STYROLUX(- FROM TRANSPARENT HIGH-IMPACT POLYSTYRENE TO NEW THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS - SYNTHESES, APPLICATIONS AND BLENDS WITH OTHER STYRENEBASED POLYMERS() AND STYROFLEX(+) )
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Styrolux and Styroflex are styrene and butadiene based block copolymer
s prepared by butyllithium initiated anionic polymerization. Styrolux
is a transparent, tough and stiff thermoplastic material for high spee
d processing. Its specially designed molecular structure allows homoge
neous mixing with general purpose polystyrene maintaining the transpar
ency. Styroflex is a newly commercialized product with the mechanical
behavior of a thermoplastic elastomer, e.g. low modulus and yield stre
ngth, high elongation and excellent recovery. High transparency and th
ermal stability give the competitive edge over conventional styrene-bu
tadiene elastomers. Styroflex, Styrolux and general purpose polystyren
e form a unit construction system e.g. for transparent film materials
and injection molded parts with fine-tunable hardness and toughness.