CERTENE™ SGM-140

Channel Prime Alliance - General Purpose Polystyrene Wednesday, August 30, 2023

General Information
Product Description
SGM-140 is a certified prime grade specially developed for INJECTION MOLDING thin-walled applications requiring easy mold filling and good
overall properties. SGM-140 complies with FDA regulation 21CFR 177.1640 and with most international regulations concerning the use of
Polystyrene in contact with food articles.
General
Material Status • Commercial: Active
Availability • North America
• Fast Molding Cycle • Good Processability
Features • Food Contact Acceptable • High Clarity • Low Molecular Weight
• Good Moldability • High Strength
• Audio Tapes • Thin-walled Containers • Vials
Uses
• Medical/Healthcare Applications • Toys • Video Cassettes
Agency Ratings • FDA 21 CFR 177.1640
Forms • Pellets
Processing Method • Injection Molding

ASTM & ISO Properties 1

Physical Nominal Value Unit Test Method
Density / Specific Gravity 1.05 g/cm³ ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (200°C/5.0 kg) 14 g/10 min ASTM D1238
Mechanical Nominal Value Unit Test Method
Tensile Modulus (Injection Molded) 2900 MPa ASTM D638
Tensile Strength (Yield, Injection Molded) 42.1 MPa ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation (Break, Injection Molded) 2.0 % ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus - 1% Secant (Injection Molded) 3030 MPa ASTM D790
Impact Nominal Value Unit Test Method
Notched Izod Impact (3.18 mm, Injection Molded) 16 J/m ASTM D256
Hardness Nominal Value Unit Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale, Injection Molded) 75 ASTM D785
Thermal Nominal Value Unit Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load ASTM D648
1.8 MPa, Unannealed, Injection Molded 87.2 °C
Vicat Softening Temperature 92.8 °C ASTM D1525

Notes
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Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.

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