HIPS - High Impact Polystyrene, it is a tough, rigid plastic material with high impact strength which can be guillotined, punched, routered or sawn easily, and is readily available in a wide variety of colours. Used widely for toys, packaging, signs, kicking plates, display and point of sale. Polystyrene is particularly suitable for thermoforming meaning various shapes and objects can be produced from this material.
High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) offers a consistent, easily printed matt surface for either one or two sided printing applications. This polystyrene product, available in HIPS sheet is especially suitable for Lithographic or Flexographic printing of displays, POP graphics, signs, tags and cards.
High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) is perfect to be formed for demanding end-use applications in the food, dairy, and medical packaging industries. The properties ensure compliance with strict food and medical regulations. HIPS sheets (also available in roll stock form) are especially suitable for form-fill-seal, thermoforming and die cutting applications. HIPS sheets low residual volatile make it particularly useful in packaging for taste-and-odor-sensitive products.
It is an inexpensive, lightweight plastic typically used also for handling-trays which accommodate lightweight products.
