Mechanical properties

Propriétés mécaniques de PS – (Polystyrène) (HIPS)
Density	1.04 to 1.05 g/cm³ ISO 1183
Charpy notched impact	4.6 to 11 kJ/m2
Flexural modulus	1460 to 2260 MPa ISO 178
Tensile modulus	1570 to 2430 MPa ISO 527-1
Tensile resistance	12.0 to 30.4 MPa ISO 527-1, -2, Break
Tensile strain	1.1 to 4.2 % ISO 527-1, -2, Yield

Recommended applications

Packaging
Feuille / plaque
General purpose
Isolation
Home appliances
Electrical/Electronic Applications
Composants d’électroménager
Jouets
Containers
Mousse

Hybster Team

Hybster Engineering Team

Design Office – Plastics Design & Engineering

The Hybster Design Office brings together the company's plastic engineering, mechanical, and industrialisation engineers. The team supports projects from the ideation phase through to series validation, incorporating Design For Manufacturing (DFM), rheological simulation, material selection, and mould design. It serves the automotive, electronics, electrical, EV charging, and industrial sectors.

Injection moulded part design DFM Simulation Moldflow Subject choice Moulds for conception ISO 20457 Tolerancing

Technical data sheet

Acronym	Extruded polystyrene foam
Family	PS (HIPS)
Process	Injection Moulding
Standards	UL94 HB, RoHS, FDA
UL94	HB