POLYSTYRENE SPHERES [Pith Balls]: Variety

POLYSTYRENE SPHERES [Pith Balls]: Variety of sizes, Ø 19mm to Ø 100mm.

•  Various sized circular Polystyrene Spheres (Pith balls) in packs stated.

(Wikipedia excerpt:  .."...Polystyrene (PS) /ˌpɒliˈstaɪriːn/ is a synthetic polymer made from monomers of the aromatic hydrocarbon styrene.[5] Polystyrene can be solid or foamed. General-purpose polystyrene is clear, hard, and brittle. It is an inexpensive resin per unit weight. It is a poor barrier to air and water vapor and has a relatively low melting point.[6] Polystyrene is one of the most widely used plastics, with the scale of its production being several million tonnes per year.[7] Polystyrene is naturally transparent, but can be colored with colorants. Uses include protective packaging (such as packing peanuts and optical disc jewel cases), containers, lids, bottles, trays, tumblers, disposable cutlery,[6] in the making of models, and as an alternative material for phonograph records.[8]

As a thermoplastic polymer, polystyrene is in a solid (glassy) state at room temperature but flows if heated above about 100 °C, its glass transition temperature. It becomes rigid again when cooled. This temperature behaviour is exploited for extrusion (as in Styrofoam) and also for molding and vacuum forming, since it can be cast into molds with fine detail. The temperatures behavior can be controlled by photocrosslinking.[9]...")

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