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Polyrex® PG-22

Chemical Family
Styrenics

POLYREX® PG-22 is a General Purpose Polystyrene product. It is available in Africa & Middle East, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, or North America.Characteristics include: Flame Rated RoHS Compliant

Properties

Physical Form
  • Pellets
  • Solid

Product families

Plastics — Basic Thermoplastics
  • Styrenics

Other characteristics

Brand
Polyrex
Polymer Name
General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS)
Melt Flow Index
17.5 - 17.5 g/10 min
Processing Methods
Injection Molding
Markets
Consumer Goods
Applications

Consumer Goods — Other Consumer Goods Applications

Flame Rating
IEC 60695-11-10 HB
Technology
Plastics
Material Features
General Purpose
Country Availability
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • China (Mainland)
  • Mexico
  • USA
Certifications and Compliance
RoHS Compliant
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
General Purpose
Plastics and Elastomers Functions
Resin
Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
Injection Molding

Technical data

Table 1 of 3

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CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Tensile Strength41.6MPaASTM D 638
Stress at break40MPaISO 527
Yield stress40MPaISO 527
Flexural Strength52.9MPaASTM D 790
Flexural modulus, 23°2400MPaISO 178
Flexural Modulus3034MPaASTM D 790
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°)2kJ/m2ISO 179/1eA
Charpy impact strength (+23°)7kJ/m2ISO 179/1eU
Izod notched impact strength, +23°2kJ/m2ISO 180/1A
Izod Impact notched (1/8 in)14.9J/mASTM D 256
Izod impact strength, +23°5kJ/m2ISO 180/1U
Izod Impact notched (1/4 in)13.9J/mASTM D 256

Table 2 of 3

3 rows
CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Melt Flow Index - MFI (200°C/0.5 kg)17.5g/10 minASTM D 1238
Melt Volume Flow Rate - MVR (200°C/0.5 kg)18.8cm3/10 minISO 1133
Density1050kg/m3ISO 1183

Table 3 of 3

5 rows
CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Temperature of deflection under load (1.80 Mpa)73°CISO 75-1/-2
Thickness tested1.5mm—
Vicat softening temperature87°CISO 306
Vicat Temperature86.7°CASTM D 1525
Burning Behavior at 1.5 mm nominal thicknessHBclassIEC 60695-11-10

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