Westlake Plastics HIPS High Impact Polystyrene, Compression Molded
Subcategory: Polystyrene; Thermoplastic; Polymer
Material Notes: Compression molded HIPS is a low cost plastic material that is easily machined and fabricated. It is frequently used for preproduction prototyping. HIPS is a FDA compliant use in food processing applications. Information provided by Westlake Plastics.
Available Properties |
- Cost, 1 to 10 (Nylon = 2)
- Density
- Hardness, Rockwell L
- Hardness, Rockwell R
- Tensile Strength @ Break
- Tensile Strength @ Yield
- Elongation at Break
- Tensile Modulus
- Flexural Modulus
- Flexural Yield Strength
- Dimensional Stability (1-4; 4 = highest)
- Izod Impact, Notched
- CTE, linear 68°F
- Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)
- Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)
- Flammability, UL94
- Natural (off white)
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