Athlone High impact Polystyrene (HIPS) is an extruded sheet which is perfect for applications where high impact strength is required. HIPS is printable, easily machined and thermoformed.
Characteristics
• Various surface finishes
• Superior impact strength
• Easily printable
• Excellent thermoforming properties
• Easily machined
• Good rigidity
| Material Properties* | Standard | Unit | Capping |
| Tensile strength | ISO 527 | MPa | 18 |
| Flexural strength | ISO 178 | MPa | 40 |
| izod notched impact strength | ISO 180 | J/m2 | 100 |
| Heat deflection temperature | ISO 75 | °C | 80 |
| VICAT softening temperature | ISO 306 | °C | 88 |
| Density** | ISO 1183 | 1.06 | |
| Flammability Rating | UL94 | Class | HB |
* Property evaluations on injection molded unpigmented material
** Density values vary with pigmentation
Applications
• Food packaging
• Medical/pharmaceutical packaging
• Signage
• Display items
Availability
A comprehensive range of colours. Colour matching is available on request. HIPS is available in a wide range of variants including food grade, stress crack resistant, UV stabilized, & ignition resistant.