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Fluoropolymer (Fluoropolymer) Processing Information
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Properties
ETFE
FEP
Fluorelastomer
Fluoro Si
Fluoropolymer
PCTFE
PFA
PFE
PTFE
PVDF
Density (g/cm³)1.68 to 1.742.14 to 2.151.78 to 1.901.37 to 1.621.05 to 2.792.07 to 2.122.14 to 2.151.92 to 2.222.13 to 2.231.76 to 1.79
Mold Shrinkage, Flow (in/in)0.0040 to 0.018--0.023----------0.026 to 0.0650.022 to 0.025
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)2.3 to 301.0 to 228.9 to 20--5.0 to 38----2.3 to 2.5----
Drying Temperature (°F)527250--------------250 to 302
Drying Time (hr)4.03.0--------------1.0 to 2.0
Suggested Max Moisture (%)--------------------
Suggested Max Regrind (%)--------------------
Injection Pressure (psi)--5500--175010900--5500----12500
Rear Temperature (°F)1040--400 to 409--374 to 410--615----383 to 423
Middle Temperature (°F)1110--418 to 460--410 to 446--638----340 to 440
Front Temperature (°F)1180--418 to 519--464 to 500--700----405 to 465
Nozzle Temperature (°F)----465 to 518--464 to 500--700----399 to 480
Processing (Melt) Temp (°F)613 to 1110688788--581 to 582--626 to 700----419 to 480
Mold Temperature (°F)275 to 437200140 to 482425298 to 302--356 to 400----160 to 162

SI
Properties
ETFE
FEP
Fluorelastomer
Fluoro Si
Fluoropolymer
PCTFE
PFA
PFE
PTFE
PVDF
Density (g/cm³)1.68 to 1.742.14 to 2.151.78 to 1.901.37 to 1.621.05 to 2.792.07 to 2.122.14 to 2.151.92 to 2.222.13 to 2.231.76 to 1.79
Mold Shrinkage, Flow (cm/cm)0.0040 to 0.018--0.023----------0.026 to 0.0650.022 to 0.025
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)2.3 to 301.0 to 228.9 to 20--5.0 to 38----2.3 to 2.5----
Drying Temperature (°C)275121--------------121 to 150
Drying Time (hr)4.03.0--------------1.0 to 2.0
Suggested Max Moisture (%)--------------------
Suggested Max Regrind (%)--------------------
Injection Pressure (MPa)--37.9--12.175.0--37.9----86.2
Rear Temperature (°C)558--204 to 210--190 to 210--324----195 to 217
Middle Temperature (°C)598--214 to 238--210 to 230--336----171 to 227
Front Temperature (°C)635--214 to 271--240 to 260--371----207 to 241
Nozzle Temperature (°C)----241 to 270--240 to 260--371----204 to 249
Processing (Melt) Temp (°C)323 to 600364420--305 to 306--330 to 371----215 to 249
Mold Temperature (°C)135 to 22593.360.0 to 250218148 to 150--180 to 204----71.0 to 71.9
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