PPO/HIPS Regulations
•Articles 177.1810 and 177.2460
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•PS: molecular weight > 29,000 and soluble in toluene
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•Maximum extractable fractions of chloroform in distilled water and 50% ethanol are 0.0039 mg/cm2 
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•PPO: intrinsic viscosity > 0.30 deciliter/gram
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• < 0.02 weight percent extractable with n-heptane