a plastic made by the polymerization of styrene with other unsaturated compounds
A polymeric plastic material available in thin sheets that are easily cut by scoring and breaking along the score.
A water-thin liquid hydrocarbon monmer which is primary ingredient of polyester resin. Also can be used as a thinner of polyester resin.
Vinylbenzene. An aromatic compound having the formula C6H5C2H3. The monomer of polystyrene plastic. A common product of polymer pyrolysis.
A liquid hydrocarbon used in making various plastics by polymerization or copolymerization.
A water-thin liquid used to thin polyester resins prior to cure and which serves as the chemical which links polyester chains together during the curing process.
An aromatic organic component of polyester resin. The odor associated with casting resin is the styrene.
Unsaturated hydrocarbon used in plastics. In polyester resin it serves as a solvent and as a co-reactant in the polymerization process that occurs during curing.
Styrene is a clear, colourless liquid that is derived from petroleum and natural gas by-products, but which also occurs naturally. Styrene is used to create plastic materials used in a wide range of strong, flexible, and lightweight products. It is used in everything from food containers and packaging materials to cars, boats, and computers.
Short for polystyrene, a versatile plastic commonly used for modeling. Comes in sheets, blocks, and rods of many different thicknesses and sizes.
A water-thin liquid monomer used to thin polyester resins and act as the crosslinking agent.
A colorless oily liquid, C6H5CH:CH2, the monomer for polystyrene.
The polystyrene plastic that comprises most store-bought models. Styrene is also sold in sheets, rods and tubes for scratchbuilding. Styrene parts are usually glued with standard modeler's tube glue, but superior results can be achieved with styrene cement, a clear liquid solvent that, when painted onto a seam between two parts, slightly melts the styrene, creating a strong bond.
An oily organic liquid with an aromatic, almost floral odor. Used as a building block for polymers in making plastics, resins, coatings and paints. Exposure to high levels can cause depression, loss of concentration, weakness, fatigue and nausea. Lifetime exposure can cause cancer and liver and nerve tissue damage.
Refers to polystyrene, a usually colorless rigid plastic that can be molded into objects, used in the manufacture of signs.
A colorless to yellowish oily liquid with a distinctive aromatic odor. It is flammable, reactive and toxic. Styrene is used in the manufacture of synthetic rubber and plastics.
A colorless, toxic liquid with a strong aromatic aroma. Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether; polymerizes rapidly; can become explosive. Used to make polymers and copolymers, polystyrene plastics, and rubber.
(C8H8) A fragrant, liquid, unsaturated hydrocarbon used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber, resins, and plastics.
Colorless oily liquid unsaturated hydrocarbon, C6H5CH:CH2, which is made synthetically from petroleum or obtained naturally from styrax. It is a monomer which polymerizes in the presence of air or peroxides to yield polystyrene, and is a component of other polymers including ABS, ASA, SAN, and BDS. Also called cinnamene henylethylene vinylbenzene.
Aromatic hydrocarbon, part of styrene-butadiene rubber, SBR.