MatWeb - Material Property Data Advertise with MatWeb!     Register Now
Data sheets for over 180,000 metals, plastics, ceramics, and composites.
MatWeb - Material Property Data HOME  •   SEARCH  •   TOOLS  •   SUPPLIERS  •   FOLDERS  •   ABOUT US  •   FAQ  •   LOG IN    
Recently Viewed Materials (most recent at top)  

Login to see your most recently viewed materials here.

Or if you don't have an account with us yet, then click here to register.

  Searches:   Advanced  | Category  | Property  | Metals  | Trade Name  | Manufacturer  | Recently Viewed Materials
  

Elmet Technologies

Dow AIM® 4900 High Impact Styrenic Resin
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polystyrene (PS); Polystyrene, Impact Modified

Material Notes: AIM® 4900 advanced styrenic resin for extrusion and thermoforming applications is designed to offer the processability of high impact polystyrene and the gloss and practical toughness of high gloss ABS. It can be processed at lower temperatures than ABS. When used unmodified for the manufacture of food contact articles AIM 4900 complies with the US Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and Food Additive Regulations 21 CFR 177.1640. The statute and regulations should be consulted for complete details.

Data provided by Dow Chemical.

Key Words: HIPS
Vendors: No vendors are listed for this material. Please click here if you are a supplier and would like information on how to add your listing to this material.
 
Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 1.04 g/cc0.0376 lb/in³ASTM Data
Linear Mold Shrinkage 0.0055 cm/cm0.0055 in/in
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 15.9 MPa2310 psiASTM Data
Tensile Strength, Yield 22.1 MPa3210 psiASTM Data
Elongation at Break 40 %40 %ASTM Data
Tensile Modulus 1.79 GPa260 ksiASTM Data
Izod Impact, Notched 1.23 J/cm2.30 ft-lb/inASTM Data
Instrumented Impact Total Energy 23.7 J
@Temperature 23.0 °C
17.5 ft-lb
@Temperature 73.4 °F
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow 81.0 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 20.0 °C
45.0 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 68.0 °F
ASTM data
Vicat Softening Point 101 °C214 °F
Flammability, UL94 HB
@Thickness 1.47 mm
HB
@Thickness 0.0579 in
 
Optical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Gloss 85 %85 %Gardner Gloss, 60°
 
Compliance PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
FDA YesYesSee notes for details.

Some of the values displayed above may have been converted from their original units and/or rounded in order to display the information in a consistent format. Users requiring more precise data for scientific or engineering calculations can click on the property value to see the original value as well as raw conversions to equivalent units. We advise that you only use the original value or one of its raw conversions in your calculations to minimize rounding error. We also ask that you refer to MatWeb's terms of use regarding this information. Click here to view all the property values for this datasheet as they were originally entered into MatWeb.

Users viewing this material also viewed the following:
KKPC Kuhmo HI 450S High Gloss HIPS
Dow AIM® 4800 High Impact Styrenic Resin
Dow AIM® 4810 High Impact Styrenic Resin
LG Chemical ALPHALAC SG970 HIPS
Americas Styrenics Styron® 6010 High Impact Polystyrene

PDW002 / 34233

Ensinger PEI

Please read our License Agreement regarding materials data and our Privacy Policy. Questions or comments about MatWeb? Please contact us at webmaster@matweb.com. We appreciate your input.

The contents of this web site, the MatWeb logo, and "MatWeb" are Copyright 1996-2024 by MatWeb, LLC. MatWeb is intended for personal, non-commercial use. The contents, results, and technical data from this site may not be reproduced either electronically, photographically or substantively without permission from MatWeb, LLC.