Chapter 61

Polyethylene/Polystyrene Alloy
Category: Alloy
General Description: BASF Styroblend WS resin is
a blend of styrene-butadiene polymer and polyethyl-
ene.[1049]
Processing Method: Styroblend can be co-extruded
with polystyrene, polyethylene, and PETG, as well as
many other plastics.[1049]
Applications: Styroblend is used mainly as a raw
material for food packaging.[1049]
Permeability to Water and Other Vapors: Styro-
blend WS is setting new standards in water vapor bar-
rier properties.[1049]
Permeability Data by Material Supplier Trade
Name: See Table 61-01.

Table 61-01. Water Vapor Through BASF Styroblend WS

Material Family POLYETHYLENE/POLYSTYRENE ALLOY

Material Supplier/Trade Name BASF STYROBLEND WS

Grade KR 2773 KR 2774 KR 2775 KR 2776 KR 2777

Reference Number 182

TEST CONDITIONS

Penetrant water vapor

PERMEABILITY (source document units)

Vapor Transmission Rate

3 5
(g/m2 · day)

PERMEABILITY (normalized units)

Vapor Transmission Rate

not applicable without thickness
(g · mm/m2 · day)

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