High Impact Polystyrene Sheet (HIPS) is an inexpensive, lightweight plastic typically used for handling-trays which accommodate lightweight products
Has marginal resistance to impact and tearing, although it can be modified with a rubber additive to improve its durability
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
Low residual volatile make it particularly useful in packaging for taste-and-odor-sensitive products
Available in HIPS sheet or rollstock form, is especially suitable for Lithographic or Flexographic printing of displays, POP graphics, signs, translights, tags and cards
Available in rollstock form, it is especially suitable for form-fill-seal, thermoforming and die cutting applications
Printing HIPS Applications:
Signs
I.D. Cards
Name Tags
Dials / Decals
Point of Sale Applications
Available in HIPS sheet or rollstock form, is especially suitable for Lithographic or Flexographic printing of displays, POP graphics, signs, translights, tags and cards
Forming HIPS Applications:
Medical Packaging
Food Trays & Containers
Model Making
Dairy Containers
Industrial Packaging
Lids, Plates, Trays, Patterns & Forms
Available in rollstock form, it is especially suitable for form-fill-seal, thermoforming and die cutting applications
Cut to size service is available
High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) is a first class material that offers excellent price performance balance. It combines excellent forming with good colouration and mechanical properties. Available in a wide range of colours and finishes, hips is used in a large number of applications, such as point of sale, signage, model making, tray forming, templating and printing.
We stock HIPS with a range of different surface laminates, such as mirror, brushed aluminium and aurora. We can also provide bespoke colours and sizes in HIPS and therefore offer you the right colour and finish for your particular project.
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