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styrene used for plastics
styrene used for plastics,
styerene for EPS, Styrene For ABS Resin, Styrene For PS, Styrene For SBR, Styrene To Dilute Vinyl Ester Resins, Styrene Used For Thermoplastics,
What is Styrene used for?
Styrene is an adaptable synthetic chemical and it is used in the manufacture of materials which are then used to produce an amazing variety of products across a wide range of industries. The most recognisable of the styrene-based materials is polystyrene, with nearly 65 % of all styrene used to produce this. Polystyrene is used in a huge range of everyday products and can be found in packaging, toys, recreational equipment, consumer electronics and safety helmets, to name but a few.
Other materials produced include acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene (ABS) and styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) resins and account for approximately 16 % of styrene consumption. ABS is a thermoplastic resin that is used in the automobile and electronics industry, while SAN is a co-polymer plastic that is used in a range of consumer goods, packaging, and automotive applications.
Styrene is also utilised in the manufacture of styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) elastomers and latexes, and accounts for approximately 6% of consumption. SBR is used in car tyres, and belts and hoses for machinery, as well as in household items such as toys, sponges and floor tiles.
Unsaturated polyester resin (UPR), better known as fibreglass, is another material based on styrene and this also accounts for approximately 6% of styrene consumption.
Historically, growth in the use of styrene has been good although this growth has slowed with the global economic downturn.
Product Features
| CAS Number | 100-42-5 |
| EINECS No. | 202-851-5 |
| H.S. Code | 2902.50 |
| Chemical formula | H2C=C6H5CH |
| Chemical Properties | |
| Melting point | -30-31 C |
| Boling point | 145-146 C |
| Specific gravity | 0.91 |
| Solubility in water | < 1% |
| Vapour density | 3.60 |
Synonyms
Cinnamene; Cinnamenol; Diarex HF 77; Ethenylbenzene; NCI-C02200;Phenethylene; Phenylethene; Phenylethylene; Phenylethylene, inhibited; Stirolo(Italian); Styreen (Dutch); Styrene (CZECH); Styrene Monomer (ACGIH); StyreneMonomer, Stabilized (DOT); Styrol (German); Styrole; Styrolene; Styron; Styropor; Vinylbenzen (CZECH); Vinylbenzene; Vinylbenzol.
Certificate of Analysis
| Property | Data | Unit |
| Bases | A level≥99.5%;B level≥99.0%. | - |
| Appearance | colorless transparent oily liquid | - |
| Melting point | -30.6 | ℃ |
| Boiling point | 146 | ℃ |
| Relative density | 0.91 | Water=1 |
| Relative vapor density | 3.6 | Air=1 |
| Saturated vapor pressure | 1.33(30.8℃) | kPa |
| Heat of combustion | 4376.9 | kJ/mol |
| Critical temperature | 369 | ℃ |
| Critical pressure | 3.81 | MPa |
| Octanol/water partition coefficients | 3.2 | - |
| Flash point | 34.4 | ℃ |
| Ignition temperature | 490 | ℃ |
| Upper explosive limit | 6.1 | %(V/V) |
| Lower explosive limit | 1.1 | %(V/V) |
| Solubleness | Insoluble in water, soluble in alcoho and most organic solvents. | |
| Main application | Used for manufacturing polystyrene, synthetic rubber, ion-exchange resin ,etc. | |
Package and Delivery
Packaging Detai: Packed in 220kg/drum,17 600kgs/20’GP
ISO TANK 21.5MT
1000kg/drum, Flexibag, ISO tanks or according to customer`s request.
Product Application
Used in the manufacture of rubbers, plastics, and polymers.
a) Production of: expandable polystyrene (EPS);
b) Production of polystyrene (HIPS) and GPPS;
c) Production of styrenic co-polymers;
d) Production of unsaturated polyester resins;
e) Production of styrene-butadiene rubber;
f) Production of styrene-butadiene latex;
g) Production of styrene isoprene co-polymers;
h) Production of styrene based polymeric dispersions;
i) Production of filled polyols. Styrene is mainly used as a monomer for the manufacture of polymers (such as polystyrene, or certain rubber and latex)
