GPPS
PS
Styrolution® PS general purpose polystyrene resins are transparent polymers suitable for injection molding or extrusion applications. Uses for these products vary from food service and food packaging to refrigerator components, healthcare and diagnostic labware as well as XPS insulation.
Key Applications
- Food packaging in blends with HIPS
- Food packaging in blend with SBC
- XPS insulation boards
- Refrigerator drawers
- Medical labware/ application
- XPS packaging
- Office articles
Key Properties
- Transparency
- Heat resistance
- Medical
Brochures
- Product selection guide 2019PDF | 605 KB | EN
Price
The Gross Market Price for Polystyrene (GPPS, bulk) valid as of March 1st, 2025 is increased by +80€/mt vs. February 2025.
The surcharge for HIPS is +100€/mt.
Product Path Finder
Transparency, color consistency | Melt Volume Rate, 200 °C/5 kg [cm³/10 min] | Vicat Softening Temperature VST/B/50 (50N, 50 °C/h) [°C] | Tensile Modulus [MPa] | Charpy Unnotched, 23 °C [kJ/m²] | Flexural Strength, 23 °C [MPa] | Technical Data Sheet | Safety Data Sheet | ||
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Heat resistance | Good flow | Styrolution PS 124N/L | 12 | 87 | 3200 | 10 | 80 | ||
Antistatic | Styrolution PS 153A | 17 | 85 | 3200 | 8 | 55 | |||
High heat resistance | Excellent foaming behaviour | Styrolution PS 153F | 7.5 | 101 | 3050 | 8 | 70 | ||
Excellent foaming behaviour | Styrolution PS 156F | 30 | 3200 | 5 | 50 | ||||
Good mechanical strength | Styrolution PS 158N/L | 3.3 | 101 | 3300 | 103 | ||||
Heat resistance | High mechanical strength | Styrolution PS 165N/L | 3.4 | 89 | 3300 | 86 | |||
High heat resistance | High mechanical strength | Styrolution PS 168N/L | 1.5 | 101 | 3300 | 106 |