Polystyrene (PS) /ˌpɒliˈstaɪriːn/ is a synthetic polymer made from monomers of the aromatic hydrocarbon styrene. Polystyrene can be solid or foamed. General-purpose...

Polystyrene sulfonates are a group of medications used to treat high blood potassium. Effects generally take hours to days. They are also used to remove...

Look up polystyrene or polystyrène in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Polystyrene may refer to: Polystyrene, a synthetic material (eg: Styrofoam) Polystyrene...

Styrofoam is a genericized trademarked brand of closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam (XPS), manufactured to provide continuous building insulation board...

Chemical. Originally made from 100% virgin polystyrene resin, peanuts made from 100% recycled polystyrene have been commercially available since the mid-90s...

global movement towards the phase-out of polystyrene foam as a single use plastic (SUP). Early bans of polystyrene foam intended to eliminate ozone-depleting...

of a graft polymer is a component used in high impact polystyrene, consisting of a polystyrene backbone with polybutadiene grafted chains. Graft copolymers...

Polystyrene is a synthetic hydrocarbon polymer that is widely adaptive and can be used for a variety of purposes in drug delivery. These methods include...

Expanded polystyrene (EPS) concrete (also known as EPScrete, EPS concrete or lightweight concrete) is a form of concrete known for its light weight made...

(PET) has only moderate UV resistance and the others, which include polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polyolefins like polypropylene (PP) and...

paints and varnishes as an anti-skinning agent. As butanone dissolves polystyrene and many other plastics, it is sold as "model cement" for use in connecting...

clay, and wood. Disposable coffee cups may be made out of paper or polystyrene foam (often mistakenly called Styrofoam). Coffee cups, along with other...

liquids. Polystyrene is manufactured in various forms that have different applications and can have medium to very low density. Extruded polystyrene (PS or...

(EPP) and polypropylene paper (PPP) Polystyrene#Foams (PS) foam Expanded polystyrene (EPS) Extruded polystyrene foam (XPS), sometimes sold under brand...

animal feed, can consume polyethylene and polystyrene. Its congener T. obscurus can also consume polystyrene, as can superworm (Zophobas morio) and red...

polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) is a composite material where PEDOT (the conductive polymer) provides electrical conductivity, and PSS (polystyrene...

Dinks, or Shrinkles is a toy and activity kit consisting of sheets of polystyrene which can be cut with standard household scissors. When heated, the cut...

These X-rays flood the void (the "radiation channel" often filled with polystyrene foam) between the primary and secondary assemblies placed within an enclosure...

of the molded material. Depending on the rubber-to-polystyrene ratio in the material, the polystyrene domains can be spherical or form cylinders or lamellae...

HBCD for elimination, but allowing a temporary exemption for the use in polystyrene insulation foams in buildings. Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA or TBBP-A)...

5% accuracy. Polystyrene standards with dispersities of less than 1.2 are typically used to calibrate the GPC. Unfortunately, polystyrene tends to be a...

a steam chest - the process is similar to that used to make expanded polystyrene foam. EPE foams are low density, semi-rigid, closed cell foam that are...

the model, but erect supports and binders from high impact polystyrene (HIPS), a polystyrene plastic that is easily soluble in limonene. In preparing tissues...

consisting of styrene and acrylonitrile. It is widely used in place of polystyrene owing to its greater thermal resistance. The chains of between 70 and...

polyphenylene oxides (PPO) or polyphenylene ether (PPE) resins with polystyrene. They combine the inherent benefits of PPE resin (affordable high heat...

obscurus all have been found to consume expanded polystyrene foam. Zophobas atratus breaks down polystyrene through a two-stage process: first by mechanically...

injection-molded polystyrene or resin. Flying models range from simple toy gliders made of sheets of paper, balsa, card stock or foam polystyrene to powered...

Foam take-out containers are made from expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam, or another type of polystyrene foam, and produced by injecting the foam into a...

raised over $190 million. The company produces polystyrene co-polymers (ABS, SAN) and expanded polystyrene primarily used in packaging, food applications...

form due to difficulties in processing. It is mainly used as blend with polystyrene, high impact styrene-butadiene copolymer or polyamide. PPO is a registered...