How to Use styrene in a Sentence

styrene

noun

• The next air test, done six days later, showed the styrene concentration had dropped to 21 ppb.
  — USA Today, 30 Mar. 2023
• What the industry says The industry claims these fumes are safe and notes that a key compound in the emission – styrene – is found in nature.
  — Monique O. Madan, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2023
• Officials said the train car was leaking a chemical called styrene, which is used to make plastic products.
  — Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2022
• Statewide, the discharges ranged from ammonia nitrogen, styrene, copper, and aluminum to oil and grease.
  — Frank Kummer, Philly.com, 27 Mar. 2018
• Users assembled styrene plates of red and white, wire rods, rubber bands and plastic tubes to create a sturdy contraption.
  — Jim Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2014
• When styrene is in transit, a stabilizing chemical is added to it to keep it safe, Cordova said.
  — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2022
• The seats may have been manufactured with styrene blocks that may not provide sufficient impact absorption in the event of a crash, the NTSB said in its announcement.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 22 Oct. 2019
• Doctors at the King George Hospital in Visakhapatnam, said patients had been exposed to styrene gas, which is used to make plastics and rubber.
  — New York Times, 7 May 2020
• Pink Forest, for example lists styrene, acrylic, cast neoprene, paper, hair, polyurethane foam, acrylic, vinyl film, and steel among its materials.
  — Thomas Hine, Philly.com, 5 July 2018
• Ethylbenzene is a chemical used in the production of styrene, a precursor to the common plastic polystyrene.
  — Marissa Luck, Houston Chronicle, 11 June 2019
• Firefighters continued to douse the site with water and foam to keep the highly flammable chemical styrene monomer from reigniting, but flames broke out again and burned for about an hour Tuesday afternoon.
  — David Rising, Star Tribune, 6 July 2021
• An autopsy seen by this writer stated that the cause of death was drowning but that styrene toxicity contributed to it.
  — Robin Lloyd, Scientific American, 25 Nov. 2019
• Because styrene has been linked to cancer, microwaving Styrofoam can be unsafe.
  — Caitlin McLean, USA TODAY, 7 July 2022
• Made from durable maple hardwood, the broom’s heavy-duty head features strong styrene acrylonitrile bristles that are attached in tufts and securely stapled in place to prevent shedding.
  — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2023
• The catalyst for this rapid process is known are polystyrene microspheres, tiny particles which contain styrene and have a wide range of applications throughout the sciences.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 15 Aug. 2018
• Substances like styrene, formaldehyde, ethylene, epoxy resins of BPA, and vinyl chloride that result from the processes of chemical recycling have all been found to be toxic.
  — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2021
• The mix of styrene-butadiene rubber with natural rubber, which is quite lively, offers the rebound Wilson is looking for.
  — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 10 Nov. 2022
• The database will shed light on 68% of CO2 emissions for ethylene, propylene, styrene and more, helping overcome the reporting challenges facing the chemical sector.
  — Jeremy Pafford, Forbes, 30 June 2022
• One of its ingredients — styrene — has been identified as a chemical that causes cancer.
  — Aliyah Mohammed, The Mercury News, 4 May 2017
• Overall, styrene and ethylene oxide, a carcinogenic gas, are the top two chemicals released into the air and water in Salinas, officials say.
  — DÁnica Coto, ajc, 29 Jan. 2023
• Her torso is fashioned from acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, while her arms are made of ethylvinylacetate.
  — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
• Preliminary investigations indicate that the accident was caused by a leak in a styrene tank that had been neglected for weeks.
  — New York Times, 8 May 2020
• Despite efforts by firefighters to keep the highly flammable chemical styrene monomer from reigniting by continuing to douse the site with water and foam, flames broke out again and burned for about an hour Tuesday afternoon.
  — David Rising, Star Tribune, 6 July 2021
• From mercury in mascara to styrene in maxi pads, toxic chemicals in products expose women to over 100 chemicals each day through personal care products.
  — Longreads, 5 June 2019
• One of its ingredients — styrene — has been identified as a cancer-causing chemical.
  — Aliyah Mohammed, The Mercury News, 31 May 2017
• Women's Voices for the Earth, an environmental advocacy group, tested pads from the brand Always in 2014, and found the products released chemicals like styrene, chloroethane and chloroform.
  — Leah Asmelash, CNN, 11 Oct. 2019
• The compounds include hazardous air pollutants such as styrene and methylene chloride, as well as dibutyl phthalate, which some studies have identified as an endocrine disruptor.
  — Robin Lloyd, Scientific American, 25 Nov. 2019
• The World Health Organization classifies styrene as a carcinogen.
  — Leah Asmelash, CNN, 11 Oct. 2019
• Ken’s body is made of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene plastic—the same sturdy material on the inside of most refrigerators.
  — Caity Weaver, GQ, 21 June 2017
• This suitcase is made of ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene), a super resilient and waterproof thermoplastic.
  — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024