Material Characteristics
ARCEL® resin is a resilient foam material consisting of polystyrene and polyethylene. It is used in a variety of applications including protective packaging. Our technical data shows a broad range of material characteristics that illustrates the versatility of ARCEL resin to perform well in products, components, and packaging alike.
| ARCEL resin Foam Properties | ||
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| Compressive Strength, Tensile and Tear Properties | English | |
| ARCEL 730/730LV Creep Properties | English | |
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ARCEL LD/ULV Creep Properties: Density vs. Compressive Creep - 1 and 2 psi |
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ARCEL LD/ULV Creep Properties: Time vs. Compressive Creep - 1 and 2 psi |
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| Horizontal Burn Test | English | |
| Strength Properties | English | |
| Stress-Strain Curves | English | |
| Thermal Resistance and Conductivity | English | |
| Fabricated Abrasion Resistance | English | |
| Material Property Comparison Charts | ||
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| vs EPP (Compressive Strength, Tensile, Tear) | English | |
| vs EPP (Compressive Creep) | English | |
| vs EPP and EPE (Abrasion) | English | |
| vs EPE (Compressive Strength, Tensile, Tear) | English | |
| vs EPS (Tear, Puncture, Flexibility) | English | |
| vs EPS (R Value) | English | |
| Compatibility with EPS | ||
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| Compatibility Summary | English | |
| ARCEL resin in EPS | English | |
| Regrind Information | ||
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| ARCEL resin Regrind in ARCEL resin | English | |
| ARCEL resin regrind in EPS | English | |
| Anti-Static Coatings Information | ||
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| Anti-Static Coatings | English | |
Material Safety
Datasheets (MSDS)
Visit the NOVA Chemicals Product Finder for Material Safety Datasheets (MSDS) and to find safety data sheets and specific product data sheets. Select 'Styrenic Polymers' at the top of the screen to see the ARCEL resin products.
Technical Support / Responsible Care
Do not hesitate to contact our technical support and Responsible Care teams. From concept to production, we have team members who can assist you with your design, prototyping, testing, scale-ups and production efforts to help produce high quality, high performance foam parts safely.
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