Army Corps Engineers’ Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Survivability Engineering Branch enlisted the expertise of Edwards Design and Fabrication, an Alabama-based equipment fabricator for commercial and government research and development organizations.

MECHANICAL RECYCLING TESTING FACILITY Our CycleWorks™ Innovation Center in Italy provides the necessary research environment to test and evaluate plastic recycling in real-world conditions.

Piranha’s unique composite propeller design consists of a center hub with three or four slots for inserting interchangeable blades of varying size and pitch.

Zone 2 - Center 420°F 460°F 215°C 235°C Zone 3 - Front 430°F 470°F 220°C 240°C Nozzle 440°F 480°F 225°C 250°C Melt & Mold Temperatures English (°F) Metric (°C) Comments Melt Temperature 440°F 480°F 225°C 250°C Wipe down mold surface after each production run.Mold Temperature 125°F 200°F 50°C 90°C Notes These guidelines are based on lab results, and their values may not reflect actual processes using different machinery.

Current packaging trends also place sustainability front and center.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Contains 51–59% recycled content, with a minimum of 37% from PCR sources, including closed-loop feedstock • Provides comparable performance to virgin TPEs - Good UV stability - Meets VIAQ standards for odor and fogging • Supports compliance with the ELV Directive • Provides a more sustainable alternative to virgin TPE grades and supports a reduction in product carbon footprint (PCF) • Can be injection molded and overmolded onto PP KEY APPLICATIONS The reSound REC TPEs – AF 7210 series has been developed for use in automotive interior applications such as cup holder mats, phone charging mats, peddle covers, boot/trunk lining, HVAC flaps and other center console parts.

Army Corps Engineers’ Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Survivability Engineering Branch enlisted the expertise of Edwards Design and Fabrication, an Alabama-based equipment fabricator for commercial and government research and development organizations.

Base Resin ABS PA PBT PC PE PEEK PP PPS Barrel Temperatures °F (°C) Rear Zone 400–475 (200–250) 480–540 (248–282) 480–520 (250–270) 480–570 (250–300) 400–445 (200–230) 660–700 (350–475) 400–440 (200–225) 520–600 (270–300) Center Zone 410–480 (205–253) 490–550 (254–287) 485–525 (251–273) 500–580 (260–305) 410–455 (207–237) 670–710 (357–385) 410–450 (205–230) 550–610 (285–310) Front Zone 420–490 (210–257) 500–560 (260–293) 490–530 (254–276) 515–590 (267–310) 420–465 (213–243) 680–720 (363–400) 420–455 (215–235) 570–620 (300–320) Nozzle 425–500 (215–260) 530–600 (275–315) 700–730 (370–395) 430–460 (220–240) 610–620 (320–325) Melt Temperature 425–515 (215–270) 530–615 (275–325) 430–495 (220–260) 700–725 (370–385) 610–635 (320–335) Mold Temperature 140–200 (60–90) 150–300 (65–148) 140–280 (60–137) 160–240 (70–115) 300–400 (150–200) 190–300 (90–150) Drying Parameters 190 (90) 2–4 Hours 0.01%–0.15% 180 (82) 4–5 Hours 0.10%–0.20% 275 (135) 0.02%–0.04% 250 (125) 0.02% 300 (150) 0.10% 280 (135) 2–3 Hours 0.01%–0.20% Nozzle Type General Purpose Nylon or Reverse Taper General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose Injection Velocity1 2–5 in/sec; 50–127 mm/sec Injection Pressure Medium to high (may range from 1,000–4,000 psi; 7-28 Mpa) Back Pressure 50–100 psi; 0.3–0.7 Mpa Screw Speed 25–75 RPM Cushion 0.125–0.250 in; 3–6 mm Screw Compression Ratio2 2.0:1–2.5:1 Processing Guide 3 Base Resin ABS PA PBT PC PE PEEK PP PPS Barrel Temperatures °F (°C) Rear Zone 400–475 (200–250) 480–540 (248–282) 480–520 (250–270) 480–570 (250–300) 400–445 (200–230) 660–700 (350–475) 400–440 (200–225) 520–600 (270–300) Center Zone 410–480 (205–253) 490–550 (254–287) 485–525 (251–273) 500–580 (260–305) 410–455 (207–237) 670–710 (357–385) 410–450 (205–230) 550–610 (285–310) Front Zone 420–490 (210–257) 500–560 (260–293) 490–530 (254–276) 515–590 (267–310) 420–465 (213–243) 680–720 (363–400) 420–455 (215–235) 570–620 (300–320) Nozzle 425–500 (215–260) 530–600 (275–315) 700–730 (370–395) 430–460 (220–240) 610–620 (320–325) Melt Temperature 425–515 (215–270) 530–615 (275–325) 430–495 (220–260) 700–725 (370–385) 610–635 (320–335) Mold Temperature 140–200 (60–90) 150–300 (65–148) 140–280 (60–137) 160–240 (70–115) 300–400 (150–200) 190–300 (90–150) Drying Parameters 190 (90) 2–4 Hours 0.01%–0.15% 180 (82) 4–5 Hours 0.10%–0.20% 275 (135) 0.02%–0.04% 250 (125) 0.02% 300 (150) 0.10% 280 (135) 2–3 Hours 0.01%–0.20% Nozzle Type General Purpose Nylon or Reverse Taper General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose Injection Velocity1 2–5 in/sec; 50–127 mm/sec Injection Pressure Medium to high (may range from 1,000–4,000 psi; 7-28 Mpa) Back Pressure 50–100 psi; 0.3–0.7 Mpa Screw Speed 25–75 RPM Cushion 0.125–0.250 in; 3–6 mm Screw Compression Ratio2 2.0:1–2.5:1 Comments 1.

At the recycling facility, PET and rPET materials are separated from non-plastics and other plastics, then compressed and gathered into bales for easy transportation to a processing center. At the processing center, the compressed PET is separated by color, crushed into small flakes, cleaned, and dried.

Diving Deeper into TPEs https://www.avient.com/discover-tpes-healthcare https://www.avient.com/polyone-develops-new-silicone-alternative-tpe-medical-tubing Taking the Next Steps More technical and detailed information on thermoplastic elastomers can be found on our TPE Knowledge Center and TPE FAQ page. https://www.avient.com/products/thermoplastic-elastomers/tpe-knowledge-center https://www.avient.com/services/how-resources/tpe-faqs Button 3: Button 83: Button 5: Button 6: Button 66: Button 67: Button 68: Button 69: Button 70: Button 71: Button 72: Button 73: Button 74: Button 75: Button 76: Button 77: Button 78: Button 79: Button 80: Button 82: