THERMOHIPS®
HIGH IMPACT POLYSTYRENE
Thermohips materials are available as reels or sheets, with co-extruded gloss and/or matt surfaces as well as special surface treatments and finishes, dependent on application.
A full range of standard colours and colour matching service is available. Recycled grades of Thermohips are also available.
Alcan Thermoplastics and its sister companies within Alcan Composites are all ISO 9001/2000 accredited companies offering a range of high quality display, packaging and fabrication products, along with know how, innovation and technical backup.
Dimensional Specifications
| Minimum |
Maximum | |
| Sheet Thickness |
0.350mm | 5.00mm |
| Reel Thickness | 0.250mm | 2.00mm |
| Widths | 65mm | 1250mm |
| Reel Diameter | 350mm | 1000mm* |
| * or max weight 1200kg | ||
This product is resistant to dilute acids, alkalis and most salt solutions.
It is affected by most Hydrocarbons including Aldehydes, Amines, Esters, Chlorinated Hydrocarbons, Ketones and Cyclic alcohols.
We recommend that resistance tests are carried out on the finished article where chemically aggressive substances are likely to come into contact with the product.
| Values vary according to grade and colour | |
| Specific Gravity |
1.05-1.08 |
| Tensile Strength | 20-25 MPa |
| Flexural Modulus | 1700 MPa |
| Impact Strength | 10-13kJ/m2 |
| UL 94 Fire rating | HB |
| Vicat Softening Point | 90°C |
This product is biologically and chemically inert.
1st grade product meets the EEC requirements for Food Contact (2002/72/EEC) and Packaging Heavy Metals (94/62/EC).
Performance will vary due to the non consistent/mixed feedstocks used in the manufacture of these products.