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 Polyester (Polyester) Processing Information
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Properties
PBT
PBT Alloy
PBT+ASA
PBT+PET
PCT
PET
PETG
Polyester Alloy
Polyester, TP
PTT
Specific Gravity1.30 to 1.341.07 to 1.35--1.64 to 1.79--1.32 to 1.411.25 to 1.281.721.18 to 1.411.29 to 1.43
Mold Shrinkage, Flow (in/in)0.0010 to 0.480.0055 to 0.0057--0.0038 to 0.012--0.0029 to 0.0200.0035 to 0.00510.0055 to 0.00750.0030 to 0.00630.011 to 0.025
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)20 to 26----5.0 to 43----4.0 to 35------
Drying Temperature (°F)236 to 269203 to 212--250 to 284--248 to 356149 to 161--153 to 315260
Drying Time (hr)3.0 to 5.13.5--3.0 to 5.0--5.04.9 to 9.0--3.0 to 6.05.0
Suggested Max Moisture (%)0.020 to 0.043----0.020 to 0.040--0.0030 to 0.200.0500.10----
Suggested Max Regrind (%)19 to 26------------------
Injection Pressure (psi)10700 to 1260011400------1450012500 to 14100----12500
Rear Temperature (°F)445 to 476401--480--474 to 493410 to 450--352448 to 485
Middle Temperature (°F)446 to 492446--480 to 490--484 to 511472 to 473--343448 to 485
Front Temperature (°F)464 to 496464--490 to 500--495 to 527450 to 473--334448 to 485
Nozzle Temperature (°F)463 to 491464--505 to 510--485 to 500473--334--
Processing (Melt) Temp (°F)462 to 501464--509 to 515--493 to 545497 to 500--488 to 546475
Mold Temperature (°F)137 to 182158--175 to 176--59.0 to 14580.0 to 104--71.6 to 126220

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Properties
PBT
PBT Alloy
PBT+ASA
PBT+PET
PCT
PET
PETG
Polyester Alloy
Polyester, TP
PTT
Specific Gravity (g/cm³)1.30 to 1.341.07 to 1.35--1.64 to 1.79--1.32 to 1.411.25 to 1.271.721.18 to 1.411.29 to 1.43
Mold Shrinkage, Flow (cm/cm)0.0010 to 0.480.0055 to 0.0057--0.0038 to 0.012--0.0029 to 0.0200.0035 to 0.00510.0055 to 0.00750.0030 to 0.00630.011 to 0.025
Melt Mass Flow Rate (g/10 min)20 to 26----5.0 to 43----4.0 to 35------
Drying Temperature (°C)113 to 13295.0 to 100--121 to 140--120 to 18065.0 to 71.5--67.2 to 157127
Drying Time (hr)3.0 to 5.13.5--3.0 to 5.0--5.04.9 to 9.0--3.0 to 6.05.0
Suggested Max Moisture (%)0.020 to 0.043----0.020 to 0.040--0.0030 to 0.200.0500.10----
Suggested Max Regrind (%)19 to 26------------------
Injection Pressure (MPa)74.0 to 86.878.4------100.086.0 to 97.5----86.0 to 86.2
Rear Temperature (°C)229 to 246205--249--246 to 256210 to 232--178231 to 252
Middle Temperature (°C)230 to 256230--249 to 254--251 to 266245--173231 to 252
Front Temperature (°C)240 to 258240--254 to 260--257 to 275232 to 245--168231 to 252
Nozzle Temperature (°C)239 to 255240--263 to 266--252 to 260245--168--
Processing (Melt) Temp (°C)239 to 260240--265 to 268--256 to 285258 to 260--253 to 286246
Mold Temperature (°C)58.4 to 83.370.0--79.2 to 80.0--15.0 to 62.826.7 to 40.1--22.0 to 52.0104

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