HIPS High Impact Polystyrene

STRUCTURE: amorphous

SPECIFIC DENSITY: 1.04

WATER ABSORBTION RATE (%): 0.1

ELONGATION (%): 55

TENSILE STRENGTH (psi): 4000

COMPRESSION STRENGTH (psi): 7500

FLEXURAL STRENGTH (psi): 8700

FLEXURAL MODULUS (psi): 280000

IMPACT (IZOD ft. lbs/in): 2

HARDNESS: R65

FABRICATION
  – BONDING: excellent
  – ULTRASONIC WELDING: good
  – MACHINING: good