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These highly versatile High Impact Polystyrene Sheets (HIPS) measure 1.5mm x 457mm x 254mm and are of high quality and offer excellent value for money.

HIPS is widely used for things such as; signage, making toys, model making, packaging, tray forming, kick plates, printing and point of sale (POS) and is available from us in a variety of colours and thicknesses.

High Impact Polystyrene is a very tough and rigid plastic that is highly resistant to impact, making it a hard-wearing material. It can easily be routed, sawn, punched, drilled, guillotined, thermoformed or vacuum formed.

HIPS is manufactured as a two-layer product. There is a base layer of HIPS and a gloss layer of GPPS, approximately 90% base and 10% gloss. These percentages can vary slightly, from thickness to thickness. Both HIPS and GPPS polymers are approved for direct contact with food.

Note:

  • Please Note: Due to current supply issues the protective sheeting on these products may not be able to extend all the way to the edge. This has been observed to be around 1cm to 2cm on some sheets.

Features:

  • High resistance to impact.
  • Hard wearing.
  • Very versatile, it can be used for; signage, making toys, model making, packaging, tray forming, kick plates, printing and point of sale (POS).
  • Easy material to work with, it can be; routed, sawn, punched, drilled, guillotined, thermoformed or vacuum formed.
  • Both the HIPS and GPPS polymers are approved for contact with food.

Contents:

  • 1 x High Impact Polystyrene Sheet (HIPS) measuring 1.5mm x 457mm x 254mm.

Dimensions:

  • Thickness: 1.5mm.
  • Length: 457mm.
  • Width: 254mm.

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Questions and answers

    is this safe/suitable for laser cutting
  1. 0 votes
    Q is this safe/suitable for laser cutting
    Asked by Anonymous on August 5, 2019 12:00 am
    Answered by the admin Hi there,

    I would not recommend using these sheets with a laser as the HIPS responds very quickly to heat so you can get shrinkage or warping on the sheet on a laser. Would recommend against its use in one.

    Best Regards

    Cullen Lewis
  2. are these sheet flexible, like the other polystyrene sheets?is it possible to get a sample of this product?do you cut custom size, or can refer somewhere that does?
  3. 0 votes
    Q are these sheet flexible, like the other polystyrene sheets?is it possible to get a sample of thi...... Read more
    Asked by Anonymous on January 5, 2018 12:00 am
    Answered by the admin Hi Toyah, The sheets are flexible, more so length ways rather than width ways. However they can't roll and flex in the same way as the polypropylene. Unfortunately we are unable to cut a custom sheet size and we don't have a sample of this product available. I'm unaware of anywhere that does provide a custom cutting service on HIPS sheets.
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