Temperature and Processing Parameters for Non-Crystalline Thermoplastic Resins
| Material | Melting Temperature ℃ | Mold Temperature ℃ | Resin Feed Section Temperature ℃ | Absolute Back Pressure (bar) | Measurement Speed (m/s) | Drying Temperature ℃ | Drying Time (hours) |
| ABS | 220–260 | 40–80 | 30–50 | 70–150 | 0.3 | 80 | 2–3 |
| CA | 180–220 | 50–80 | 40 | 80–100 | 0.3 | 60–65 | 2–3 |
| CAB | 180–220 | 50–80 | 40 | 80–100 | 0.6 | 60 | 2–3 |
| CP | 180–220 | 50–80 | 40 | 80–100 | 0.6 | 60 | 2–3 |
| PA amorphous | 260–300 | 70–100 | 60–80 | 50–100 | 0.6 | 100–120 | 6–12 |
| PC | 280–320 | 80–120 | 70–90 | 50–150 | 0.3 | 120 | 2–3 |
| PC/ABS | 250–290 | 60–90 | 60–80 | 50–150 | 0.2 | 90–110 | 2–4 |
| PEI | 340–425 | 140–180 | 100–120 | 0.5 | 150 | 4–6 | |
| PES | 330–370 | 100–150 | 30–80 | 0.6 | 190 | 3 | |
| PMMA | 220–260 | 50–80 | 50–60 | 30–90 | 0.3 | 80 | 3 |
| PPO | 270–310 | 70–120 | 40 | 60–80 | 0.2 | 110 | 2 |
| PS | 190–280 | 20–80 | 20–30 | 150–300 | 1 | 80 | 1–2 |
| PSU | 310–390 | 95–115 | 0.6 | 120–135 | 2–3 | ||
| Rigid PVC | 170–210 | 20–60 | 30–50 | 70–200 | 0.2 | 70 | 1 |
| Soft PVC | 140–200 | 20–60 | 40 | 70–200 | 0.3 | 70 | 1 |
| SAN | 220–260 | 20–80 | 40 | 30–90 | 0.3 | 80 | 2–3 |
| SB | 180–280 | 20–80 | 20–30 | 50–100 | 0.6 | 80 | 1–2 |
Semi-Crystalline Thermoplastic Resin Temperature and Processing Values
| Material |
Melting Temperature ℃ |
Mold Temperature ℃ |
Resin Feed Section Temperature ℃ |
Absolute Back Pressure (bar) |
Measurement Speed (m/s) |
Drying Temperature ℃ |
Drying Time (hours) |
| PE-HD |
180–300 |
10–60 |
20–30 |
150–450 |
1 |
* |
|
| PE-LD |
180–260 |
10–60 |
20–30 |
150–450 |
1 |
* |
|
| PA 6 |
240–270 |
40–90 |
60–80 |
70–120 |
0.6 |
80 |
3–5 |
| PA 6.6 |
270–320 |
40–90 |
60–80 |
50–150 |
0.6 |
80 |
3–5 |
| PA 6.10 |
230–280 |
30–60 |
60–80 |
50–150 |
0.6 |
80 |
3–5 |
| PA 11 |
200–250 |
20–100 |
60–80 |
50–150 |
0.6 |
85 |
4–6 |
| PA 12 |
200–250 |
20–100 |
60–80 |
50–200 |
0.6 |
85 |
4–6 |
| PEEK |
350–380 |
150–180 |
|
2–50 |
0.2 |
150 |
2–3 |
| LCP |
295–385 |
80–120 |
60–80 |
0–30 |
0.2 |
150 |
4–6 |
| LCP+GF |
320–350 |
80–120 |
60–80 |
0–30 |
0.2 |
170 |
4–6 |
| PBT |
250–280 |
60–120 |
80 |
70–120 |
0.2 |
120 |
2–3 |
| PC/PBT |
255–270 |
40–80 |
40–80 |
50–120 |
0.4 |
100–120 |
2–4 |
| POM |
180–225 |
40–120 |
30–40 |
30–90 |
0.6 |
100 |
2–3 |
| PP |
200–260 |
10–60 |
20–30 |
150–450 |
0.9 |
* |
|
| PPS |
310–320 |
140–160 |
100–120 |
15–30 |
0.4 |
110–120 |
2–4 |
| PPS+GF |
330–350 |
140–160 |
100–120 |
15–30 |
0.4 |
130–150 |
2–4 |