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Polystyrene

average Mw ~350,000, average Mn ~170,000

Synonym(s):

PS

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Linear Formula:
[CH2CH(C6H5)]n
CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23
MDL number:
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form

pellets

melt index

2.0-4.0 g/10 min (200°C/5kg)

mol wt

average Mn ~170,000, average Mw ~350,000

impact strength

21 J/m (Izod, ASTM D 256, 23 °C, notched)

impurities

≤5% mineral oil

transition temp

Tg 95 °C

density

1.04 g/mL at 25 °C

elongation

ASTM D 638 - 1.5% (at break)

SMILES string

c1(ccccc1)C=C

InChI

1S/C8H8/c1-2-8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h2-7H,1H2

InChI key

PPBRXRYQALVLMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Extrusion molded foamed packaging, dinnerware, bottles and toys. Injection molded packaging containers, toys and disposable cutlery.

Features and Benefits

Hard, clear moderately strong polymer, biologically inert, good dimensional stability. Susceptible to exterior (UV) degradation.


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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Electrospinning technique applications discussed, emphasizing control of nanofibers and assembly into 3D architectures.


Päivi Grönroos et al.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 19(12) (2019-06-30)
Novel hot electron-emitting working electrodes and conventional counter electrodes were created by screen printing. Thus, low-cost disposable electrode chips for bioaffinity assays were produced to replace our older expensive electrode chips manufactured by manufacturing techniques of electronics from silicon or
Dharneedar Ravichandran et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 24(22) (2019-11-17)
Polystyrene (PS) polymers have broad applications in protective packaging for food shipping, containers, lids, bottles, trays, tumblers, disposable cutlery and the making of models. Currently, most PS products, such as foams, are not accepted for recycling due to a low
Hui Xia et al.
Journal of colloid and interface science, 376(1), 322-326 (2012-03-27)
The aggregation kinetics of particles in dense polystyrene latex suspensions is studied by low-coherence fiber optic dynamic light scattering. Low-coherence fiber optic dynamic light scattering is used to measure the hydrodynamic radius of the aggregates. The aggregation kinetics data obtained



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441147-1KG04061832281872