Identification

Namepolystyrene
CAS Number9003-53-6
FDA UNIISearch
Molecular Formula(C8 H8)x-

Regulatory

FDA Mainterm (IAUFC)9003-53-6 ; POLYSTYRENE

Physical Properties

Assay 95.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed No
Specific Gravity 1.05000 @ 25.00 °C.

Cosmetic Information

CosIngcosmetic data
Cosmetic Usesfilm formers

No sensory data available

Safety Information

Oral/Parenteral ToxicityNot determined
Dermal ToxicityNot determined
Inhalation ToxicityNot determined

GHS Classification

['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']

Safety in Use

Categoryfilm forming agents
Recommendation for polystyrene usage levels up tonot for fragrance use.
Recommendation for polystyrene flavor usage levels up tonot for flavor use.

No supplier data available

Potential Uses

film formers

Natural Occurrence

not found in nature

Synonyms

475U 550P (styrene polymer) 666U A 180 (vinyl polymer) A 3-80 adion H afcolene 492 afcolene 666 afcolene S 100 bactolatex bakelite SMD 3500 BDH 29-790 benzene, ethenyl-, homopolymer bextrene XL 750 bicolastic A 75 bicolene H bustren K 500 bustren K 525-19 bustren U 825 bustren U 825E11 bustren Y 3532 bustren Y 825 cadco 0115 carinex GP carinex HR carinex HRM carinex SB 59 carinex SB 61 carinex SL 273 carinex tgx/MF copal Z cosden 550 cosden 945E denka QP3 diarex 43G diarex HF 55 diarex HF 55-247 diarex HF 77 diarex HS 77 diarex HT 190 diarex HT 500 diarex HT 88 diarex HT 88A diarex HT 90 diarex YH 476 dorvon FR 100 dow 1683 dow 360 dow 456 dow 665 dow 860 dow MX 5514 dow MX 5516 dylark 250 dylene 8 dylene 8G dylene 9 dylite F 40 dylite F 40L edistir RB esbrite 2 esbrite 4 esbrite 4-62 esbrite 500HM esbrite 8 esbrite G 10 esbrite G-P 2 esbrite LBL escorez 7404 estyrene 4-62 estyrene 500SH estyrene G 15 estyrene G 20 estyrene G-P 4 estyrene H 61 ethenylbenzene homopolymer ethenylbenzene, homopolymer FC-MY 5450 gedex hi-styrol hostyren N hostyren N 4000 hostyren N 4000V hostyren N 7001 hostyren S koplen 2 krasten 052 krasten 1.4 krasten SB lacqren 506 lacqren 550 lustrex H 77 lustrex HH 101 lustrex HP 77 lustrex HT 88 owispol GF pelaspan 333 pelaspan Esp 109s piccolastic A piccolastic A 25 piccolastic A 5 piccolastic A 50 piccolastic A 75 piccolastic C 125 piccolastic D piccolastic D-100 styrene (poly) styrofoam Try the PubMed Search.