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NOVA Chemicals DYLARK® 378 Impact Grade Engineering Resin
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polystyrene (PS); Polystyrene, Impact Modified

Material Notes: Features:
  • High heat resistance
  • Good chemical resistance
  • High impact strength
  • Excellent flow characteristics

Applications:

  • Automotive interior trim applications
  • Automotive consoles
  • Structural Housings

Information provided by Nova Chemicals

INEOS NOVA began October 1 2007 as an expansion of the 50:50 joint venture between NOVA Chemicals and INEOS to include North American assets. 

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Specific Gravity 1.06 g/cc1.06 g/ccISO 1183
Linear Mold Shrinkage 0.0060 cm/cm0.0060 in/inISO 2577
Melt Flow 1.0 g/10 min
@Load 2.16 kg,
Temperature 230 °C
1.0 g/10 min
@Load 4.76 lb,
Temperature 446 °F
ISO 1133
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 30.0 MPa4350 psiISO 527-2
Elongation at Break 12 %12 %ISO 527-2
Tensile Modulus 2.30 GPa334 ksiISO 527-2
Flexural Strength 59.0 MPa8560 psiISO 178
Flexural Modulus 2.40 GPa348 ksiISO 178
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO) 7.50 kJ/m²3.57 ft-lb/in²ISO 180/1A
Charpy Impact Unnotched 5.60 J/cm²26.7 ft-lb/in²ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact, Notched 0.720 J/cm²3.43 ft-lb/in²ISO 179/1eA
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
CTE, linear 78.0 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 20.0 °C
43.3 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 68.0 °F
NOVA Chemicals Laboratory Procedure
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 99.0 °C
@Diameter 4.00 mm
210 °F
@Diameter 0.157 in
Unannealed; bar; ISO 75-2
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Processing Temperature 177 - 260 °C351 - 500 °FProfile temperatures
Melt Temperature 204 - 260 °C399 - 500 °Fair purge at equilibrium conditions
Mold Temperature 43.0 - 60.0 °C109 - 140 °FCore surface temp. at equilibrium
 54.0 - 71.0 °C129 - 160 °FCavity surface temp. at equilibrium
Back Pressure 0.345 - 0.689 MPa50.0 - 100 psiTypically 50 psi
Screw Speed 40 - 80 rpm40 - 80 rpm
 
Descriptive Properties
Injection Speedmedium-fastTypically fast

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