High Impact Digital Styrene
High impact polystyrene (HIPS) offers economy, durability, versatility, and ease of fabrication. HIPS offers superior flatness, die-cutting capabilities, thermal stability and low moisture absorption. Digital styrene is specially formulated for the graphics arts industry and is a great choice for digital printing technologies including silk screen, solvent, aqueous and UV.
High impact polystyrene (HIPS) offers economy, durability, versatility, and ease of fabrication. HIPS offers superior flatness, die-cutting capabilities, thermal stability and low moisture absorption. Digital styrene is specially formulated for the graphics arts industry and is a great choice for digital printing technologies including silk screen, solvent, aqueous and UV.
High impact polystyrene (HIPS) offers economy, durability, versatility, and ease of fabrication. HIPS offers superior flatness, die-cutting capabilities, thermal stability and low moisture absorption. Digital styrene is specially formulated for the graphics arts industry and is a great choice for digital printing technologies including silk screen, solvent, aqueous and UV.
Common Applications for High Impact Digital Styrene
Digital styrene is a versatile material designed specifically for graphic arts applications including:
Offset Printing
Screen Printing
Lithographic
Flexographic
Digital Printing
3D Lenticular
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High Impact Digital Styrene Technical Data
| Property | Test Method | Metric | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | |||
| Specific Gravity | ASTM D792 | 1.04 g/cc | 1.04 g/cc |
| Melt Flow | ASTM D1238 Condition G |
3.0 g/10 min | 3.0 g/10 min |
| Mechanical | |||
| Tensile Strength, Yield | ASTM D638 | 20.7 MPa | 3000 psi |
| Elongation at Break | ASTM D638 | 50% | 50% |
| Flexural Modulus | ASTM D790 | 1.65 GPa | 240 ksi |
| Izod Impact, Notched | ASTM D256 | 1.23 J/cm | 2.30 ft-lb/in |
| Thermal | |||
| Deflection Temp @ 1.8 MPa (264 psi) | ASTM D648 | 85.0 °C | 185 °F |
| Vicat Softening Point | ASTM D1525 | 100 °C | 212 °F |
| Flammability, UL 94 | HB | HB | |