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High Impact Polystyrene, HIPS a thermoplastic it has a low forming temperature making it perfect for vacuum and pressure forming.
High Impact Polystyrene, HIPS a thermoplastic it has a low forming temperature making it perfect for vacuum and pressure forming.
Properties:
Properties:
High Impact Polystyrene, Typically used for Packaging, toys, light weight internal applications. HIPS fillimant used for 3D printing (Dissolvable by d-Limonene)
Hard ridged high impact strength material.
Ideal for thermo forming.
Applications:
Applications:
HIPS is a good plastic to use for vaccum forming. Cannot laser cut. To glue HIPS use Styrene Plastic Glue. WELD-ON
SUSTAINABILITY:
SUSTAINABILITY:
When disposed of appropriately HIPS can be shaped easily using heat, it can be recycled into a wide variety of applications.
Material handling:
Material handling:
Adequate ventilation is recommended to minimise accumulation of fines or vapours during processing and handling.
Protective Equipment:
Protective Equipment:
Wear gloves when handling the material during thermo forming process.
Googles when trimming
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