0.097 to 0.30 -- -- --
25 -- -- --
20 20 -- 5 to 25
20 -- -- 20
-- 20 20 --
-- -- -- 6.0 to 7.0
-- -- -- 6.0 to 7.0
20 19 to 26 -- --
-- -- 6.0 to 7.0 --
-- -- 90 to 105 90 to 116
-- -- 6.0 to 7.0 --
-- -- -- --
-- 10 -- -- --
-- 10 -- -- --
25 20 to 25 -- 20 --
-- -- -- --
-- -- 6530 to 14200 --
-- -- 45.0 to 98.1 --
4.0 to 27 3 -- 20 to 310 20 to 26
4.0 to 27 3 -- 20 to 310 20 to 26
20 -- -- -- 19 to 26
-- -- 5.0 to 43 12 --
85 -- 80 to 120 -- 88 to 120
-- -- 5.0 to 43 12 --
-- -- -- -- --
11400 -- -- -- 14500
78.4 -- -- -- 100
4.0 to 35 -- -- --
0.20 to
30
240000
300000 to 315000 1.16E+06 225000 to 377000 397000 to 400000 to
451000
4.0 to 35 -- -- --
0.20 to
30
0.05 0.1 -- --
0.0100 to
0.15
-- -- -- -- 5 to 20
245 -- 168 --
188 to
260
0.20 to 2.0 to
2.5 to 36 7.0 to 51 -- --
30 150
90 to 105 to 109 to
64 to 110 109 to 118 --
110 117 120
0.000030
0.000099 8.0E-6 to
to 0 5.8E-6 to 0.00012 0.000031 to 0.00012
to 0.020 15000
0.00010
0.20 to 2.0 to
2.5 to 36 7.0 to 51 -- --
30 150
0.050 to 0.020 to
-- -- -- --
0.35 0.043
5 to 20 -- 5 to 25 25 -- --
1400 to 3250 4270 to 7890 1030 to 8410 174 to 4640 12.0 to 33900
9.65 to 22.4 29.5 to 54.4 7.10 to 58.0 1.20 to 32.0 0.0827 to 234
290 to 800 4.0 to 260 540 to 730 8.0 to 910 1.0 to 1000
-- 90 to 94 -- 38 to 40 50 to 65
-- 0 -- 0 0.000093 to 0.00022
-- -- -- -- 0.050 to 0.30
-- 15 -- -- 10 to 100
-- 49 41 to 52 51 to 55
-- -- -- --
-- -- -- --
-- -- -- --
-- -- -- --
30 to 40 25 -- --
12.5 to 37.5 10 -- 32
LDPE LDPE+LLDPE LLDPE LMDPE MDPE
0.891 to 0.953 0.918 to 0.925 0.915 to 0.946 0.933 to 0.940 0.929 to 0.953
300 to 5010 2170 to 4560 470 to 6720 2010 to 3630 1880 to 4760
2.07 to 34.5 15.0 to 31.4 3.24 to 46.4 13.8 to 25.1 13.0 to 32.8
40 to 93 -- -- -- --
-- -- 0.05 -- --
100 -- -- -- --
0.93 to 3.6 0.080 to 6.1 0.10 to 5.3 0.10 to 0.69 0.95 to 4.1
830 to 7250 933 to 3830 1150 to 4100 2470 to 5920 522 to 6680
5.72 to 50.0 6.43 to 26.4 7.91 to 28.3 17.0 to 40.8 3.60 to 46.1
-- -- 113 50 to 66 --
0.93 to 3.6 0.080 to 6.1 0.10 to 5.3 0.10 to 0.69 0.95 to 4.1
-- -- 180 -- --
-- -- 82.1 to 82.2 -- --
-- -- 4 -- --
-- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- --
-- -- 440 555 --
-- -- 227 291 --
-- -- 440 550 --
-- -- 227 288 --
-- -- 440 540 --
-- -- 227 282 --
-- -- -- 560 --
-- -- -- 293 --
4300 to 22000 1400 to 105000 599000 to 757000 393000 to 1.31E+6 348000 to 464000
29.6 to 152 9.65 to 724 4130 to 5220 2710 to 9000 2400 to 3200
500 to 7550 2150 to 3190 9990 to 27800 9820 to 22600 6660 to 9140
3.45 to 52.1 14.8 to 22.0 68.9 to 192 67.7 to 156 45.9 to 63.0
-- -- 69 to 120 95 to 129 --
-- -- 177 175 --
-- -- 3 5.0 to 5.1 --
-- -- 0.05 0.02 --
-- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- 164 to 165 80
-- 20 to 120 66 64 to 106
-- 20 -- 19 to 100
0.2 0.05 -- --
20 to 30 -- -- --
0.895 to 0.912 0.790 to 1.13 0.935 to 0.986 0.0155 to 0.514 1.03 to 1.05
80 to 94 80 to 106 -- -- 58 to 122
-- 20 -- -- 20 to 30
40 to 113 55 to 75 45 to 119 55 to 56
0.1 -- -- --
20 to 30 25 -- --
2 4.0 to 5.0 -- -- --
220000 to 500000 145000 to 210000 290000 to 406000 363000 to 1.23E+6 398000 to 400000
1520 to 3450 1000 to 1450 2000 to 2800 2500 to 8500 2740 to 2760
2470 to 11600 38.0 to 3190 4350 to 7250 5080 to 16700 8500 to 13000
17.0 to 80.0 0.262 to 22.0 30.0 to 50.0 35.0 to 115 58.6 to 89.6
-- -- 50 60 to 75 120
0 -- 0 0.000025 to 0.000092 0
2 4.0 to 5.0 -- -- --
-- -- -- -- 0.04
-- -- -- -- 20
12 to 30 11 to 30 3.8 to 17 3.0 to 20
0.000100 to 0.00018
12 to 30 11 to 30 3.8 to 17 3.0 to 20
20 -- 20 --
1.13 1.04 to 1.21 1.15 to 1.23 1.22 to 1.23 1.20 to 1.25 1.16 to 1.27
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- 366000 to 446000 -- --
-- -- -- 2520 to 3080 -- --
3600 to 7200 250 to 3400 2470 to 8600 5630 to 13600 1790 to 7640 5200 to 9000
24.8 to 49.6 1.72 to 23.4 17.0 to 59.3 38.8 to 93.6 12.3 to 52.6 35.9 to 62.1
310 to 530 75 to 630 220 to 890 6.8 to 650 390 to 700 280 to 710
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- 0.795 to 1.84 -- --
-- -- -- 42.4 to 98.2 -- --
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- 127 to 191 -- --
-- -- -- 52.8 to 88.2 -- --
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- --
1.02 to 1.07 1.11 to 1.23 0.998 to 1.13 1.03 to 1.21 0.239 to 1.22
-- -- -- -- --
3000 to 6750 569 to 6700 142 to 7600 2000 to 9000 560 to 7500
20.7 to 46.5 3.92 to 46.2 0.979 to 52.4 13.8 to 62.1 3.86 to 51.7
-- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- 135 --
-- -- -- 57.2 --
-- -- -- 0.000050 to 0.00010 0.000040 to 0.000056
-- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- 92.5 to 110
-- -- -- -- 33.6 to 43.3
-- 5.0 to 21 28 3.6 to 30
--
-- 5.0 to 21 28 3.6 to 30
-- -- 155 178
-- 68.3 81.1
--
-- -- 2 2.5
-- -- -- --
-- -- -- 20
-- -- -- 12400
-- -- 85.5
--
-- 166 175
--
-- -- -- 75.0 to 109
-- -- 23.9 to 42.5
--
PVC Homopolymer PVC, Flexible PVC, Rigid PVC, Semi-Rigid
-- 115 89 to 116 --
-- -- 150 --
-- -- 65.6 --
-- -- 3 --
-- -- -- --
-- -- 50 --
-- -- 16000 --
-- -- 110 --
6.2 to 42 0.46 to 42 -- --
280000 to 425000 -- -- --
1930 to 2930 -- -- --
106 to 116 -- -- --
0.401 to 22.2 -- -- --
21.4 to 1180 -- -- --
201 to 220 -- -- --
94.1 to 105 -- -- --
143 to 206 -- -- --
61.4 to 96.7 -- -- --
0.000038 to 0.000048 -- -- --
0.000068 to 0.000087 -- -- --
0.0035 to 0.0041 -- -- --
6.2 to 42 0.46 to 42 -- --
-- -- -- --
-- -- -- --
-- -- -- --
-- -- -- --
30 -- -- --
-- -- -- --
-- -- -- --
170 149 -- --
180 154 -- --
104 -- -- --
40 -- -- --
