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Rulon Bearings

NOVA Chemicals Dytherm® 170R Expandable Polystyrene  (discontinued **)
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polystyrene (PS); Expanded Polystyrene (EPS)

Material Notes: This is a special flame retardant grade consisting of spherical beads of a blend of polystyrene and polyphenylene ether containing pentane as expansion agent, and a internal flame-retardant additive. It is typically used for medium density foam with improved thermal resistance.

Applications: This grade is used for medium density foam with wall-thickness generally greater than or equal to 10 mm and with improved thermal resistance. Typical applications include hot-water insulation, pipe-insulation, helmet inner liners, and automotive parts (interior and exterior).
Processing of DYTHERM beads on pressurized batch pre-expander is recommended. It can be process on a continuous pre-expander when higher densities are acceptable.

This grade should not be used for food contact applications.

Information provided by NOVA Chemicals.

Key Words: Expanded Polystyrene, EPS
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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Bulk Density 0.620 g/cc0.0224 lb/in³
Density >= 0.0250 g/cc>= 0.000903 lb/in³Minimum achievable; Single stage pre-expansion in continuous expander at atmospheric pressure
 0.0250 - 0.100 g/cc0.000903 - 0.00361 lb/in³Normal molded density assuming cost optimized selection of processing conditions.
Bead Size 0.300 - 0.700 mm0.0118 - 0.0276 inBreda Laboratory Analytical Methods 90.30
 0.400 - 0.700 mm0.0157 - 0.0276 in
 
Chemical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Styrene Content <= 0.10 %<= 0.10 %Residual Styrene Monomer Content per Breda Laboratory Analytical Methods 90.16
Blowing Agent Content >= 5.8 %>= 5.8 %Breda Laboratory Analytical Methods 90.18
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Maximum Service Temperature, Air 104 °C219 °FModified ISO 2796-1980; Typical maximum temperature to which parts can be exposed short term (1 hour) without significant deformation (<1%).

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