ALCOM® MED PS 1000 19041

Chemical Family: Styrenics

MOCOM Compounds ALCOM® MED PS 1000 19041 is a polystyrene injection molding grade suitable for medical and personal care applications, with a minimum shelf life of 24 months. Processing injection molding requires a melt temperature of 180-260°C and a mold temperature of 10-70°C. It is typically used for manufacturing housings and other medical devices.

Product families

Applications

Healthcare & Pharma — Medical

Medical Devices & Assemblies

Electrical & Electronics — Parts & Components

Housings & Enclosures

Product Families

Plastics — Basic Thermoplastics

Styrenics

Other characteristics

Brand: ALCOM® MED
Polymer Name: Polystyrene (unspecified)
Processing Methods: Injection Molding
Markets: Electrical & Electronics
Healthcare & Pharma
Shelf LIfe: Minimum 24 months
Technology: Plastics
Labeling Claims: Azo Colorants-free
Azo Dyes-free
Conflict minerals-free
PAH-free
PFOA-free
PFOS-free
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP)-free
Storage Condition: Store in dry, protected from light.
Pre-Drying Conditions: In a dry air (dessiccant) dryer 60-80 °C for 2-3 h; In an air circulating dryer 60-80 °C for 2-3 h; Dependant on moisture content
Certifications and Compliance: Directive 2011/65/EC amended through EU/2015/863 (RoHS); EC No.1907/2006; IATF 16949; ISO 13485; ISO 14001; ISO 17025; ISO 45001; ISO 50001; ISO 9001; REACH (Europe); REACH (UK); RoHS Compliant; SVHC Compliant
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses: Housings
Medical Devices
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin
Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods: Injection Molding

Technical data

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Flexural Modulus	3800.0	MPa	ISO 178
Flexural Strength	60.0	MPa	ISO 178
Tensile Modulus	3500.0	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Strength at Break	38.0	MPa	ISO 527
Tensile Elongation at Break	1.2	%	ISO 527
Impact Strength (Charpy, at 23°C)	8.0	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
Impact Strength (Charpy, at -40°C)	8.0	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
Notched Impact Strength (Charpy, at 23°C)	1.0	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
Notched Impact (Charpy, at -40°C)	1.0	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA

Table 2 of 5

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Density	1220.0	kg/m³	ISO 1183

Table 3 of 5

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Vicat B50	87.0	°C	ISO 306
HDT / A (1.8 MPa)	75.0	°C	ISO 75-1/-2

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