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 Polyethylene (PE) Processing Information
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Properties
CPE
ECTFE
EPE
EVA
HDPE
HDPE Copolymer
HDPE, HMW
HDPE, MMW
HMWPE
LDPE
LDPE+LLDPE
LLDPE
LMDPE
MDPE
mLLDPE
mPE
PE Copolymer
PE, Unspecified
UHMWPE
ULDPE
VLDPE
XLPE
Density (g/cm³)1.15 to 1.361.67 to 1.680.910 to 0.9410.926 to 0.9600.930 to 0.9850.945 to 0.9570.945 to 0.9600.946 to 0.9620.9600.891 to 0.9530.912 to 0.9270.914 to 0.9620.934 to 0.9570.929 to 0.9530.912 to 0.927--0.932 to 0.9640.899 to 0.9650.918 to 0.9440.904 to 0.9120.884 to 0.9110.912 to 0.945
Mold Shrinkage, Flow (in/in)--0.023 to 0.025--0.012 to 0.0150.0077 to 0.0300.0250.025 to 0.030--0.0180.013 to 0.031--0.015 to 0.020--------0.012 to 0.0160.020 to 0.0220.0060 to 0.030----0.0050 to 0.030
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)----0.85 to 1.20.15 to 210.020 to 9.00.050 to 1.00.027 to 110.028 to 2.8420.12 to 100.30 to 350.20 to 4.10.60 to 8.00.040 to 6.40.87 to 1.30.41 to 3.60.080 to 6.10.10 to 200.10 to 0.690.76 to 4.00.10 to 3.10.30 to 2.2
Drying Temperature (°F)------140 to 141175 to 176--------175 to 180--194----------180--------
Drying Time (hr)------7.9 to 8.02.0 to 3.0--------2.0 to 3.1--3.0----------4.0--------
Suggested Max Moisture (%)--------0.20 to 0.30----------------------------------
Suggested Max Regrind (%)--15----10 to 403025------------------------------
Injection Pressure (psi)--1200 to 1500--1310 to 1000011200 to 200001420019600 to 20000--14200925 to 15000--1280 to 10200--------------------
Rear Temperature (°F)--399 to 450--250 to 253363 to 478447 to 450365 to 385--410309 to 398--350 to 351365 to 392329 to 365------390555--356356
Middle Temperature (°F)--441 to 470--300 to 302363 to 481466 to 470383 to 420--473349 to 398--374 to 375365 to 392329 to 365------420550--356356
Front Temperature (°F)--469 to 500--350 to 351364 to 481471 to 475382 to 440--518349 to 398--364 to 400365 to 392329 to 365------440540--356356
Nozzle Temperature (°F)--469 to 490--350 to 352430 to 476472 to 475430--518350 to 420--400------------560------
Processing (Melt) Temp (°F)--517 to 520--208 to 451356 to 484401 to 438423 to 426----313 to 600--356 to 466461 to 491401 to 499----590448 to 450545--416--
Mold Temperature (°F)--89.6 to 250--68.0 to 35650.0 to 11554.5 to 99.550.0 to 59.0--89.659.0 to 110--63.5 to 95.077.077.0------115113--77.0--

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Properties
CPE
ECTFE
EPE
EVA
HDPE
HDPE Copolymer
HDPE, HMW
HDPE, MMW
HMWPE
LDPE
LDPE+LLDPE
LLDPE
LMDPE
MDPE
mLLDPE
mPE
PE Copolymer
PE, Unspecified
UHMWPE
ULDPE
VLDPE
XLPE
Density (g/cm³)1.15 to 1.361.67 to 1.680.910 to 0.9410.926 to 0.9600.930 to 0.9850.945 to 0.9570.945 to 0.9600.946 to 0.9620.9600.891 to 0.9530.912 to 0.9270.914 to 0.9620.934 to 0.9570.929 to 0.9530.912 to 0.927--0.932 to 0.9640.899 to 0.9650.918 to 0.9440.904 to 0.9120.884 to 0.9110.912 to 0.945
Mold Shrinkage, Flow (cm/cm)--0.023 to 0.025--0.012 to 0.0150.0077 to 0.0300.0250.025 to 0.030--0.0180.013 to 0.031--0.015 to 0.020--------0.012 to 0.0160.020 to 0.0220.0060 to 0.030----0.0050 to 0.030
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)----0.85 to 1.20.15 to 210.020 to 9.00.050 to 1.00.027 to 110.028 to 2.8420.12 to 100.30 to 350.20 to 4.10.60 to 8.00.040 to 6.40.87 to 1.30.41 to 3.60.080 to 6.10.10 to 200.10 to 0.690.76 to 4.00.10 to 3.10.30 to 2.2
Drying Temperature (°C)------60.0 to 60.679.4 to 80.0--------79.3 to 82.2--90.0----------82.2--------
Drying Time (hr)------7.9 to 8.02.0 to 3.0--------2.0 to 3.1--3.0----------4.0--------
Suggested Max Moisture (%)--------0.20 to 0.30----------------------------------
Suggested Max Regrind (%)--15----10 to 403025------------------------------
Injection Pressure (MPa)--8.27 to 10.3--9.00 to 68.977.1 to 13898.0135 to 138--98.16.37 to 103--8.83 to 70.0--------------------
Rear Temperature (°C)--204 to 232--121 to 123184 to 248230 to 232185 to 196--210154 to 203--177185 to 200165 to 185------199291--180180
Middle Temperature (°C)--227 to 243--149 to 150184 to 249241 to 243195 to 216--245176 to 203--190 to 191185 to 200165 to 185------216288--180180
Front Temperature (°C)--243 to 260--177185 to 250244 to 246194 to 227--270176 to 203--185 to 204185 to 200165 to 185------227282--180180
Nozzle Temperature (°C)--243 to 254--177 to 178221 to 247244 to 246221--270177 to 216--204 to 205------------293------
Processing (Melt) Temp (°C)--269 to 271--97.5 to 233180 to 251205 to 225217 to 219----156 to 316--180 to 241238 to 255205 to 260----310231 to 232285--213--
Mold Temperature (°C)--32.0 to 121--20.0 to 18010.0 to 45.812.5 to 37.510.0 to 15.0--32.015.0 to 43.5--17.5 to 35.025.025.0------46.144.7--25.0--
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