Styrene
Description
Styrene (vinyl benzene, styrene monomer SM) is a colorless-to-yellowish oily liquid with a distinctive aromatic odor. It is sparingly soluble in water but soluble in alcohols, ethers, and carbon disulfide. This valuable monomer is flammable, reactive, and toxic.
Applications
Styrene Monomer is most commonly used in the production of valuable styrene homopolymers and copolymers, which are either solid (SPS) or expandable (EPS). Some SPS grades are used for the production of disposable transparent containers and EPS grades are useful in the fabrication of block for thermal insulation and boxes for vegetables and fruits. High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) is polystyrene blended with rubber with better mechanical properties, useful in the production of dairy products, packaging materials, and sheets. The copolymers of SM with butadiene and/or acrylonitrile give valuable products, combining characteristics of synthetic rubbers and strong plastics.
Properties
| Color (Pt/Co) | 10 Maximum |
Specifications
| Styrene (%wt) | 99.7 Minimum |
| Xylenes + Cumene (ppm) | 2200 Maximum |
| Ethylbenzene (ppm) | 500 Maximum |
| A-methylstyrene (ppm) | 250 Maximum |
| Phenyl-acetylene (ppm) | 50 Maximum |
| Aldehydes, as benzaldehyde (ppm) | 100 Maximum |
| Peroxides, as H2O2 (ppm) | 20 Maximum |
| Polystyrene (ppm) | 10 Maximum |
| p-TBC (ppm) | 10-15 |
| Sulphur (ppm) | 15 Maximum |
| Water (ppm) | 250 Maximum |
Capacity
Approximately 27 Kt per annum.
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Contact
Mr. Job Lindenbergh
Sales Manager Heavy Aromatics
SBU Chemicals
Europaboulevard 1, Sittard
P.O Box 5151, 6130 PD, The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0) 46 7222470
E-mail: Job.Lindenbergh@SABIC-Europe.com