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High impact polystyrene

Term · Additive manufacturing and 3D printing · MLC-T-ADM-000169

A thermoplastic polymer, abbreviated as HIPS, that offers good impact resistance and is frequently used as a support material in dual-extrusion 3D printing. It dissolves readily in limonene, allowing for easy removal after the printing process is complete. HIPS has a density of approximately 1.04 g/cm³.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ADM-000169
FieldAdditive manufacturing and 3D printing
AbbreviationHIPS
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ADM-000169",
  "term": "High impact polystyrene",
  "field": "Additive manufacturing and 3D printing",
  "definition": "A thermoplastic polymer, abbreviated as HIPS, that offers good impact resistance and is frequently used as a support material in dual-extrusion 3D printing. It dissolves readily in limonene, allowing for easy removal after the printing process is complete. HIPS has a density of approximately 1.04 g/cm³.",
  "abbreviation": "HIPS",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/additive-manufacturing/high-impact-polystyrene/"
}

Record 186 of 451 in Additive manufacturing and 3D printing terminology (MLC-0112). Request the full dataset.