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| Specific Gravity | 1.20E-6 to 30.1 | 1.14 to 1.22 | 1.15 | 1.18 to 1.24 | 1.20 to 1.22 | 1.20 to 1.21 | 1.20 | 1.21 to 1.22 | 1.20 | | Mold Shrinkage, Flow (in/in) | 0.00060 to 0.16 | 0.0060 to 0.0061 | 0.0059 to 0.0071 | 0.0047 to 0.010 | 0.0049 to 0.0091 | 0.0050 to 0.0076 | 0.0070 | 0.0078 to 0.012 | 0.0075 to 0.0090 | | Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min) | 3.0 to 27 | 1.3 to 36 | 1.5 to 15 | 6.2 to 26 | 8.0 to 35 | 3.0 to 22 | 5.6 to 30 | 9.2 to 21 | 2.0 to 3.0 | | Drying Temperature (°F) | 216 to 263 | 224 to 248 | 180 to 182 | 201 to 232 | 207 to 244 | 159 to 192 | 248 to 250 | 200 to 220 | 250 to 266 | | Drying Time (hr) | 2.8 to 4.3 | 3.5 to 6.0 | 3.5 to 4.5 | 2.0 to 5.1 | 3.0 to 8.7 | 4.0 to 5.1 | 3.0 to 3.5 | 0.033 to 2.0 | 3.5 | | Suggested Max Moisture (%) | 0.019 to 0.020 | 0.0100 to 0.020 | -- | 0.020 to 0.022 | 0.019 to 0.020 | 0.020 | 0.020 | 0.030 | 0.020 | | Suggested Max Regrind (%) | 20 | 20 | -- | 5 to 25 | 20 | -- | -- | 20 | -- | | Injection Pressure (psi) | 1300 to 20400 | 12500 to 15000 | 9000 to 10100 | 9430 to 15000 | 14900 to 15100 | 15000 | -- | 9500 to 10500 | -- | | Rear Temperature (°F) | 485 to 576 | 481 to 508 | 418 to 421 | 463 to 493 | 477 to 506 | 469 to 485 | 545 to 570 | 375 to 440 | 590 to 640 | | Middle Temperature (°F) | 517 to 593 | 482 to 520 | 464 to 465 | 483 to 502 | 486 to 514 | 479 to 545 | 563 to 590 | 380 to 450 | 608 to 660 | | Front Temperature (°F) | 539 to 611 | 491 to 536 | 485 to 486 | 499 to 512 | 488 to 522 | 488 to 501 | 581 to 610 | 385 to 450 | 626 to 680 | | Nozzle Temperature (°F) | 532 to 606 | 544 to 545 | 484 to 485 | 484 to 506 | 491 to 515 | 488 to 501 | 563 to 600 | 393 to 463 | 626 to 670 | | Processing (Melt) Temp (°F) | 540 to 586 | 499 to 522 | 440 to 487 | 494 to 517 | 513 to 520 | 488 to 516 | 581 to 610 | 393 to 465 | 649 to 680 | | Mold Temperature (°F) | 175 to 215 | 138 to 172 | 120 to 180 | 157 to 221 | 175 to 177 | 123 to 125 | 210 to 230 | 84.9 to 95.0 | 210 to 235 |
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| Specific Gravity (g/cm³) | 1.20E-6 to 30.0 | 1.14 to 1.22 | 1.15 | 1.18 to 1.24 | 1.19 to 1.22 | 1.19 to 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 to 1.22 | 1.20 | | Mold Shrinkage, Flow (cm/cm) | 0.00060 to 0.16 | 0.0060 to 0.0061 | 0.0059 to 0.0071 | 0.0047 to 0.010 | 0.0049 to 0.0091 | 0.0050 to 0.0076 | 0.0070 | 0.0078 to 0.012 | 0.0075 to 0.0090 | | Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min) | 3.0 to 27 | 1.3 to 36 | 1.5 to 15 | 6.2 to 26 | 8.0 to 35 | 3.0 to 22 | 5.6 to 30 | 9.2 to 21 | 2.0 to 3.0 | | Drying Temperature (°C) | 102 to 128 | 107 to 120 | 82.2 to 83.2 | 93.8 to 111 | 97.0 to 118 | 70.8 to 88.9 | 120 to 121 | 93.3 to 105 | 121 to 130 | | Drying Time (hr) | 2.8 to 4.3 | 3.5 to 6.0 | 3.5 to 4.5 | 2.0 to 5.1 | 3.0 to 8.7 | 4.0 to 5.1 | 3.0 to 3.5 | 0.033 to 2.0 | 3.5 | | Suggested Max Moisture (%) | 0.019 to 0.020 | 0.0100 to 0.020 | -- | 0.020 to 0.022 | 0.019 to 0.020 | 0.020 | 0.020 | 0.030 | 0.020 | | Suggested Max Regrind (%) | 20 | 20 | -- | 5 to 25 | 20 | -- | -- | 20 | -- | | Injection Pressure (MPa) | 8.96 to 140 | 86.2 to 103 | 62.1 to 69.3 | 65.0 to 103 | 103 to 104 | 103 | -- | 65.5 to 72.4 | -- | | Rear Temperature (°C) | 252 to 302 | 249 to 264 | 215 to 216 | 239 to 256 | 247 to 264 | 243 to 252 | 285 to 299 | 191 to 227 | 310 to 338 | | Middle Temperature (°C) | 269 to 312 | 250 to 271 | 240 to 241 | 251 to 261 | 252 to 268 | 248 to 285 | 295 to 310 | 193 to 232 | 320 to 349 | | Front Temperature (°C) | 282 to 321 | 255 to 280 | 252 | 260 to 267 | 253 to 272 | 253 to 260 | 305 to 321 | 196 to 232 | 330 to 360 | | Nozzle Temperature (°C) | 278 to 319 | 284 to 285 | 251 to 252 | 251 to 263 | 255 to 268 | 253 to 260 | 295 to 316 | 200 to 239 | 330 to 354 | | Processing (Melt) Temp (°C) | 282 to 308 | 259 to 272 | 227 to 253 | 257 to 270 | 267 to 271 | 253 to 269 | 305 to 321 | 200 to 241 | 343 to 360 | | Mold Temperature (°C) | 79.7 to 102 | 59.0 to 77.5 | 48.9 to 82.2 | 69.3 to 105 | 79.2 to 80.4 | 50.6 to 51.8 | 98.9 to 110 | 29.4 to 35.0 | 98.9 to 113 |
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