RTP Co. (Winona, MN) announced that it is now offering a new line of flame-retardant, high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) thermoplastics. The company claims that these materials meet various flame ratings, provide excellent colorability and physical properties, and are fully recyclable.
HIPS products can be customized to meet UL94V-o and V-2, and/or the IEC 695-2-1 glow wire test. They also comply with the German Hazardous Substance Ordinance and meet the substitution requirement of the latest draft of the EU WEEE/ROS Directive on recycling, which calls for the substitution of PBDE and PP type FR systems.
HIPS thermoplastics are sold unfilled, or they can be modified for wear resistance, structural reinforcement, conductivity or color.
