HIPS

Products

Styrolution® PS impact modified polystyrene resins are a line of robust grades designed to fulfill a variety of customers’ needs. Suitable in extrusion and injection moulding. Whether the application is intended for a single use yogurt cup or a durable refrigerator liner, Styrolution PS HIPS resins can meet the demands of technically challenging applications.

Industries

Key Applications

Food packaging in blends with GPPS
Food packaging
Refrigerator innerliner & doorliner
Refrigerator parts (injection moulded)
Toys
Office articles
Razor

Key Properties

Impact strength
Extrusion
Chemical resistance

Brochures

Price

The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of April 1st, 2024 is increased by +60€/mt vs. March 2024.

The surcharge for HIPS is +100€/mt.

Product Path Finder

Impact resistance			Melt Volume Rate, 200 °C/5 kg [cm³/10 min]	Vicat Softening Temperature VST/B/50 (50N, 50 °C/h) [°C]	Charpy Notched Impact Strength, 23° C [kJ/m²]	Tensile Modulus [MPa]	Elongation at Break (MD) [%]
Injection molding grade	High flow	Styrolution PS 454N TDS SDS	14	82	8	2200	25
Extrusion grade	Fat resistance	Styrolution PS 485N TDS SDS	4	90	10	1650	35
Thermoformability	Styrolution PS 486N TDS SDS	3.9	90	12	1800	35
Injection molding grade	High flow	Styrolution PS 495N TDS SDS	9.5	89	17	2000	40
Extrusion grade	Stress cracking resistance	Styrolution PS ESCRimo TDS SDS	3.4	89	15	1550	50