Mechanical properties study of high impact polystyrene under impact and static tests

Abstract

This article deals with the study of high impact polystyrene (HIPS) mechanical properties. Injection moulded samples were subjected to the tensile impact test, tensile test, impact test - Charpy and three-point bending test at the ambient temperature. Tensile test was measured at two crosshead speeds 50 and 500 mm/min and bending test at 2 and 50 mm/min. The results show the great adaptability of HIPS which classify this material to the group of very well adaptable polymers to different loadings. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.