Major Plastic Properties
Zytel (Dupont)
Grade (Manufacturers) Ultramid (BASF)
Miramid (BASF)
Morphology
Causes of Molded-Part Variation -material- Warpage due to material use, 27 pages.pdf
Semi crystalline Semi crystalline
% Shrinkage
Causes of Molded-Part Variation -material- Warpage due to material use, 27 pages.pdf
0.5-1.5
Applications
Maximum Operating
Temperature
Hardness
Melting Point
612 pages, Book, Handbook of Plastics Technologies110.pdf, page 34 of 612
420°F - 216°C 230°C–280°C
HDT
(Heat Deflection
65°C in 1.82 MPA = 264
Temperature - DTUL)
PSI
Note : 1.82 MPA = 264
PSI)
Glass Transition
167°F (75°C)
Temerature (GTT)
Brittle Temperature
Hardness
Annealing Temperature
Special Applications
Fatigue Properties
dimensional
stability
Creep
Stiffness
Water resistance
Effect of Moisture
Toughness
Ductility
Chemical Resistance
Vapor permeability
Machinaibility Excellent
Thermal Stability
0 30 29
41 11 12
22
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0.008–0.015
0.8-1.5
91 89 60
1.14
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60% at break
260°C–290°C
167°F (75°C)
-112°F, -80°C
Less than PA6
0.6% - 1.2%
High
Excellent
26 37 37
15 4 4
c_injection_molding_engineering_manufacturing-2, 3 pages.pdf
86
13 10-60% at break
200°
3.8 X I0-5
5.8 in/in/°F x 10-5 (mm/mnrK)
(10.4 mm/mm/°C x 10-5) 5 in/in/°F x 10-5
(9 mm/mm/°C x 10-5)
76 ShoreD
190°C–215°C (Homo)
175°C–220°C (Co) 160-175°C / 320-347°F
General - 320°F 160°C
8,800 psi
(atactic) −20°C
(isotactic) 100°C
0°F, -18°C
72 Shore D
100°C
Gear,
Food Processing
to resist wear & tear
Good
Good
Better than Nylon
generally
less than PE
Good
Excellent
39 21 19
2 20 22
Poly Propylene (PP)
40% talc filled PP 40% CaCO2 filled PP
20% Glass fiber
0.008–0.015 0.007–0.014
0.8–1.5 0.7–1.4
47
20-347°F
3 3 2
Styrene-Acrylonitrile Styrene-Acrylonitrile
Poly Propylene (PP)
Copolymers (SAN) Copolymers (SAN)
40% Glass fiber
No Reinforcement 30% Glass fiber
0.002-0.006
34 80 40
200°C–270°C
100-105°C
Food Processing
39 36 40
2 5 1
Poly Carbonate (PC) Poly Carbonate (PC) Poly Carbonate (PC)
Unfilled 10% Glass fiber 30% Glass fiber
Lexan (GE)
CD's
99 86 62
1.19
110% at break
290°
3.75
3.9 in/in/°F x 10-5
(7 mm/mm/°C x 10-5)
135°C (service)
-100 °C (service)
115 - 125°C
125°C
280°C–320°C
302°F (150°C)
-215°F, -137°C
0.1 - 0.3%
23 37 36
18 4 5
Poly Sulphone Poly Sulphone
(PSU) (PSU) Poly Urathane (PU) ABS
No Reinforcement 30% Glass fiber
Udel (Solvay)
0.3–0.8
Polysulfone is used in a pplications requiring good high-temperature resist ance s uch as rollers or wheels, exterior body parts, drive belts,
coffee carafes, piping, sterilizing equipment, and microwave oven cookware.377 The good and hydraulic sealsPolyurethanes can be used in film applications such as textile laminates
hydrolytic stability of polysulfone is important in these applications. Polysulfone is also for clothing and protec tive coatings for hospital beds. They are also us ed in tubing
used in electrical applications for connectors, switches, and circuit boards and in reverse and hose in both unreinforced and reinforced forms because of their low-temperature
o smo sis applications as a membra ne suppo rt properties and toughness.
100 62
50 3.2
325° 200°
5 in/in/°F x 10-5
3.1 (9 mm/mm/°C x 10-
5
)
-60°F, -51°C
Foam Products
0.23% 0.27%
medium
26 40 32 28
15 1 9 13
LDPE HDPE Polystyrene (PS) PPE
600 900
160° 180°
9.2 8.5
2600-10200 psi
Excellent X-ray
resistance
<0.1% <0.1%
<0.1%
Very Low Very Low
High High
High High
Excellent Excellent
Low Low
Excellent Fair
21 20 25 39
20 21 16 2
PPS PPS PPS
PMMA
No Reinforcement 10% Glass fiber 40% Glass fiber
0.002-0.008
0.2-0.8
83 38 20
1.19
5% at break
250°F, 121°C
0.02% 0.20%
Excellent
medium
39 40 40 30
2 1 1 11
PBT + 40% Glass
PBT Polyamide-imide
Fiber Teflon (PTFE)
(Polyester) (PAI)
(Polyester)
Torlon (Solvay)
3.3 - 5.3 %
150% at break
6 in/in/°F x 10-5
(10.8 mm/mm/°C x1.89 (10~5 mm/mm-K)
9.9(IO"5 mm/mm-K)
10-5)
Mold 230°C
Melt 355°C
300 °F (149 °C)
Up to 500 °
(Service)
70°C -250°C to +250°C
220°C–260°C
Should be done
Machining
0.08% <0.01 %
Good
Excellent
Medium Medium
32 36 30 35
9 5 11 6
Polyimide (PI) PVC PET PEEK
Kapton (Dupont)
The first application of polyimides was for wire enamel.262 Applications for polyimides
include bearings for appliances and aircraft, seals, and gaskets. Film versions are used
in flexible wiring and electric motor insulation. Printed circuit boards are also fabricated
with polyimides
160°C
replacements for
metal and
glass
0.50%
Medium
Excellent -
exceptional
32 34 41 36
9 7 0 5
PEEK 30% GF
Semi crystalline
1.5
334°C
315°C
143°C
0.10%
36
5
Extreme Poly Propylene (PP) Nylon (PA) Teflon (PTFE)
Machinability -- -- High
Abrasion Resistance -- -- --
-- -- -- --
-- -- -- --
-- -- -- --
-- -- -- --
-- -- -- --
UHMWPE
--
--
--
Low
(Next to PTFE)
High
--
Amorphous (PC, PS, PVC…)
Amorphous vs. Semicryastalline Thermoplastics
72 pages,2003NMW_Design_with_Plastics.pdf
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Property Crystalline
Light transmission Less High
Solvent resistance High Low
Lubricity High Lo
Dimensional stability High Low
Mold shrinkage High Low
Resistance to dynamic fatigue High Low
Facility to form high strength fibers High None
Thermal expansion coefficient High Low
Melting temperature Sharp Absent
Dependence of properties on temperature High Low
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Ultimate strength measures the highest stress value during the tensile test.
