Styrene monomer, also known as Polyester Thinner, is a product used for thinning polyester resin and gelcoats. It possesses flammable and solvent properties. Excessive addition of styrene monomers can alter the characteristics of the resin.
Features
Application Areas
- Molar Mass: 104.15 g/mol
- Appearance: Colorless oily liquid
- Odor: Sweet, floral
- Density: 0.909 g/cm³
- Melting Point: -30 °C (-22 °F; 243 K)
- Freezing Point: -27 °C (-16.6 °F)
- Boiling Point: 145 °C (293 °F; 418 K)
- Flash Point: 31.1 °C (87.980 °F)
- Solubility in Water: 0.03% (20 °C)
- Viscosity: 0.762 cP at 20 °C
- Vapor Pressure: 5 mmHg at 20 °C
- Polystyrene production
- Protective paint manufacturing
- Styrene rubber
- Unsaturated polyester resin
- Styrene acrylic emulsions