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'''PS''' ([[wikipedia:Polystyrene |Polystyrene]]) is a type of plastic commonly used in Pots Tubs and Trays (or otherwise known as [[PTT]]) and is captured as [[Plastic|PS (6)]] in WikiWaste. Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) can be used as a packaging fill material and is captured in the same category in WikiWaste.

[[File:PS 6.png|~~150px~~|left|Ps 6 symbol]]

[[File:PS 6.png|200px|left|Ps 6 symbol]]

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[[PS (6)]] plastic is a naturally occuring transparent thermoplastic that is available as both a typical solid plastic as well as a rigid foam material (Expanded Polystyrene) (EPS) and extruded polystyrene (XPS). PS plastic is commonly used in a variety of consumer product applications and in commercial packaging<ref name="CRE">[https://www.creativemechanisms.com/blog/polystyrene-ps-plastic/ Creative Mechanisms]</ref>. Dow Chemcial Company invented a proprietary process to make their trademarked and well known polystyrene foam product "styrofoam" (EPS) in 1941<ref name="CRE" />.

The solid plastic form of polystyrene is commonly used in medical device applications ~~like~~ test tubes or petri dishes~~, or in day-to-day items like the~~ housing on smoke detectors, CDs cases~~, and frequently as a container for foods like~~ yogurt ~~and individual desserts<ref name="CRE" />~~.

The solid plastic form of polystyrene is commonly used in items such as<ref name="CRE" />:

*medical device applications e.g. test tubes or petri dishes

* housing on smoke detectors

* CDs cases

* yogurt pots .

The foam form of polystyrene (EPS) is most often used as a packaging material particulalry in high value items such as televisions, washing machines, dishwashers etc <ref name="CRE" /> where it has been moulded to fit the product it is protecting. Polystyrene beads are tiny bits of expanded polystyrene and are commonly found in bean bags and childrens toys such as in stuffed animals/teddy bears and as home insulation. The larger loose form of EPS (in the shape of 'figures of 8') are most commonly used to protect smaller less expansive items although their use is being phased out with more environmentally friendly alternatives (such as brown paper packaging) which can be re-used and recycled more easily. XPS is a higher density foam typically used in applications such as architectural building models<ref name="CRE" />. Foam polystyrene can be more than 95% air and is widely used to make:

The foam form of polystyrene (EPS) is most often used as a packaging material particulalry in high value items such as televisions, washing machines, dishwashers etc <ref name="CRE" /> where it has been moulded to fit the product it is protecting. Polystyrene beads are tiny bits of expanded polystyrene and are commonly found in bean bags and childrens toys such as in stuffed animals/teddy bears and as home insulation. The larger loose form of EPS (in the shape of 'figures of 8') are most commonly used to protect smaller less expansive items although their use is being phased out with more environmentally friendly alternatives (such as brown paper packaging) which can be re-used and recycled more easily. XPS is a higher density foam typically used in applications such as architectural building models<ref name="CRE" />.

Foam polystyrene can be more than 95% air and is widely used to make:

* home and appliance insulation

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 '''PS''' ([[wikipedia:Polystyrene |Polystyrene]]) is a type of plastic commonly used in Pots Tubs and Trays (or otherwise known as [[PTT]]) and is captured as [[Plastic|PS (6)]] in WikiWaste. Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) can be used as a packaging fill material and is captured in the same category in WikiWaste.
-[[File:PS 6.png|150px|left|Ps 6 symbol]]
+[[File:PS 6.png|200px|left|Ps 6 symbol]]
 [[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]][[Category:Acronym]]
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 [[PS (6)]] plastic is a naturally occuring transparent thermoplastic that is available as both a typical solid plastic as well as a rigid foam material (Expanded Polystyrene) (EPS) and extruded polystyrene (XPS). PS plastic is commonly used in a variety of consumer product applications and in commercial packaging<ref name="CRE">[https://www.creativemechanisms.com/blog/polystyrene-ps-plastic/ Creative Mechanisms]</ref>. Dow Chemcial Company invented a proprietary process to make their trademarked and well known polystyrene foam product "styrofoam" (EPS) in 1941<ref name="CRE" />.
-The solid plastic form of polystyrene is commonly used in medical device applications like test tubes or petri dishes, or in day-to-day items like the housing on smoke detectors,  CDs cases, and frequently as a container for foods like yogurt and individual desserts<ref name="CRE" />.
+The solid plastic form of polystyrene is commonly used in items such as<ref name="CRE" />:
+*medical device applications e.g. test tubes or petri dishes
+* housing on smoke detectors
+* CDs cases
+* yogurt pots .
-The foam form of polystyrene (EPS) is most often used as a packaging material particulalry in high value items such as televisions, washing machines, dishwashers etc <ref name="CRE" /> where it has been moulded to fit the product it is protecting. Polystyrene beads are tiny bits of expanded polystyrene and are commonly found in bean bags and childrens toys such as in stuffed animals/teddy bears and as home insulation. The larger loose form of EPS (in the shape of 'figures of 8') are most commonly used to protect smaller less expansive items although their use is being phased out with more environmentally friendly alternatives (such as brown paper packaging) which can be re-used and recycled more easily. XPS is a higher density foam typically used in applications such as architectural building models<ref name="CRE" />. Foam polystyrene can be more than 95% air and is widely used to make:
+The foam form of polystyrene (EPS) is most often used as a packaging material particulalry in high value items such as televisions, washing machines, dishwashers etc <ref name="CRE" /> where it has been moulded to fit the product it is protecting. Polystyrene beads are tiny bits of expanded polystyrene and are commonly found in bean bags and childrens toys such as in stuffed animals/teddy bears and as home insulation. The larger loose form of EPS (in the shape of 'figures of 8') are most commonly used to protect smaller less expansive items although their use is being phased out with more environmentally friendly alternatives (such as brown paper packaging) which can be re-used and recycled more easily. XPS is a higher density foam typically used in applications such as architectural building models<ref name="CRE" />.
+Foam polystyrene can be more than 95% air and is widely used to make:
 * home and appliance insulation