Decreases
Molded in stresses
(all resins)
Impact strength
(crystalline resins)
Thermosets :
• Phenol Formaldehyde,
• Urea Formaldehyde,
• Melamine Formaldehyde,
• Unsaturated Polyester Resin
• Poly Bismaleimides etc.,
Some important terms
Tg - Glass transition temperature
Tm - sharp melting transition
TC – Crystallization temperature
cryogenic temperatures to nearly 260°C.
MD - Machine direction - Drawing in the longitudinal machine direction (MD)
TD - Transverse direction - Drawing in the transverse direction (TD)
MWD - molecular weight distribution
IUPAC – International union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
LCP – Liquid Crystal Polymer
RTI – Relative Temperature Index
RTM – Resin Transfer Moulding
RIM – Reaction Injection Moulding
RRIM – Rainforced Reaction Injection Moulding
DTUL – Deflection Temperature Under Load
HDT – Heat Distortion Temperature
CLTE – Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion
BMC – Bulk Molding Compound
SMC – Sheet Molding Compound
LPMC – Low Pressure Molding Compound
Plastic Memory
Each time a plastic is reheated it will attempt to return to its original flat shape unless it has been ove
plastic memory
PI
PMMA
PMP
POM
PP
PPE
PPMI
PPO
PPS
PPSU
PPT
PS
PSF
PSO
PTFE
PTMT
PU
PVAc
PVAl
PVB
PVC
PVCA
PVDC
PVDF
PVF
PVF2
PVFM
PVK
PVOH
PVT
SAN
SHIPS
Plastic name A / S Brand Name Company / Make / Manufacturer
Polyetherimides (PEI) A Ultem General Electric
Polytrimethylene Terephthalate (PTT) -- Corterra Shell Chemicals
Polyamide (PA) S Zytel Dupont
Polyacetal (POM) S Delrin Dupont
Polycarbonate (PC) A Lexan General Electric
PBT Crastin Dupont
PET Rynite Dupont
Polyimides have excellent physical properties and are used in applications where parts are exposed to
Polyamide-imide polymers find application in hydraulic bushings and seals, mechanical parts for elect
polymer in solution has application as a laminating resin for spacecraft, a decorative finish for kitchen
PolyAcetal (POM) is used for tank units where the material is going to immersed in petrol, For this app
Polyetherimide is used in a variety of applications. Electrical applications include printed circuit substr
automotive industry, PEI is used for under-the-hood temperature sensors and lamp sockets. PEI sheet
aircraft cargo vent. The dimensional stability of this polymer allows its use for large flat parts such in
Polyurethanes find application in many areas. They can be used as impact modifiers for other plastics
wheels, exterior body parts, drive belts, and hydraulic seals.Polyurethanes can be used in film applica
clothing and protective coatings for hospital beds. They are also used in tubing and hose in both unre
because of their low-temperature properties and toughness. Their abrasion resistance allows them to
athletic shoe soles and ski boots. Polyurethanes are also used as coatings for wire and cable.
86 pages, Bayer, engineering polymers, material selection, thermo plastics & plouterthanes, a design
1995,pdf, page 19
117 pages, design_of_plastic_products, triangle, book.pdf, Page 57
988 pages, Book, plastics materials & processes, a concise encyclopedia Plastics Materials and Proces
Anisotropic shrinkage of fiber-reinforced polymers can be attributed to the fact that the fibers become
during injection molding. The shrinkage anisotropy, defined as the difference between the shrinkage p
flow.
Thermal expansion of a Lexan® 121, an unfilled polycarbonate, showing equivalent expansion in both
(Courtesy of GE Plastics.)
The glass transition temperature, Tg, is the temperature where the polymer chains have enough ener
neighboring chains. At temperatures well above Tg, the polymer has sufficient mobility to flow under
Unlike the homopolymer, copolymers can be processed by many methods, including extrusion, blow m
Acrylic fibers have good abrasion resistance, flex life, and toughness, and high strength. They have go
moisture.
Polyamide-imides can be used from cryogenic temperatures to nearly 260°C. They have the temperat
better mechanical properties, including good stiffness and creep resistance.
PAI polymers are inherently flame retardant, with little smoke produced when they are burned. The po
but at high temperatures it can be affected by strong acids, bases, and steam. PAI has a heat deflecti
good wear and friction properties. Polyamide-imides also have good radiation resistance and are more
different humidity conditions. The polymer has one of the highest glass transition temperatures, in th
He told `Delrin’.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
What is the difference between PA6 & Nylon6 ? Sr. Person in design – IFB automotive
Addition Polymerization
Involves a simple addition of monomer molecules to each other without the loss of any atoms from th
Condensation Polymerization
Involves a reaction between bifunctional reactants in which a small molecule is eliminated during eac
reaction
Homopolymer
Polymer consisting of multiples of the same repeating units as Polyethylene
Example : Delrin [homopolymer of Poly Acetal (POM)]
Copolymer
Resulted products from two different monomers (e,g A and B) polymerized together
Example : Celcon, Duracon, Lucel [Copolymer of Poly Acetal (POM)], ABS
Terpolymers
Polymers obtained from three different monomers (e.g. A, B and C)
Example : ACS
Molecule with minimum functionality of two that reacts to form the structural units of the polymer.
Oligomer
These are compounds having a few (unlike “many” in case of Polymers) monomers joined together by
repeating units).
Eg. Oligonucleotides, peptides etc.,
Macromolecules
Refers to very large molecules. Since polymers are generally composed of thousands of monomers, e
Thus polymers are also termed as macromolecules
Sometimes polymers are called "macromolecules" - "macro" means "large" à polymers must be very l
Polymer
Macromolecule generated through sequential reaction of a small number of elementary units.
Even though ABS plastics are used largely for mechanical purposes, they also have good electrical pro
a wide range of frequencies. These properties are little affected by temperature and atmospheric hum
range of temperatures. The final properties will be influenced to some extent by the conditions under
the final product; for example, molding at a high temperature improves the gloss and heat resistance
impact resistance and strength are obtained by molding at low temperature.
Delrin, the world’s first acetal resin, is a highly versatile engineering plastic with metal-like properties
DFMEA OUTPUTS
RPN: Risk Assessment Number
Identification of Critical and Significant Characteristics
The type of nylon (nylon 6, nylon 10, etc.) is indicative of the number of carbon atoms
in the repeat unit. Many different types of nylons can be prepared, depending on the starting
monomers used. The type of nylon is determined by the number of carbon atoms in the
monomers used in the polymerization. The number of carbon atoms between the amide
linkages also controls the properties of the polymer. When only one monomer is used (lactam
or amino acid), the nylon is identified with only one number (nylon 6, nylon 12).
