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 Polycarbonate (PC) Processing Information
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PC
PC Alloy
PC+Acrylic
PC+PBT
PC+PET
PC+Polyester
PC+PPC
PC+TPU
PPC
Density (g/cm³)0.948 to 30.91.14 to 1.221.15 to 1.291.18 to 1.241.19 to 1.231.14 to 1.211.201.21 to 1.221.20
Mold Shrinkage, Flow (in/in)0.00060 to 0.160.0059 to 0.00600.0055 to 0.00710.0047 to 0.0100.0049 to 0.00910.0047 to 0.00740.00700.0078 to 0.0150.0075 to 0.0090
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)3.8 to 261.3 to 361.5 to 156.5 to 308.0 to 354.0 to 225.6 to 309.2 to 212.0 to 3.0
Drying Temperature (°F)216 to 263224 to 248180 to 182201 to 250205 to 243159 to 192248 to 250200 to 245250
Drying Time (hr)2.8 to 4.33.5 to 6.04.52.0 to 5.12.0 to 7.74.0 to 4.13.0 to 3.50.033 to 2.53.5
Suggested Max Moisture (%)0.019 to 0.0200.010 to 0.020--0.020 to 0.0220.019 to 0.0200.0200.0200.0300.020
Suggested Max Regrind (%)2020--5 to 2520----20--
Injection Pressure (psi)12400 to 2040012500 to 150009960 to 101009430 to 1500010200 to 1520015000--9500 to 10500--
Rear Temperature (°F)485 to 576481 to 508450 to 505462 to 493477 to 502469 to 487545 to 570439 to 440590 to 640
Middle Temperature (°F)517 to 593482 to 520463 to 505483 to 502486 to 514479 to 545563 to 590449 to 450608 to 660
Front Temperature (°F)539 to 611491 to 536450 to 515494 to 512488 to 530489 to 516581 to 610449 to 450626 to 680
Nozzle Temperature (°F)532 to 606544 to 545450 to 505484 to 506491 to 515489 to 516563 to 600430 to 463626 to 670
Processing (Melt) Temp (°F)540 to 586499 to 522440 to 487494 to 521491 to 520488 to 517581 to 610425 to 465649 to 680
Mold Temperature (°F)175 to 215138 to 172120 to 126144 to 221158 to 177124 to 127210 to 23080.0 to 95.0210 to 211

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Properties
PC
PC Alloy
PC+Acrylic
PC+PBT
PC+PET
PC+Polyester
PC+PPC
PC+TPU
PPC
Density (g/cm³)0.948 to 30.91.14 to 1.221.15 to 1.291.18 to 1.241.19 to 1.231.14 to 1.211.201.21 to 1.221.20
Mold Shrinkage, Flow (cm/cm)0.00060 to 0.160.0059 to 0.00600.0055 to 0.00710.0047 to 0.0100.0049 to 0.00910.0047 to 0.00740.00700.0078 to 0.0150.0075 to 0.0090
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)3.8 to 261.3 to 361.5 to 156.5 to 308.0 to 354.0 to 225.6 to 309.2 to 212.0 to 3.0
Drying Temperature (°C)102 to 128107 to 12082.2 to 83.293.8 to 12196.4 to 11770.8 to 88.9120 to 12193.3 to 118121
Drying Time (hr)2.8 to 4.33.5 to 6.04.52.0 to 5.12.0 to 7.74.0 to 4.13.0 to 3.50.033 to 2.53.5
Suggested Max Moisture (%)0.019 to 0.0200.010 to 0.020--0.020 to 0.0220.019 to 0.0200.0200.0200.0300.020
Suggested Max Regrind (%)2020--5 to 2520----20--
Injection Pressure (MPa)85.6 to 14086.2 to 10368.7 to 69.365.0 to 10370.0 to 105103--65.5 to 72.4--
Rear Temperature (°C)252 to 302249 to 264232 to 263239 to 256247 to 261243 to 253285 to 299226 to 227310 to 338
Middle Temperature (°C)269 to 312250 to 271239 to 263251 to 261252 to 268248 to 285295 to 310232320 to 349
Front Temperature (°C)282 to 322255 to 280232 to 268257 to 267253 to 277254 to 269305 to 321232330 to 360
Nozzle Temperature (°C)278 to 319284 to 285232 to 263251 to 263255 to 268254 to 269295 to 316221 to 239330 to 354
Processing (Melt) Temp (°C)282 to 308259 to 272227 to 253257 to 271255 to 271253 to 269305 to 321218 to 241343 to 360
Mold Temperature (°C)79.7 to 10259.0 to 77.548.9 to 52.262.4 to 10569.8 to 80.451.3 to 52.698.9 to 11026.7 to 35.098.9 to 99.2
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