits excellent mechanical and heat resistance properties. Applications Avantra® 8731 is recommended for sheet extrusion and injection molding
Avantra® 8930 North America
Avantra® 8930 is a ignition-resistant grade of high impact polystyrene. It is free of polybrominated diphenylethers and meets UL94V-2 rating. Avantra® 8930 offers an excellent combination of thermal stability, toughness and moldability. Applications: Avantra® 8930 is intended primarily for copier parts, business machine enclosures, and appliance components.
Bapolene® 6403 Africa & Middle East
This resin is a high impact polystyrene resin designed for extrusion-thermoforming applications. It complies with US FDA21 CFR177.1640 and has a 94HB UL rating.
Bapolene® 6450 Africa & Middle East
This resin is a high impact polystyrene resin designed for injection molding applications requiring fast cycle times, superior impact and gloss. It complies with US FDA21 CFR177.1640 and has a 94HB UL rating.
BC PS MF-302 Asia Pacific  
BC PS MF-303 Asia Pacific  
BioBlend® XD 26150 North America
- A member of the BioBlend® XD family of high durability BioPolymers for injection molding and extrusion. - This TDS covers the following BioBlend® XD BioPolymers: XD 26150 and XD 26151. - BioBlend® XD 26150 is a masterbatch that contains 50% NuPlastiQ® GP BioPolymer compounded with High Impact Polystyrene. - Made from 50% annually renewable agricultural resources. - Supplied in pellet form. Applications - BioBlend® XD 26150 is intended for injection molding.
BUSTREN® BS 793 GE Europe
Granulated copolymer of styrene monomer with elastomer or mixture of elastomers, with average impact resistance and high surface gloss. For production of packages for food stuffs by vacuum - moulding of extruded sheets.
BUSTREN® BS 793 GL Europe
Granulated copolymer of styrene monomer with elastomer or mixture of elastomers, with average impact resistance and high surface gloss. For production of details for household appliances, electric devices, stationery, etc.
Carbo-Rite™ B-515N North America
Carbo-Rite™ B-515N is a carbon black-filled High Impact Polystyrene compound available in pellet form. Carbo-Rite™ B-515N solves a wide range of static decay, static shielding and electromagnetic shielding problems.
Carbo-Rite™ M-2530 North America
Carbo-Rite™ M-2530 is a carbon black-filled HIPS compound available in pellet form. Carbo-Rite™ M-2530 solves a wide range of static decay, static shielding and electromagnetic shielding problems. Features: Cost-effective ESD protection, consistent performance, recyclable, durable Applications: Thermoformed trays, Tape & Reel Carrier Tape, Extruded conductive HIPS sheet
Carbo-Rite™ M-530 Asia Pacific
Carbo-Rite™ M-530 is a conductive carbon filled high impact polystyrene available as extruded sheet. Thermoformed trays are lightweight and easily thermoformed into deep pockets that maintain uniform static protection. Carbo-Rite™ M-530 is high in stiffness and ensures uniform pocket formation when dimensional tolerance is critical. Product Format: - Carbo-Rite™ M530 is available in customer extruded gauges from 0.012 to 0.080 inch and widths of 10 to 48 inches. Product is typically provided as rollstock with a smooth surface finished. Cut-sheets are also available.
CERTENE™ 1320 North America  
CERTENE™ 325 North America
CERTENE ® 325 is a high impact polystyrene formulated for applications requiring high impact and stiffness. Common uses include profile extrusion and packaging applications.
CERTENE™ SIM-080 North America
SIM-080 is a certified prime grade developed for INJECTION MOLDING applications requiring high Strength coupled with superior Gloss properties. SIM-080 offers excellent processability, exceptional consistency of melt viscosity that combined reduce injection pressure, shorten cycle time and minimize internal molding stresses, resulting in moldings free of Warpage and outstanding Impact strength. SIM-080 typical applications include appliance housings, housewares, furniture components, fan grids, scale models, toys, audio and video cassette shells, structural foam moldings, and blends with Crystal Polystyrene for improvement of mechanical properties. SIM-080 complies with FDA regulation 21CFR 177.1640 and with most international regulations concerning the use of Polystyrene in contact with food articles.
CERTENE™ SIM-120 North America
SIM-120 is a certified prime grade developed for INJECTION MOLDING applications requiring good strength coupled with good flexibility. SIM-120 offers easy-flow processability, excellent uniformity and consistency of melt viscosity, and very good Impact resistance of molded articles. SIM-120 applications include industrial parts, thin walled packaging, coat-hangers, closures, flower pots, bathroom accessories, appliance components, scale models, toys, audio and video cassette shells, toys, furniture components, and blends with Crystal Polystyrene for mechanical properties improvement. SIM-120 complies with FDA regulation 21CFR 177.1640 and with most international regulations concerning the use of Polystyrene in contact with food articles.
CERTENE™ SIS-030 North America
SIS-030 is a certified prime grade specially developed for EXTRUSION-THERMOFORMING applications requiring good Elongation and Rigidity. SIS-030 is a medium-flow grade that offers excellent melt uniformity and consistency of flow, very good extrusion and thermoform processability, and superior Impact resistance. The low residual volatiles of this resin makes it particularly suitable for packaging taste and odor sensitive articles. SIS-030 applications include deep-draw vacuum-forming tubs for ice-cream, drink and yogurt cups, lids, plates, and customized multiplayer sheet coextrusion. SIS-030 complies with FDA regulation 21CFR 177.1640, and with most international regulations concerning the use of Polystyrene in contact with food articles.
Cevian®-PS R60HF North America  
Cevian®-PS R65 North America  
Cheng Yu HIPS IPS600 Asia Pacific
High impact polystyrene, flame retardant UL94 V0, anti-static grade, low warpage.
Cheng Yu HIPS IPS600UV Asia Pacific
High impact polystyrene, flame retardant UL94 V0, anti-static grade, low warpage, UV stabilized.
Cheng Yu IPS610BK Asia Pacific  
Cheng Yu IPS620BK Asia Pacific  
ColorFast® FRHIPS Africa & Middle East
FRHIPS is an injection molding grade of high impact polystyrene (HIPS) with good dimensional stability, impact strength and rigidity. It consists of a non-halogenated FR system with a flame rating of V-0/1.5mm
ColorFast® FRPS100 Africa & Middle East
V1-rated high impact styrene