When two monomers are used in the preparation, the nylon will be identified using two
numbers (nylon 6,6, nylon 6,12).91 This is shown in Fig. 2.9. The first number refers to the
number of carbon atoms in the diamine used (a) and the second number refers to the number
of carbon atoms in the diacid monomer (b + 2), due to the two carbons in the carbonyl
group.92
The amide groups are polar groups and significantly affect the polymer properties. The
presence of these groups allows for hydrogen bonding between chains, improving the interchain
attraction. This gives nylon polymers good mechanical properties. The polar nature
of nylons also improves the bondability of the materials, while the flexible aliphatic
carbon groups give nylons low melt viscosity for easy processing.93 This structure also
gives polymers that are tough above their glass transition temperature.94
A full discussion of Tg requires an understanding of mechanical loss mechanisms (vibrational and reso
common in a given material) functional groups and molecular arrangements. Factors such as heat tre
arrangement, vacancies, induced strain and other factors affecting the condition of a material may ha
subtle to the dramatic. Tg is dependent on the viscoelastic materials properties, and so varies with ra
putty is a good example of this: pull slowly and it flows; hit it with a hammer and it shatters.
In contrast to the melting points of crystalline materials the glass transition temperature is therefore s
scale of the imposed change. To some extent time and temperature are interchangeable quantities w
expressed in the time-temperature superposition prrinciple. An alternative way to discuss the same is
temperature is only truly a point on the temperature scale if the change is imposed at one particular f
modulate the temperature in a DSC experiment has made determining Tg considerably more precise.
frequency) dependent as the glass is formed, the glass transition is not considered a true thermodyna
field. They reserve this epithet rather for a transition that is sharp and history-independent.
In polymers, Tg is often expressed as the temperature at which the Gibbs free energy is such that the
cooperative movement of 50 or so elements of the polymer is exceeded. This allows molecular chains
force is applied. From this definition, we can see that the introduction of relatively stiff chemical group
interfere with the flowing process and hence increase Tg. With thermoplastics, the stiffness of the ma
is shown in the figure below. It can be seen that when the glass temperature has been reached, the s
till the material melts. This region is called the rubber plateau.
Image:Rubberplateau.jpg
Tg can be significantly decreased by addition of plasticizers into the polymer matrix. Smaller molecule
between the polymer chains, increasing the spacing and free volume, and allowing them to move pas
temperatures. The "new-car smell" is due to the initial outgassing of volatile small-molecule plasticize
Acetal is the most important of all plastics. It offers long term dimensional stability and excellent lubri
office equipment, irrigation equipment, autos, appliances, clocks and meters.
PBT produces extremely smooth surfaces in molding and is often used in housing.
Nylon offers toughness and wears well against other plastics. They are often used in worm gears and
PPS offers high stiffness, dimensional stability and extended fatigue life.
LPC works well in small, precision gears under light loads, such as watch gears.
The most commonly used compositions of Delrin® and Zytel® for gears are provided in
Nonuniform mold shrinkage behavior is an undesirable phenomenon in injection molding since it can
• Distortions of the finished part (warpage)
• Difficulties in hitting the target dimensions
• Higher internal stress levels
Plastic is Brittle Ductile with respect to Temperature material i.e., if temperature is less means than it
means than it will be Brittle,
Amorphous vs. Semicryastalline Thermoplastics
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Relationships between Polymer Properties and Morphology
Engineering Thermoplastics, Overview, 22 pages.pdf
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Design checklist
Ticona, DesignChecklistres72dpi, 1 pages.pdf
Goodfellow Polymer properties, Tab303a, 24 pages.pdf
Plastics various charts - Electric, chemical, mechincal, physical & thermal properties,
Thermoplastics Vs. various chemical compoounds resistance chart
Plastic & Thermoplastic Elastomer Materials 05_Plastic-Thermoplastic, 7 pages
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Chemical resistance of various materials by chemical classes
Plastics-Design, 84 pages.pdf
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Chemical Resistance of Engineering Thermoplastics
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Approximate,* in Dollars per Cubic Inch of Plastics - price - cost - rupee
117 pages, design_of_plastic_products, triangle, book.pdf
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Price cosr rupees Chart for Various Plastics:
Plastics – A General Review - Plastics, 66 pages.doc
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Approximate,* in Dollars per Cubic Inch of Plastics - cost, price
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Defect
Brittleness
Brittleness
Brittleness
PART BRITTLENESS
Brittleness
Brittle parts
Brittleness
Warped parts
Warping
WARPED PARTS
Warpage /
Disportion
PART WARPAGE
Warpage or part
deformation
Warpage/
part distortion
Warpage, part
distortion
Warpage
Warpage
Flashing
Flashing
Flash
Flashing
Flashing
Flashing/Burr
Flashing
PART FLASHES
Flashing
PART FLASHING
Flash
Flashing
Burn marks
Burns
Burn marks
Burn Marks
BURN MARKS
Burn marks
Burn marks
Burn marks
Burning, charring
or black specks
Weak weld-lines
Weak weld-lines
Weak weld-lines
weld-lines
POOR WELDS/WELD
LINES
Sticking in mold
Sticking in mold
PARTS STICKING IN
MOLD
Parts sticking in
mold
Sticking in mold
Sticking in sprue
bushing
Sprue Sticking
SPRUE STICKING
Surface
imperfections
(frosty surface or
white marks)
Surface
Imperfections
(Glass on surface,
mineral bloom)
Sinks or voids
Sink marks
Voids
VOIDS OR SINKS
Voids occur inside
the
part. Sinks pull
away
from the mold wall.
Sink marks
Internal voids
Sink Mark
SINK MARKS
Voids (Bubbles)
Bubbles
BUBBLES
Part surface bulges
above a bubble
Voids
VOIDS/BUBBLES
LAMINATION AT THE
GATE
Dimensional
inconsistency
Shot-to-shot
dimensional change
Dimensions Out of
Specification
DIMENSIONAL
VARIATIONS
Dimensional
inconsistency
Dimensional
inconsistency
Dimensional
variations
Shorts
PART SHORTS
No burn marks
Short Shuts & poor
surface finish
Short shots
Short Shots
Short Shots
Short Shot
Short Shots
PART SHORTS
and has burn marks
Progressively
shorter shots
Inconsistent Shot
SHORT SHOTS
Short shots—after
a period of
successful
injection
molding operations
Short shots—
occur periodically
during injection
molding operations
Black Specks
Black specks
Blisters, bubbles
Blisters/Bubbles
Blister
Blister
Cracking/Crazing
CRAZING/CRACKING
Crazing
Delaminating
Delamination
Delaminating
Discoloration
Discoloration/
Burning
NON-UNIFORM
COLOR
Non-Uniform Color
MATERIAL
DISCOLORATION
Poor color
dispersion
Excessive Cycle
Time
Flow lines
FLOW LINES/MARKS
FLOW MARKS
Back fills
Shadowing
Folds
Flow marks
Nozzle Drooling
NOZZLE DROOL
Splay (Silver
Streaking)
Splay
Silver streak
SPLAY/SILVER
STREAKING
Surface Defects
(Streaks)
SURFACE DEFECTS
Silver streaking or
splay
marks
SURFACE DEFECTS
Uneven shine
Beach marks
Burnt streaks
(brown)
Streaks
Moisture streaks
Jetting
a „snake-like or
spiral-shaped“
pattern on the
surface of a molede
part.
