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Supreme Petrochem Limited

CRYSTAL POLYSTYRENE (GPPS)

Product Description and Applications

SUPREME Polystyrene produced by Supreme Petrochem Ltd. under the technical collaboration of huntsman Chemical Corp. and ABB Lummus Crest of USA, have following typical Properties

Typical properties

Property Grade & Typical Values ASTM Test Method
SC210E SC201LV SC202EL SC202LV SC203EL SC205 SC206 SC208

Rheological

                 
Melt Flow (200/5)g/10 min 1.8 2.5 4.0 4.0 8.0 9.0 11.5 20.0 D1238

Thermal

                 
Vicat Softening point (C), min 105 98 103 98 100 103 101 96 D1525
HDT
(18.564kg/cm2,c) 
min
88 80 87 80 83 85 83 78 D648

Mechanical

                 
Tensile Strength 
(kg/cm2),min
500 500 500 500 470 480 450 400 D638
Elongation(%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 D638
Flexural Modulas 
(kg/cm2*1000)
29 28 29 32 28 29 29 27 D790
Flexural Strength 
(kg/cm2)
680 600 680 640 600 600 600 530 D790
IZOD 
Impact-Injection 
Moulding (J/m)
20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 D256

General

                 
Specific Gravity 1.05 1.05 1.05 1.05 1.05 1.05 1.05 1.05 D792

Typical Application

SC201E :

High heat, very high molecular weight GPPS with good flow and excellent clarity. Applications include embossed sheet, foam meat trays & other food packaging items in blends with HIPS for coffee cups/lids etc.

SC201LV :

High heat, very high molecular weight GPPS with good flow and excellent clarity. Applications include embossed sheet, ball pen barrel & refrigerator components like crisper trays and other large moldings.

SC202EL :

High heat, high molecular weight GPPS with excellent flow and clarity. Applications include CD jewel boxes, audio cassettes for increased productivity, medical disposables. SC202 E is available for applications like embossed sheet, blow molded bottles, foam polystyrene etc.

SC202LV :

High strength GPPS with excellent flow and clarity. Applications include crisper trays and other refrigerator components SC202 LVLT with water clear transparency can be made  available.

SC203EL :

Medium flow GPPS with excellent clarity. Applications include audio cassettes, cutlery, medical disposables, household items & novelties etc. SC203 E is available for extrusion coating applications.

SC205 :

Medium flow, high strength GPPS, for audio cassettes application. SC205 U is available on request.

SC206 :

High flow GPPS with excellent clarity. Applications include disposable medical parts, crystal-ware, beads, bangles, general packaging, thin wall cups, etc. SC206 HT with extra blue  tone can be made available.

SC208 :

Very high flow GPPS with excellent clarity. Applications include hand injection molding parts like toys, extrusion coating, base resin for colour masterbatches etc.