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Marco Polo MARPOL PSH 6131 HIPS
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polystyrene (PS); Polystyrene, Impact Modified

Material Notes: Description: MARPOL ® PSM 6131 is a medium impact polystyrene with well balanced physical properties. This is an excellent polymer for those high gloss applications.

Recommended Applications: Scale models, toys, housewares and containers requiring consistency from shot to shot.

This material complies with FDA requirements as described in 21 CFR 177.1640.

Information provided by Marco Polo International, LLC

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 1.04 g/cc0.0376 lb/in³
Linear Mold Shrinkage 0.0040 - 0.0070 cm/cm0.0040 - 0.0070 in/inASTM D955
Melt Flow 13 g/10 min
@Load 5.00 kg,
Temperature 200 °C
13 g/10 min
@Load 11.0 lb,
Temperature 392 °F
ASTM D1238
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Tensile Strength at Break 24.8 MPa3600 psiASTM D638
Tensile Modulus 2.41 GPa350 ksiASTM D638
Flexural Strength 45.5 MPa6600 psiASTM D790
Flexural Modulus 2.34 GPa340 ksiASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched 0.747 J/cm1.40 ft-lb/inASTM D256
Falling Dart Impact 10.73 J7.916 ft-lbASTM D 3029
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Vicat Softening Point 93.3 °C200 °FASTM D1525
Heat Distortion Temperature 87.2 °C189 °FAnnealed; ASTM D648
 
Optical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Gloss 97 %97 %60°; ASTM D253
 
Compliance PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
FDA YesYesSee notes for details.

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PMARCO231 / 283828

Specialty Compounds RTP Company

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