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Polystyrene

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Polystyrene

Nodes221
Edges220
Triples215
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.00905
Components1

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Polystyrene

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related to External links · 26
Polystyrene → American Chemistry Council, Californians Against WasteTake, Certification, Closer Look, Diameter Polystyrene Spheres, Hartman AW, Hembree GG, Journal, Lettieri TR, Local Ordinances, Marx, National Institute, Nominal, Plastics IndustryPolystyrene, PMC, PMID, Polystyrene Composition, Research, Society, Southern MississippiSPI
related to history · 25
Polystyrene → About, August Wilhelm, Berlin, By, Eduard Simon, Farben, From, German, Hermann Staudinger, Hofmann, In, Jamaican-born, John Buddle Blyth, Liquidambar, Ludwigshafen, Marcellin Berthelot, Oriental, Several, Simon, Simon's Styroloxyd
related to Production · 17
Polystyrene → About, As, Each, Extruded, Global, GWP, HFC-134a, If, In, In Europe, ODP, Ozone, Packaging, Since, The, This, XPS
related to Recycling · 12
Polystyrene → As, Due, EPS, Expanded, However, In, In Germany, Most, PS, UK, Verpackungsverordnung, When
related to Incineration · 11
Polystyrene → According, American Chemistry Council, Because, EPS, Fire Research, If, Over, PAHs, Standards Center, The American National Bureau, When
related to Fire hazards · 9
Polystyrene → As, B3, Channel Tunnel, DIN4102, Düsseldorf International Airport, Easily Ignited, Foamed, It, Like
related to Oriented polystyrene · 9
Polystyrene → HIPS, OPS, Oriented, PET, PP, PS, Some, The, This
related to Co-polymers · 8
Polystyrene → ABS, Copolymers, Its, Ordinary, PC, SAN, Several, The
related to Structure and production · 8
Polystyrene → Extruded, In, Polystyrene's, Since, The, This, Waals, When
related to Health · 7
Polystyrene → Chemical Manufacturers' Association, From, Harvard Center, Risk Assessment, The, The American Chemistry Council, The Harvard

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styrene foam used eps food material also containers expanded polymer water produced thermal needed products packaging form extruded rubber ban

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Polystyreneis along chain hydrocarbon wherein alternating carbon centers are attached to phenyl groups0.90text
test tubesinstance ofand injection molding.Polystyrene Petri dishes and other laboratory containers0.80text
microplates play an important role in biomedical researchinstance ofand injection molding.Polystyrene Petri dishes and other laboratory containers0.80text
scienceinstance ofand injection molding.Polystyrene Petri dishes and other laboratory containers0.80text
motorcycle helmetsinstance ofEPS also has been widely used in automotive and road safety applications0.80text
road barriers on automobile race tracks.A significant portion of all EPS products are manufactured through injection moldinginstance ofEPS also has been widely used in automotive and road safety applications0.80text
impermeable plastic sheeting or a sprayed-on coating is necessary to prevent saturation.Oriented polystyreneOriented polystyreneinstance ofTypically an exterior vapor barrier0.80text
polypropyleneinstance ofSome benefits to OPS are that it is less expensive to produce than other clear plastics0.80text
impermeable plastic sheeting or a sprayed-on coating is necessary to prevent saturationinstance ofTypically an exterior vapor barrier0.80text
butyllithium is used as a catalystinstance ofan organometallic compound0.80text
pentaneinstance ofthese are usually hydrocarbons0.80text
which may pose a flammability hazard in manufacturing or storage of newly manufactured materialinstance ofthese are usually hydrocarbons0.80text

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