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Taita Chemical 861F

Chemical Family
Styrenics

GPPS (General Purpose Polystyrene) 861F is Good transparency and it is used in Packaging containers and Food containers.

Properties

Physical Form
  • Pellets
  • Solid

Product families

Applications

Printing & Packaging — Packaging
  • Food & Beverage Packaging

Product Families

Plastics — Basic Thermoplastics
  • Styrenics

Other characteristics

Polymer Name
General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS)
Melt Flow Index
2.3 - 2.3 g/10 min
Color
Transparent
Markets
Printing & Packaging
Flame Rating
UL 94 HB
Technology
Plastics
Characteristic
  • High flow properties,
  • High heat stability.
Labeling Claims
Food Contact Acceptable
Material Features
  • Excellent Transparency Properties
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Heat Stabilized
  • High Flow
Certifications and Compliance

Directive 2011/65/EC amended through EU/2015/863 (RoHS); FDA 21 CFR 177.1640; UL 94

Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
Food Containers
Plastics and Elastomers Functions
Resin

Technical data

Table 1 of 5

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CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Elongation at Break (23°C, 1/8” Sample)2.0%D638
Haze (2.8mm thick)0.5%—
Izod Impact Strength (23°C, A method, notched 1/4”×1/2”×5/2”)1.5kg-cm/cmD256
Melt Flow Index (200°C, 5 kg load)2.3g/10minD1238
Residual SM monomer200.0ppm—
Specific Gravity1.046—D542
Tensile Strength at Yield (23°C,1/8” Sample)540.0kg/cm2D638
Vicat Softening Temperature (1 kg load, 3 mm Thick ,120 °C/hr )107.0°CD1525

Table 2 of 5

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CharacteristicValueMethod
RTI Elec (1.5 mm)50.0UL 746
RTI Elec (3.0 mm)50.0UL 746
RTI Elec (6.0 mm)50.0UL 746
RTI Imp (1.5 mm)50.0UL 746
RTI Imp (3.0 mm)50.0UL 746
RTI Imp (6.0 mm)50.0UL 746
RTI Str (1.5 mm)50.0UL 746
RTI Str (3.0 mm)50.0UL 746
RTI Str (6.0 mm)50.0UL 746

Table 3 of 5

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CharacteristicValueMethod
Arc ResistancePLC 6ASTM D495
Comparative Tracking IndexPLC 1UL 746
High Amp Arc lgnition (1.5 mm)PLC 3UL 746
High Amp Arc lgnition (3.0 mm)PLC 3UL 746
High Amp Arc lgnition (6.0 mm)PLC 3UL 746
High Voltage Arc Tracking RatePLC 2UL 746
Hot-Wire Ignition (1.5 mm)PLC 2UL 746
Hot-Wire Ignition (3.0 mm)PLC 1UL 746
Hot-Wire Ignition (6.0 mm)PLC 0UL 746

Table 4 of 5

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CharacteristicValueMethod
Flame Rating (1.5 mm, ALL)HBUL 94
Flame Rating (1.5 mm, ALL)HB75IEC 60695-11-10, -20
Flame Rating (3.0 mm, ALL)HBUL 94
Flame Rating (3.0 mm, ALL)HB40EC 60695-11-10, -20
Flame Rating (6.0 mm, ALL)HBUL 94
Flame Rating (6.0 mm, ALL)HB40IEC 60695-11-10, -20

Table 5 of 5

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CharacteristicValueUnit
Back Pressure71 - 213psi(kgf/cm2)
Drying Temperature80 - 85°C
Drying Time2.0 - 4.0hr
Front Zone195 - 215°C
Melt Zone170 - 180°C
Middle Zone190 - 210°C
Mold Temperature35 - 70°C
Molding PressureLow to Moderate—
Molding SpeedLow to Moderate—
Nozzle200 - 220°C
Rear Zone180 - 200°C
Screw Speed30 - 120rpm

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