Jetting
Jetting
Jetting
Shrinkage
Excessive
shrinkage
Sink Marks
Sinks, shrink
marks, voids,
bubbles
Sinks
Voids or Sinks
Sink Marks
Ejector marks
Ejection difficulties
Embedded
contaminates
Contamination
Scratches
Degradation
Polymer
degradation
Surface defects
on the molded
article
Cavity not
filling
Post blowing
In-Mold Shrinkage
Blisters, bubbles
Blister
Flow marks
Gate Blush
Diesel effect
Delamination
Dimensions of part
Discolouration
Flash
Flash
Flashing
Flash
Jetting
JETTING
Pitting
Record grooves
Sticking in cavity
PART STICKS IN
”A” HALF or
STATIONARY SIDE
OF THE TOOL
PART STICKS
DURING EJECTION
Sticking on core
Sticking of sprue
Short shot
Short shots
Sink marks
Silver streaks
Color Streaks
Colour Streaks
Splay / streaks
Splay Marks
Streaking
Splay
Gate splay
Stringing
Stringiness
Tiger Striping
Voids
Voids
Weld line
Weld Line
Weld Lines
Weld line
Unmelted Particles
Screw Slip
Screw Stall
Cold slug
Dark spots
Cloudy / milky
transparent parts
Unusually low
maximum service
temperature
Off-Color Part or
Odor
BURNT SMELL
Parts have a yellow
cast
Gloss Differences
Gate smear
Pits
Cause
---
Wet material
Overheating
Molded-in-stresses
Poor part design
Weld-lines
--
A. Low melt temperature
B. Polymer degradation due to overheating.
C. Excessive moisture in resin
D. Contamination or excessive
E. Excessive regrind.
F. Slow injection rate
G. Improper location of gate
H. Gate size too small
1. Moisture in material
2. Excessive melt temperature
3. Melt temperature to low
4. Contamination
5. Excessive amounts of regrind
6. Improper gate size/location
Wet material
--
Cooling is too short, material is too hot, lack of cooling around the tool, incorrect
water temperatures (the parts bow inwards towards the hot side of the tool)
Anisotropic shrinkage.
---
A. Low melt temperature
B. Parts ejected too hot
C. Varying wall thickness
D. Non-uniform filling
E. Improperly designed knockout system
F. Poor pressure distribution
G. Overpacking
H. Lost contact with cavity surface.
A. Molded-in stresses are too high
due to:
1.
Excessive packing of the cavity
2. Cavities being filled too slowly
3. Melt temperature being too
low or non-homogenous
B. Part is being ejected while still
too hot
C. Ejector mechanism is improperly
designed
D. Part is improperly designed
(non-uniform walls)
E. Gates are improperly located
and/or designed
F. Undercuts, ribs, bosses, threads,
etc., are improperly designed
G. Mold cooling is inadequate
(Capacity of the cooling system
is too low, cooling circuits in the
mold halves are not balanced,
heat transfer is poor)
H. Moveable mold components
(cores) have shifted or become
misaligned
I. Runner system is inadequate
--
part
wrong part design
part too heavy
machine
insufficient cooling time
too high injection pressure
mould
wrong gate location:different shrinkage in different flow directions
too big undercuts
inadequate ejector pins
cavity too hot
material
orientation of fillers
wrong material choice
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--
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Inadequate clamp tonnage
High Injection Pressure
Misaligned platen
Excessive vent depth
--
A. Excessive pressure.
B. Temperature excessively high.
C. Overpacking.
D. Injection force greater than available clamping forces.
E. Clamping pressure too low.
F. Mold deficiencies.
G. Insufficient venting.
H. Foreign matter left in mold.
I. Improper mating of mold surfaces
Boost time too long
Clamp pressure too low
Mold damaged or misaligned
Wet material
--
Tool lacks venting, injection speed is too high
--
Vents clogged
Insufficient venting
Fill rate too fast
A. Material is too hot
B. Molten resin is exposed to air in
the machine due to starving the
feed section or entraining air in
the screw feed
C. Vents are inadequate or blocked
D. Material is entering the cavities
too rapidly
E.
Material is hanging up in the
heating cylinder and/or nozzle
(generally indicated by specks or
streaks in the molded item)
F. Regrind is of questionable quality
G. Previous polymer or purge
material has not been completely
removed
Insufficient venting
Injection speed or mold temperature too low
Incorrect gate location
Insufficient venting
Injection speed or mold temperature too low
Incorrect gate location
1. Melt temperature too low
2. Mold temperature too low
3. Insufficient pressure at weld line
4. Air trapped in mold
5. Injection rate to slow
6. Flow distance from gate to weld line area excessive
--
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--
Poor venting.
Over packing
Mold design
Over packing
Mold design
A. Overpacking.
B. Parts too hot.
C. Low nozzle temperature.
D. Insufficient knockout
E. Insufficient mold release
F. Inadequate sprue puller
G. Improper mold surface finish
H. Inadequate draft or cavities/sprue
I. Cavity misalignment/core shifting.
J. Cavity pressure non-uniform 1. Redesign runner-gate system for (multi-cavity
mold)
K. Surface imperfections and undercuts in mold.
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--
--
A. Low melt temperature.
B. Cold mold
C. Slow injection rate.
D. Insufficient material in mold
E. Water or condensation on mold
F. Excess lubrication on mold surface
G. Moisture in resin
H. Mold surface defects.
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--
Wet material
Gate too small
Runner too small
Runner too long
Injection rate too slow
Hold time too short
Hold pressure too low
Resin melt or mold too cold
Insufficient venting
Jetting
--
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Gas entrapment
---
A. Excessive moisture in resin
B. High melt temperature.
C. High internal shrinkage due to insufficient material in cavity.
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--
--
---
--
--
--
A. low melt temperature.
B. Cold mold.
C. Insufficient pressure on material in cavity pressure.
D. Inadequate feeding of material
E. Entrapped air/resistance to fill
F. Flow to cavity restricted
G. Unbalanced flow (in multicavity mold)
H. Poor part design.
1) Shortage of material
2) Machine capacity is too small
3) Polymer melt is slipping past the screw (ram)
A. Injection time is too short
B. Injection pressure is too low
C. Cylinder temperature is too low
D. Heater bands on the nozzle or cylinder are inoperative
E. Nozzle, sprue or gates are blocked or frozen
F. Excessive resistance to flow in
the sprue bushing, runners, vents consistent with machine shot capacity
and/or gates
G. Material viscosity is too high
(melt index is too low)
1. Contamination in material
2. Heater Band malfunction
3. Contamination from previous run
4. Degraded Polymer
machine
· down time too long
· barrel switched off
over a long period
of time
· poor purging of barrel
· dirty plasticizing unit
· inadequate nozzle
mould
· dead edges in gate/
runner system
material
· granule impurities
· degradation by other resins
· pick-up of degraded
material from cylinder wall
during cooling
machine
· injection pressure too low
· inadequate functioning of back flow valve
· suck-back too long
· plasticizing too fast
· air trap in the hopper feed
· improper feed
mould
· volatiles and trapped gas
· mould temperature too low
· thin to thick transition
material
· melt overheating
1. Moisture in material
2. Air Entrapment
3. Degraded polymer
Tool or material is too hot, often caused by a lack of cooling around the tool or a
faulty heater
--
1. Plugged vents
2. Over clamping
3. Inadequate vents
4. Melt temperature to high
5. Injection rate to fast
1. Contamination
2. Part removal
3. Packing excessive material into the mold
4. Non-uniform or too cold of a mold temperature
5. Chemical contamination
A. Excessive packing resulting in highly
stressed area at gate.
