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POLYCASA® HIPS Matt/Matt

Generic Family: Polystyrene, High Impact • Supplied by: Polycasa
Polycasa® HIPS is a rubber modified polystyrene sheet that has improved impact strength and is easy to mould and cut to size.

The product is available with either a matt finish on both sides or a matt finish on one side, and glossy surface on the other. The standard colour is white, but a range of other colours is available, in addition to colour-matching to order.

We can also deliver sheet for special applications. These include, but are not limited to:
  • UV treatment: improved colour stability and impact resistance.
  • Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance (ESCR).
  • Freon resistant grades for the refrigeration industry.
  • Corona treatment: process to increase surface tension.

CHARACTERISTICS
  • Superior surface quality.
  • Excellent low temperature impact performance.
  • Suitable for thermoforming.
  • Smooth surface with a choice of finish: matt or glossy.
  • Excellent for printing.
  • Outstanding electrical insulation properties.
  • Food contact approved - non UV version.
  • Meets fire safety standard - UL standard 94HB.

APPLICATIONS
  • Refrigerator liners.
  • Sanitary ware.
  • Bath panels.
  • Shower wall panels.
  • Vacuum formed parts.
  • Screen printing substrate.
  • Point Of Sale display units.
  • Mobile home and caravan fittings.
General Properties

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Material Status
Commercial: Active
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Availability
Africa & Middle East, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, North America
Uses
Appliance Components
Processing Method
Extrusion
Other Properties
Features, Appearance, Forms, Density, Tensile Modulus, Tensile Stress at Break, Tensile Stress, Tensile Strain at Break, Flexural Modulus, Flexural Stress, Charpy Notched Impact Strength, Ball Indentation Hardness, Vicat Softening Temperature, Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion, Flow, Thermal Conductivity, Surface Resistivity, Volume Resistivity, Electric Strength, Dielectric Constant, Dissipation Factor, Flame Rating, Additional Properties
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Processing

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