what is styrene used for

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Styrene is primarily a synthetic chemical. It is also known as vinylbenzene, ethenylbenzene, cinnamene, or phenylethylene. It’s a colorless liquid that evaporates easily and has a sweet smell. It often contains other chemicals that give it a sharp, unpleasant smell. It dissolves in some liquids but doesn’t dissolve easily in water.

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what is styrene used for,
styrene used for styrene butadiene rubber latex(SBL), styrene used for unsaturated resins (UPR), styrene used in the manufacture of polystyrene(ps),

Styrene can be widely used in the manufacture of polystyrene(ps),foam(EPS),styrene acrylonitrlie – butadiene – styrene terpolymer binary copolymer(ABS),styrene acrylonitrile (SAN), unsaturated resins (UPR),styrene-butadiene rubber(SBR),styrene butadiene rubber latex(SBL),thernoplastic styrene-butadiene rubber(SBS) and other products.it`s one of the most inportant monomer in chemical industry.

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.