Polystyrene Processing Guide

PROCESSING CRYSTAL IMPACT

Melt Index: 5-Jan 14-May 15+ 7-Mar 14-Aug 15+
Properties Units
Material Drying ° F/hrs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

° C/hrs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Process Temp. °F 440 430 420 440 440 430

Melt °C 227 221 216 227 227 221

°F 430 420 410 430 430 420

Nozzle °C 221 216 210 221 221 216

°F 440 430 410 440 440 430

Front °C 227 221 210 227 227 221

°F 420 410 400 430 420 400

Middle °C 216 210 204 221 216 204

°F 370 370 370 370 370 370

Rear °C 188 188 188 188 188 188

Mold Tempe- °F 90-110 90-110 90-110 90-110 90-110 90-110
rature
°C 32-43 32-43 32-43 32-43 32-43 32-43
PSI x 10³ 12-Oct 11-Sep 10-Aug 12-Oct 11-Sep 10-Aug

Injection Pressure MPa 69-83 62-76 55-69 69-83 62-76 55-69

Injection Speed Fast Fast Fast Fast Fast Fast

Holding Pressure PSI x 10³ 8-Jun 7-May 6-Apr 8-Jun 7-May 6-Apr
Back Pressure PSI (min) 50 50 50 50 50 50
Screw Speed RPM (min) 60 60 60 60 60 60
Inches 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13

Cushion MM 3 3 3 3 3 3
Cooling Cycle Wall Thickness Cycle Time
Inches MM (Seconds)
13-Oct

15-19

20-26

25-33

30-39
0.02 0.5
0.04 1 35-45
0.06 1.5
0.08 2 40-52
0.1 2.53
0.12 3 45-58
0.14 3.5
0.16 4.05 50-62
0.18 4.55
0.2 5.06 55-69
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6-Mar 12-Jul

N/A N/A

N/A N/A
450 430

243 221

440 420

238 216
440 430

238 221
420 410

216 210
380 360

193 182
90-110 90-110

32-43 32-43
12-Oct 11-Sep

69-83 62-76
Mod- Mod-
erate erate
8-Jun 7-May
50 50
60 60
0.13 0.13

3 3