Polystyrene

Polystyrene (PS) is a general-purpose plastic that is used to produce a large number of consumer products. Polystyrene, as a rigid plastic, is often used in products that require clarity, such as food packaging and laboratory materials. In terms of shape, it can be solid and foam.
In PETROFRICK we supply different types of expandable polystyrene (EPS), as well as HIPS and GPPS.

Polystyrene, when combined with various colored materials, additives or other plastics, is used to make home appliances, electronics, auto parts, toys, garden pots and equipment and more.
A foam-shaped material made of polystyrene called expanded polystyrene (EPS) or extruded PS (XPS) is valued for its insulating and cushioning properties.
Polystyrene foam is widely used for making home and home insulation, lightweight protective packaging, corrugated boards, food service and food packaging, auto parts, road and road stabilization systems, etc. This foam can be more than 95% air.
Polystyrene is made by filament or polymerization, styrene, the main chemical in many products.
Styrene is also naturally present in foods such as strawberries, cinnamon, coffee and beef.

High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) is a low cost, tough plastic that is easy to thermoform and fabricate. HIPS is often used for countertop point of purchase displays and indoor signs where ease of fabrication is essential. General purpose polystyrene (GPPS) is made from the styrene monomer polymer through a suspension process. It is a solid product that is compressed into granules to produce a wide range of products. This material has high clarity and transparency.
While both GPPS and HIPS are considered low-cost, General-Purpose Polystyrene is the more cost-effective of the two polystyrenes. GPPS is brittle and has low-impact strength as well as less dimensional stability than HIPS.
Unlike HIPS, GPPS comes in either a slight blue edge or water clear edge tint. GPPS has a glass-like clarity that makes it popular in transparent food packaging, and it can be easily molded into different shapes. Because of this, GPPS is also a popular choice for plastic toy applications. GPPS is also often used in refrigerator trays, boxes, cosmetic packs and CD cases.