B. Low mold temperature
C. Mold cooling non-uniform
D. Improperly designed knockout system
E. Excessive undercut
F. Draft angles inadequate
--
Contamination of the material e.g. PP mixed with ABS, very dangerous if the part
is being used for a safety critical application as the material has very little
strength when delaminated as the materials cannot bond
--
1. Material Overheating
2. Material oxidized by drying at to high temperature
3. Contamination by foreign material
---
Poor dispersion.
Contamination.
---
---
---
A. Excessive moisture in resin
B. High melt temperature.
C. Condensation on mold surface
D. Excessive mold release agent on mold surface.
E. Moisture condensing on unmelted resin in feed sections.
F. Melt fracture
Moisture in part.
Possible mold sweating.
Contaminated material.
High molecular
weight compound in
highly polished
mold.
---
--
--
--
--
--
Poor tool design, gate position or runner. Injection speed set too high.
---
--
A. Gates not frozen off
B. Effective injection pressure in
the cavities is too low
1. Gates are too small or
improperly designed
2. Runner system is improperly
designed (diameters and
layout are incorrect)
3. Melt temperature is too low
4. Flow rate of material is too low
5. Nozzle orifice is too small
C. Injection pressure is too low
D. Mold temperature is too high
E. Not enough material in the cavity
F. Dwell time is too short
G. Molding conditions not optimized
Holding time/pressure too low, cooling time too low, with sprueless hot runners
this can also be caused by the gate temperature being set too high
A. With the exception of Item B-4, the causes shown for Section VIII generally
apply
B. Moisture content of the polymer is too high
---
--
--
--
A. Excessive flashing
B. Material too highly packed in the cavity (mainly with large gates)
C. Pieces deform during ejection
(part is too soft)
D. Parts stick to the mold due to
highly polished surfaces
E. Mold conditions:
1. Mold surfaces are scratched and marred
2. Draft or taper on cavity walls cores or sprues is not great enough
3. Undercuts are improperly designed
4. Sprue bushing and nozzle orifice are misaligned
Particles on the tool surface, contaminated material or foreign debris in the
barrel, or too much shear heat burning the material prior to injection
--
--
A. Material is overheated
B. Thermocouple is burned out
C. Temperature controller is
malfunctioning
D. Regrind is of questionable quality
E.
Improper shutdown procedures
were used (over weekends or
periods of interrupted production)
F. Moisture content of the polymer
is too high
G.
Polymer residing in the barrel
too long
H.
Stagnation of material in the
cylinder, nozzle, or nozzle valve
An increase in :
Injection pressure
Injection rate
Holding pressure
Holding-pressure time
Melt temperature
Mold temperature
Clamping pressure
Wall thickness
Melt flow rate
Ejection temperature
Cooling time
Gate minimum dimension
Number of gates
Amount of filler
Kind of filler
Mold-open time (operator break)
Room temperature
Humidity
Air movement
machine
injection pressure too low
inadequate functioning of back flow valve
suck-back too long
plasticizing too fast
air trap in the hopper feed
improper feed
mould
volatiles and trapped gas
mould temperature too low
thin to thick transition
material
melt overheating
--
machine
injection speed too slow or too fast
injection pressure too low
hold pressure too long
mould
inadequate mould cooling
mould too hot around gate
mould too cold
gate too small
wrong gate location
gate land length too long
wrong hot runner system
material
melt temperature too low
Injection speeds too slow (the plastic has cooled down too much during injection,
injection speeds must be set as fast as you can get away with at all times)
machine
· injection speed too
slow or too fast
· injection pressure
too low
· hold pressure
too long
mould
· inadequate mould cooling
· mould too hot around gate
· mould too cold
· gate too small
· wrong gate location
· gate land length too long
· wrong hot runner system
material
· melt temperature too low
Cold material
Melt fracture
---
machine
problems with back flow valve
injection speed too fast
back pressure too high
mould
inadequate venting : entrapped air
frictional burning
check sprue diameter
material
melt too hot or too cold:may create shear
--
machine
injection speed too high
mould
mould too cold
sharp corners in gate area
shear heat caused at sharp corners
material
melt too hot
poorly melted
incompatible colour dyes
cross contamination with other polymers
too much use of recycled material
machine
injection pressure too low
injection hold pressure time too short
overall cycle too short
back flow valve cracked
excessive cylinder clearance
heater bands burned out
mould
too hot
gates too small (related to inadequate pressures)
gating in the wrong place
mould too small
machine
contamination
mould
check sprue diameter
pin-point too small
poor venting
material
melt too hot or too low:may create shear
long residence time
instability of polymer/pigments
machine
clamping pressure too low
injection pressure too high
injection speed too fast
mould
inadequate mould supports
clamping force too low
damaged mould surface: parting line
excessive projected area
material
melt too hot
viscosity too low
Tool damage, too much injection speed/material injected, clamping force too low.
Can also be caused by dirt and contaminants around tooling surfaces
Too much material.
Clamp pressure low.
Injection pressure too high.
Injection speed too fast.
--
machine
injection speed too fast
mould
mould too cold
gates too small
gate land length wrong
wrong gate location
material
melt too cold
machine
wrong or worn out screw, giving hang-ups
melt temperature too low
injection pressure too low
mould
shear in gating
sharp corners
material
inhomogeneous material
contamination
machine
injection speed too low
injection pressure too low
mould
mould too cold
different texture of mould halves: polished vs coarse grain
material
melt too cold
machine
injection pressure too high
injection speed too high
holding time too long
too much material feed
mould
cavity too hot – release is better from hot mould (20°C below HDT)
mould too cold
poor mould finish
material
melt too hot
machine
injection pressure too high
too much material feed
nozzle frozen
nozzle diameter too large for sprue bush
inadequate draft angle
drool from nozzle
mould
too hot
ineffective sprue pullers
machine
improper feed
injection pressure too low
injection speed too low
injection time too short
faulty back flow valve ring
mould
poor mould venting
mould too cold
material
melt temperature too low
viscosity too high
machine
injection pressure too low
injection pressure time too short
short of shot capacity
mould
mould temperature too high: too high shrinkage
gate too small: leads to early cooling/freezing at the gate, holding pressure
cannot help anymore to compensate
for the shrinkage
land length too long
wrong dimensions rib vs wall
material
melt too hot
Moisture in the material, usually when hygroscopic resins are dried improperly
---
Masterbatch isn't mixing properly, or the material has run out and it's starting to
come through as natural only
machine
degraded material
hot spot in cylinder
material hang-up area at nozzle tips or adaptors
injection pressure too low or too high
injection speed too low or too high
back pressure too low
mould
frictional burning at gate, in machine nozzle or hot runner
trapped volatiles
material
melt too hot
contamination in resin
excessive moisture
Noryl resin: degradation of material due to too long pre-drying at high
temperatures
machine
damaged back flow valve ring
mould
areas of hang-up
hot spots
material
contamination caused by stock or machine
if steady pattern: machine
if erratic pattern: material pigmentation /
instability of material
---
machine
injection too fast
mould
mould too cold
gate too small
material
melt too cold
machine
back pressure too high
nozzle temperature too high
mould
wrong sprue
material
insufficient melt strength
machine
injection pressure too low
injection pressure time too short
injection speed too high
back pressure too low
mould
mould temperature too low
incorrect material flow
part wall too thick
material
melt too hot
wrong material grade: some Lexan resin types more sensitive
Lack of holding pressure (holding pressure is used to pack out the part during the
holding time). Also mold may be out of registration (when the two halves don't
center properly and part walls are not the same thickness).
part
wrong part design
machine
injection speed too slow
injection pressure too low
injection time forward too short
mould
mould too cold
insufficient venting
inaccurate functioning of back flow valve
distance from gate excessive
material
melt too cold
Mold/material temperatures set too low (the material is cold when they meet, so
they don't bond)
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Material degradation.
