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    General Description: Figure 1: Molecular Structure of High Impact Polystyrene

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    High impact polystyrene (HIPS) is a form of polystyrene that has improved mechanical properties through the addition of polybutadiene rubber. During production, styrene is polymerized in the presence of polybutadiene, which forms a two-phase system with a continuous polystyrene phase and dispersed polybutadiene particle phase between 0.5-10 micrometers. This structure increases HIPS's toughness while maintaining ease of processing and low cost. HIPS finds applications in packaging, consumer electronics, appliances, and toys due to its performance and affordability.

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    High impact polystyrene (HIPS) is a form of polystyrene that has improved mechanical properties through the addition of polybutadiene rubber. During production, styrene is polymerized in the presence of polybutadiene, which forms a two-phase system with a continuous polystyrene phase and dispersed polybutadiene particle phase between 0.5-10 micrometers. This structure increases HIPS's toughness while maintaining ease of processing and low cost. HIPS finds applications in packaging, consumer electronics, appliances, and toys due to its performance and affordability.

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    High impact polystyrene (HIPS) is a form of polystyrene that has improved mechanical properties through the addition of polybutadiene rubber. During production, styrene is polymerized in the presence of polybutadiene, which forms a two-phase system with a continuous polystyrene phase and dispersed polybutadiene particle phase between 0.5-10 micrometers. This structure increases HIPS's toughness while maintaining ease of processing and low cost. HIPS finds applications in packaging, consumer electronics, appliances, and toys due to its performance and affordability.

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    General Description: Figure 1: Molecular Structure of High Impact Polystyrene

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    High impact polystyrene (HIPS) is a form of polystyrene that has improved mechanical properties through the addition of polybutadiene rubber. During production, styrene is polymerized in the presence of polybutadiene, which forms a two-phase system with a continuous polystyrene phase and dispersed polybutadiene particle phase between 0.5-10 micrometers. This structure increases HIPS's toughness while maintaining ease of processing and low cost. HIPS finds applications in packaging, consumer electronics, appliances, and toys due to its performance and affordability.

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    The mechanical properties of the relatively brittle PS moulding materials


    can be considerably improved by adding rubbers, i.e. polybutadiene. High
    impact polystyrene is also known as toughened PS or rubber-modified PS;
    ISO 2897-2 defines it as impact resistant polystyrene (IPS). Early
    production processes for HIPS were based on mixing PS moulding
    materials with a rubber component. Polymerisation of styrene in the
    presence of polybutadiene is, however, much more effective. A two-phase
    system is formed due to the immiscibility of polystyrene and
    polybutadiene. Polystyrene forms the continuous phase (matrix) and
    polybutadiene does the disperse phase (rubber particle). The rubber
    particles contain small inclusions of polystyrene. The rubber particles in
    HIPS generally have a diameter of 0.5 – 10 Wm. They, therefore, scatter
    visible light and the transparency of the PS moulding materials is lost.
    Figure 4.2 shows the structure of HIPS containing the polystyrene and
    polybutadiene chains. The additives commonly used with moulding PS
    grades can also be compounded into HIPS. In addition, antioxidants are
    used for rubber stabilisation and flame-retardants are added for special PS
    applications.

    Figure 1: Molecular structure of high impact polystyrene


    High impact polystyrene (HIPS) has many uses and applications
    because of its ease of processing, low cost and high performance.
    It is converted to products by injection moulding, extrusion and
    thermoforming. Major end uses include packaging, disposable
    containers and cups, consumer electronics, razors, audio and
    video cassettes, TV cabinets, refrigeration liners, computer
    housings, and toys. HIPS is also used to make engineering resin
    blends with polyphenylene oxide for the automotive industry.

    •Structure of HIPS

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    2 Flow Sheet of HIPS productions

    High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) is a form of polystyrene


    (PS) that carries with it a higher impact strength.
    Homopolymers PS can often be brittle, and can be made
    more impact resistant if combined with other materials.
    This form of PS typically is produced by adding around 5-
    10% rubber or butadiene copolymer.

    3
    3 Technical parameters

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