Styrene: A Technology & Market Update Part 1: Manufacturing technology & developments

摘要

Styrene monomer (SM) (C6H5CH= CH,) is, under normal conditions a colourless clear liquid with a distinctive sweetish aromatic odour. SM is used to make SM-based polymers (also known as styrenics), including general purpose polystyrene (GPPS), expandable polystyrene (EPS), acrylo-nitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN), styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), unsaturated polyester resins (UPR) and styrene butadiene latices.