HIPS
HIPS or High Impact Polystyrene is a great point of sale and packaging material because of its light weight, rigidity, impact strength and of course its high gloss surface. HIPS can be vacuumformed, it is printer friendly and is low cost. HIPS comes in black and white.
Applications
HIPS is great for point of sale displays, promotional items like cases, toys, packaging and even appliances, signage and labels.
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Guage
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Ava.
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Guage
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Ava.
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Guage
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Ava.
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0.5MM
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4.5MM
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18MM
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1MM
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6MM
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20MM
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1.5MM
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8MM
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25MM
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2MM
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10MM
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30MM
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3MM
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12MM
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40MM
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4MM
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15MM
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Property
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Value
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Unit
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Mechanical
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Tensile Strength
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26-48
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MPa
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Flexural Strength
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20-82
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MPa
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Shear Strength
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730-1050
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MPa
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Impact Strength
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4
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J/m
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Hardness
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D785
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M or R
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Thermal
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Working Temperature
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85
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°C
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Vacuum Forming Temperature
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149
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°C
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Thermal Expansion
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1.9
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10^-5/°C
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Vicat Softening Temperature
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97
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°C
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Miscellaneous
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Specific Gravity
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1.06
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g/cm³
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Water Absorption
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0.05-0.6
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% in 24 hr
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Light Transmission
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35-57
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%
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Dielectric Strength
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300-600
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Volts/Mil
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The information in the above data table is provided for educational purposes only in good faith and should only be used as a guide. As sheet material comes in a wide variety of grades, colours, textures and can contain different chemical properties, the figures only represent a typical insight into the specifications of the material. For more information on these figures and other properties please contact us.
