A foamed sheet containing a polymer composition including a polymer formed
by polymerizing a mixture including 40% to 90% of styrenic monomers; 5%
to 45% of maleate-type monomers; 0.1% to 25% by weight of elastomeric
polymers with Mn greater than 6,000; and 0.1% to 10% by weight of low
molecular weight polymers that include one or more monomers according to
the formula CH.sub.2.dbd.CR.sup.3R.sup.2, where R.sup.3 is H or a
C.sub.1-C.sub.3 alkyl group and R.sup.2 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.22 linear,
branched or cyclic alkyl or alkenyl groups. The low molecular weight
polymer has Mn of from 400 to 6,000 and can optionally include functional
groups. The foamed sheet is made by injecting blowing agents into the
polymer melt composition; mixing the blowing agent with the polymer
composition; and extruding the mixture to provide a foamed sheet. The
foamed sheets can be thermoformed into containers suitable for use in
microwave heating of food.