9003-53-6

Name Poly(styrene)
CAS 9003-53-6
EINECS(EC#) 202-851-5
Molecular Formula H2
MDL Number MFCD00084450
Molecular Weight 2.01588
MOL File 9003-53-6.mol

Chemical Properties

Appearance white powder or beads, or clear solid
Melting point  212 °C
Boiling point  30-80 °C
density  1.06 g/mL at 25 °C
Tg 100
Tg 35
refractive index  n20/D 1.5916
Fp  >230 °F
storage temp.  2-8°C
solubility  Chloroform (Slightly, Sonicated)
form  powder
color  White
Stability: Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Water Solubility  insoluble
Thermal Conductivity 0.084 W/(m·K)
Dielectric constant 24.0(Ambient)
Cosmetics Ingredients Functions FILM FORMING
InChI 1S/C8H8/c1-2-8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h2-7H,1H2
InChIKey ZJMWRROPUADPEA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES c1(ccccc1)C=C
Surface tension 40.7mN/m at 20°C
Uses
Packaging film; molded parts for automobiles, appliances, housewares, etc.; wire and cable coat- ing; food container closures; coated and laminated products; bottles; artificial grass and turfs; plastic pipe; wearing apparel (acid-dyed); fish nets; sur- gical casts; strapping; synthetic paper; reinforced plastics; nonwoven disposable filters.
CAS DataBase Reference 9003-53-6
IARC 3 (Vol. 19, Sup 7) 1987
NIST Chemistry Reference Polystyrene(9003-53-6)
EPA Substance Registry System Benzene, ethenyl-, homopolymer(9003-53-6)

Safety Data

Symbol(GHS)  Exclamation Mark (GHS07)
GHS07
Signal word  Warning
Hazard statements  H315-H319-H335-H226-H332
Precautionary statements  P264-P280-P305+P351+P338-P337+P313P-P264-P280-P302+P352-P321-P332+P313-P362-P261-P271-P304+P340-P312
Hazard Codes  Xi
Risk Statements 
Safety Statements 
RIDADR  2211
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  WL6475000
TSCA  Yes
HazardClass  9
PackingGroup  III
HS Code  39039000
Storage Class 11 - Combustible Solids
Safety Profile
Questionable carcinogen with experimental tumorigenic data by implant. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See also POLYMERS, IN SOLUBLE.

Hazard Information

Material Safety Data Sheet(MSDS)

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