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Go Yen Chemical Goyenchem-GPPS21 General Purpose Polystyrene
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polystyrene (PS)

Material Notes: Characteristics:
  • Low Residual Monomer
  • Good Heat Resistance
  • Mold Dimension Stability
  • Excellent Transparency
  • Easy Processing
  • Extensive Application
Application: Bi-Oriented Polystyrene (OPS) for take-out containers

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 1.05 g/cc0.0379 lb/in³ASTM D792
Melt Flow 1.9 g/10 min
@Load 5.00 kg,
Temperature 200 °C
1.9 g/10 min
@Load 11.0 lb,
Temperature 392 °F
ASTM D1238
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Rockwell R 124124ASTM D785
Tensile Strength, Yield 53.0 MPa
@Thickness 3.17 mm
7690 psi
@Thickness 0.125 in
ASTM D638
Elongation at Break 2.0 %
@Thickness 3.17 mm
2.0 %
@Thickness 0.125 in
ASTM D638
Flexural Yield Strength 83.4 MPa
@Load 1.00 kg,
Thickness 3.00 mm
12100 psi
@Load 2.20 lb,
Thickness 0.118 in
120°C/h; ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus 3.82 GPa
@Load 1.00 kg,
Thickness 3.00 mm
554 ksi
@Load 2.20 lb,
Thickness 0.118 in
120°C/h; ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched 0.147 J/cm0.275 ft-lb/inA method, 1/4”×1/2”×5/2”
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 92.0 °C
@Thickness 12.7 mm
198 °F
@Thickness 0.500 in
Unannealed; ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Point 107 °C
@Load 1.00 kg,
Thickness 3.00 mm
225 °F
@Load 2.20 lb,
Thickness 0.118 in
120°C/h; ASTM D1525
 
Optical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Haze 0.50 %
@Thickness 2.80 mm
0.50 %
@Thickness 0.110 in
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Processing Temperature 160 - 300 °C320 - 572 °FCylinder
Injection Pressure 49.0 - 137 MPa7110 - 19900 psi
 
Descriptive Properties
Composition200 ppmResidual SM monomer

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PGOYEN764 / 267072

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