Degraded material.
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Remedy
Parts being too brittle can sometimes be seen, but is quite uncommon
with PP/TPO Compounds.
1. Concentrate: Be sure that the concentrate is being added at the
appropriate rate. Too much concentrate can cause the parts to be
very brittle.
2. Melt Temperature: A melt temperature that is very high can degrade
the material to a point where it will become brittle. Be sure that
your melt temperature is within the specified range for your selected
material.
1. Pre-dry material.
2. Lower melt temperature and/
or residence time.
3. Raise mould temperature.
4. Reduce amount of regrind
A1. Raise melt temperature.
B1. Lower melt temperature.2. Cylinder residence time excessive,
use smaller capacity machine.
C. 1. Utilize hopper/dryers.
2. Dry material prior to handling.
3. Eliminate moisture pick-up by
improving material handling
procedures.
4. Reduce lag-time between production
and use of regrind material.
D.1. Resin inspection for contamination.
pigment. 2. Review handling and use of regrind
material.
3. Reduce pigment loading.
4. Keep hopper and other possible
exposure points covered.
5. Thoroughly purge injection cylinder.
6. Clean hopper thoroughly when
switching materials.
E.1. Reduce amount of regrind. (Do not
exceed 25-30% regrind as a general
rule).
F.1. Increase inject/first stage pressure.
2. Increase boost time.
G.1. Relocate gate. Keep gate away
from potential stress area.
H.1. Enlarge gate size.
Descriptions
Distorted part
Mold
• Gates or runners too small
• Improper gate location
• Uneven mold temperatures
• Mold design such as a variation of wall
thickness, non-uniform ejection, undercut
(insufficient drafts and incorrectly
positioned), unusal geometry and position of
the cooling channels.
Material
• The melt is inhomogeneous or
thermally damaged
• Granules not correctly melted
Clean vents.
Clean vents
Deepen vents
Dry the resin or slow injection speed
A• Reduce temperatures of the cylinder.
• Shorten time of cycle
B• Keep a reserve of resin in the hopper to
avoid starving the feed section.
• Reduce screw speed on the screw
injection molding machines to obtain
melt in the feed section of the screw
before significant compression.
C• Inspect and clean vents.
• Vent at point where polymer is burning.
D• Sufficient venting normally corrects this
problem. If this doesn’t solve the prob-
lem, try reducing the injection ram speed.
(See suggestions Section II, Item B.)
E• Clean the nozzle and cylinder with purge
compound or disassemble. Polymer flow
path should be streamlined with no dead
spots for polymer hang-up.
F• Segregate and check the regrind critically
for contamination, excessive moisture or
degraded polymer. Try virgin material.
G• Purge with Hytrel until the machine is
free of other polymers or remove the
screw and nozzle and clean thoroughly
Weld line strength is the direct relation to how the two material fronts
come together and melt together to become one.
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1. Melt Temperature: If the two melt fronts are not at a high enough
temperature it could cause the weld line to be weak.
2. Pressure Drop: Insufficient pressure applied to the two melt fronts
can sometimes cause the weld line to be poorly welded together.
3. Venting: Poor venting in the area near the weld line can cause the
material fronts to encounter a restriction, which could cause a poor
weld.
• Increase melt temperature
• Increase holding pressure
• Increase injection speed
• Increase back pressure
Mold
• Move weld line by changing the position of the gate
• Insert cascade hot runner
• Push-pull technique
• SCORIM
• Use the simulation program
Material
• Improper flow rate
Push–Pull Technique
• Pulses melt front by two-component injection molding
• Deformation of formerly “butt” weld
• Increased mechanical strength
SCORIM Technology
• Pulses melt front by twopiston
head
• Deformation of formerly
“butt” weld
1 Use nozzle that has an orifice at least .010” smaller then the sprue orifice
2 Increase taper on sprue bushing (Minimum of 1.5° over the length of the sprue)
3 Eliminate imperfections and polish surface in direction of draw
4a) Reduce pack and hold time
b) Decrease injection forward time
c) Utilize machine sprue break
5a) Increase nozzle temperature
b) Use reverse taper nozzle
Mold
• Improper venting
• Section thickness too great
• Improper runners or gates
Material
• Excessive moisture
Often time’s bubbles can be seen in a plastic part, the following are some
reasons for this occurring.
1. Venting: Insufficient venting could cause the buildup of gas, which
could result in a bubble.
2. Melt Temperature: Too high of a melt temperature could cause the
material to degrade slightly which would cause bubbles.
3. Mold Temperature: A high mold temperature either through the
whole mold or locally could cause bubbles, this needs to be
monitored closely.
1. Examine the machine capacity against shot weight ensuring there is a cushion
2. Stabilize the cycle time reducing delays with insert loading by automation
3. Check there is no screw slip
4. Check the nozzle hole for damage or blockage
5. Examine the check ring to ensure its working properly
A. 1. Raise melt temperature.
B. 1. Raise mold temperature.
C. 1. Raise first stage injection
D. 1. Increase shot size (maintain constant cushion)
E. 1. Vent properly
2. Increase number/size of vents.
F. 1. Increase size of nozzle-sprue runner gate system.
G. 1. Increase gate size.
2. Redesign runner system for balanced flow.
H. 1. Redesign part.
Descriptions
Raised or layered zone on surface of the part
Machine (Optimization of processing parameters)
1) Check whether the blistering is due to thermal composition
• Reduce melt temperature
• Reduce injection speed
• Reduce screw rotation speed
2) If air is drawn into the plasticising unit
• Increase back pressure
• Reduce and/or decelerate decompression (screw retraction)
Mold
• If the blistering is caused by entrapped air, better mold venting
should be provided, for example in the weld line area or at the end of
the flow part.
