STYRON™ 421

About
STYRON™ 421 is a High Impact Polystyrene material. It is available in North America for extrusion or injection molding. Important attributes of STYRON™ 421 are: Flame Rated Clarity Food Contact Acceptable Good Stiffness Heat Resistant Typical applications include: Appliances Electrical/Electronic Applications Food Contact Applications Packaging&&

Product Description
SupplierTrinseo
GenericPS (HIPS)
Material StatusCommercial: Active
FeaturesGood Rigidity,Good Clarity,Good liquidity,Food contact compliance,High Heat Resistance,HB
AvailabilitysNorth America
Process MethodsExtrusion

Technical Data
PHYSICALNominal valueUnitTest method
Density1.04g/cm³ASTM D792
Melt Flow Rate
200℃,5.0kg3.9g/10minASTM D1238
Shrinkage rate
MD0.40 to 0.80%ASTM D955

IMPACTNominal valueUnitTest method
Impact strength of cantilever beam notch ASTM D256
23 ℃, molded77J/mASTM D256
23 ℃, injection molding100J/mASTM D256

THERMALNominal valueUnitTest method
Hot deformation temperature ASTM D648
0.45 MPa, unannealed92.0ASTM D648
1.8 MPa, unannealed82.0ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Temp103ASTM D1525
Linear coefficient of thermal expansion
MD9.0E-51/℃ASTM D696

FLAME CHARACTERISTICSNominal valueUnitTest method
Flame retardant levelHB UL 94

MECHANICALNominal valueUnitTest method
Rockwell hardness
R-level115 ASTM D785
Tensile modulus
injection molding2200MPaASTM D638
tensile strength ASTM D638
Fracture, injection molding31.0MPaASTM D638
injection molding34.0MPaASTM D638
Tensile strain
Fracture, injection molding60%ASTM D638
Bending modulus
injection molding2300MPaASTM D790
bending strength
injection molding43.0MPaASTM D790

Process Conditions
injectionNominal valueUnitTest method
ExtrusionNominal valueUnitTest method
Barrel rear temperature218 to 249°C
Barrel middle temperature218 to 249°C
Barrel front temperature199 to 213°C
Nozzle temperature213 to 243°C
Mold temperature16 to 66°C
Barrel 1 zone temperature177 to 193°C
Barrel 2 zone temperature182 to 204°C
Barrel 3 zone temperature188 to 210°C
Barrel 4 zone temperature199 to 216°C
Barrel 5 zone temperature204 to 221°C
Connector temperature193 to 232°C
Melt temperature193 to 232°C
Nozzle temperature199 to 232°C

Notes
1. Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
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