Français
6. Applications
Standard, crystal and impact PS are used in a wide variety of applications. Figure 10 shows the breakdown of the Western European market (2100 kt in 2001) according to the main application sectors.
Food packaging and related products
The manufacture of food and related packaging is the main outlet for polystyrene in Western Europe. It accounts for 45% of the market.
Most of it is used for packaging dairy products. Indeed, polystyrene's secability properties make it the material of choice for the production of yoghurt pots and dairy desserts. These packages are extruded, thermoformed and filled in-line using the FFS (Form Fill Seal) technique.
The...
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
This article is included in
Plastics and composites
This offer includes:
Knowledge Base
Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees
Services
A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources
Practical Path
Operational and didactic, to guarantee the acquisition of transversal skills
Doc & Quiz
Interactive articles with quizzes, for constructive reading
Applications
References
Patents
Also in our database
Standards and norms
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- Plastiques. Détermination de l'absorption d'eau - ISO 62 - 2008
- Plastiques. Détermination de la température de fléchissement sous charge. Partie 2 : Plastiques et ébonite - ISO 75-2 - 2004
- Plastiques. Détermination des propriétés en flexion. Amd 1 : 2004 - ISO 178 - 2001
- Plastiques. Détermination des caractéristiques au choc Charpy....
Websites
List of suppliers http://www.ides.com/generics/PS/PS_suppliers.htm
Events
ANTEC (SPE Annual Technical Conference) http://www.4spe.org
Directory
Manufacturers – Suppliers – Distributors (non-exhaustive list)
Standard and impact polystyrene
BASF (Polystyrol brand) http://iwww.plasticsportal.com
DOW Chemicals (STYRON brand) http://plastics.dow.com
INEOS NOVA International...
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