• Change gate location
Material
• Use of regrind that is too coarse
• Use of highly volatile materials
• Excessive moisture in material
1a) Polish gate area to eliminate rough areas and sharp edges
1b) Decrease gate land length
2) Gate size should be 50-80% of the nominal wall thickness
3) Remove color concentrate and run natural to verify
1) Clean vents
2) Reduce clamp pressure to minimum needed
3) Add vents
4) Reduce melt temperature
5) Decrease injection rate
1) Molded in stressed
• Reduce holding pressure
• Reduce injection speed
• Increase cooling time
• Reduce melt temperature (Semi-crystalline
thermoplastics)
• Increase melt temperature (Amorphous
thermoplastics)
• Reduce mold temperature (Semi-crystalline
thermoplastics)
• Increase mold temperature (Amorphous
thermoplastics)
Descriptions
Thin mica like layers formed in part wall
1. Eliminate contamination
2. Check compatibility of dye / masterbatch
3. Check moisture content
4. Check melt homogeneity and plasticising
performance
5. Reduce injection speed
6. Reduce melt temperature
7. Increase mould temperature
1a) Decrease melt temperature
b) Decrease screw RPM
c) Decrease back pressure
d) Decrease residence time
e) Check barrel and nozzle heater bands and thermocouples
2) Set drying temperature at manufactures recommended settings
3a) Review material handling procedures
b) Purge injection cylinder
Dry material.
Check for contamination.
Raise mold temperature.
Silver streaks
• Dry the material adequately before processing
• Degas melt via the cylinder
• Increase mold temperature
• Increase back pressure to achieve better
venting of the melt
• Increase screw speed
• Reduce feed zone temperature of injection unit
(bridging of the granules, entrapped air)
• Shorten screw retraction
• Check mold for venting
•Check raw material
Burnt streaks
Machine (Optimization of processing parameters)
• Reduce injection speed
1. Sufficiently pre-dry material, check manufacturers
guidelines
2. Check packaging
3. Check storage of material
4. If possible, feed directly from the dryer in a closed
system
5. Increase back pressure
Descriptions
Deformed part by turbulent flow of material
Descriptions
Localized depression (In thicker zones)
Descriptions
polymer breakdown from hydrolysis, oxidation etc
C• Inspect rework material thoroughly.
• Use care in handling materials and
caution in keeping foreign materials
clear of hopper and work area.
• Reduce temperature of rear cylinder.
• Increase back pressure.
• Use a dryer to remove condensed
moisture. Store pellets in the processing
area for a minimum of 4 hr prior to use.
• Dry the resin. Use a hopper dryer.
D• Check the material for foreign matter.
• Increase temperatures of the cylinder.
E• See suggestions in Section XIV, Item A.
• Increase pressure of injection. See
suggestions in Section VII, Items
A-1 and A-2.
F• Increase speed of injection.
See Section X, Item D.
• See suggestions in Section VIII, Item B.
• Dry the resin. See suggestions in
Section XIII, Items B and C.
G• Redesign and/or relocate gate.
• Raise temperatures of the cylinder
and/or mold.
• Increase speed of injection.
• Increase temperature of mold.
• Use polymer with a higher melt index,
if possible. (See bulletin, “Rheology
and Handling.”)
• Decrease speed of injection. Correct
design and/or location of gate.
• Regrind or additives are not well dis-
persed in the virgin polymer
Effect on shrinkage :
Decreases (usually)
May be either (minor effect)
Decreases
Decreases until gate freeze
May be either
Increases
Usually none; may decrease
May be either; usually increases
Decreases
Increases
Decreases
Decreases
Decreases
Decreases
May be either
May be either
Increases
Increases
May be either; usually decreases
Descriptions
Directionally "off tone" wavy lines or patterns
Gate blush is very common in injection molding, more often then not, it
is seen with the use of sub-gates or cashew gates.
1. Packing: An over pack of the part can cause a blush to be seen
around the gate area. If the selected pressure/time is needed to fill
the part out, a larger gate may be needed.
2. Flow rate: A high flow rate can sometimes result in a gate blush,
slowing the injection rate down or making the gate larger can help
eliminate this problem.
Descriptions
Excess material in thin layer exceeding normal part geometry
Check shot size.
Check for dirt on the mold parting line of low hydraulic pressure.
Check injection pressure and speed.
Descriptions
Non-Fill / Short mold Partial part
1. increase dosage
2. increase injection pressure
3. increase booster time forward
4. increase material temperature by increasing cylinder temperatures
5. increase mould temperature, if glass-filled
6. check material flow length vs wall section thickness
7. increase nozzle diameter
8. check restrictions of nozzle, runners and actual gating
9. increase gate size of sprue and runner system
1. increase injection speed to maximum range
2. sometimes lower injection speed: crystalline materials
3. increase injection hold time
4. increase injection pressure
5. reduce melt temperature
6. reduce mould temperature
7. check for hot spots: separate water channels in cooling system / add heat pipes
such as thermal pins or
beryllium copper slugs for spot cooling
8. enlarge and/or add vents to mould parting line
9. increase size of sprue and/or runner
10. increase gate size and reduce gate land length
11. relocate gate next to heavy or thicker areas
12. core out heavy wall sections where possible
13. incorporate textured surfaces
Descriptions
Circular pattern around gate caused by hot gas
Color streaks are often a problem when the material has not been
blended at the proper ratio or when the screw is not of a proper design.
1. Material blending: It is critical that the proper material/concentrate
ratio be used. Any deviation from this ratio could cause problems
with color streaks and/or improper color.
2. Material mixing: Proper screw design is critical when molding a
PP/TPO compound. We recommend a distributive mixing screw with
a high shear spiral mixing head on the tip of the screw. Slowing the
screw down to where it gets to its full shot position about 2 seconds
before the cure time has ended is a good practice to follow. We also
ask that you consult with a technical representative before
purchasing a screw to ensure you are purchasing the correct design.
3. Shear Rate: Color can sometimes separate from the material while
flowing through the gate or high shear areas. Slowing the fill down
or reducing the restriction can reduce the shear rate and therefore
reduce color streaking.
Descriptions
Localized change of colour
1. check pre-drying: dry material before use
2. check moisture content after pre-drying
3. check effectiveness of drying equipment: temperature and time
4. lower nozzle temperature
5. lower material temperature by:
lowering cylinder temperature
decreasing screw speed
lowering back pressure
6. decrease injection speed
7. raise mould temperature
8. shorten or eliminate screw decompression
9. shorten overall cycle
10. increase back pressure; in case of drooling,reduce back pressure
11. check for drooling
12. check for contamination(e.g. water or oil leaking into mould cavity)
13. barrel purging (hang-ups)
14. allow for adequate venting
15. open gates
16. move mould to smaller shot-size press
Descriptions
Splash mark / Silver Streaks Circular pattern around gate caused by hot gas
Descriptions
String like remain from previous shot transfer in new shot
The occurrence of tiger stripes comes when the material sees to high of a
shear rate going through the gate and when the material has to travel a
long distance.
1. Reduce Shear Rate: Opening up the gate(s) or reducing the injection
rate can reduce or eliminate the appearance of tiger stripes.
2. Heat up the grained side of the tool: This will help the material flow
more easily through the tool.
3. Increase Melt Temp: This will help the material flow a little easier
through the gate and possibly help with the appearance of tiger
stripes.
Descriptions
Empty space within part (Air pocket)
Descriptions
Knit Line / Meld Line Discolored line where two flow fronts meet
Increase Injection pressure
Increase Holding pressure/time
Increase Melt temperature (not excess)
Increase Mold temperature
Adjust injection fill rate
(around 1sec/mm of wall thickness)
Enlarge vents and Vent the cavity
in the weld line
Change vent or gate location
1. Ensure the hopper and feed throat are free from obstructions
2. Reduce melt temperature
3. Reduce screw charging speed
4. Ensure water cooling to hopper feed throat
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