In an effort to strengthen the bushings, the company’s engineering team tested materials from several suppliers, but the LubriOne™ wear-resistant compounds from Avient were the most intriguing. But the specific product that would meet all of the company’s requirements didn’t exist.  The company, which does its own injection molding, found that the polyamide and LubriOne™ combination generated a 50% reduction in scrap rates. 

Seller may, during any period of shortage due to any cause, prorate, and allocate its supply of such materials among itself for its own consumption, its subsidiaries, affiliated companies, its accepted orders, contract customers, and its regular customers not then under contract in such a manner as may be deemed fair and reasonable by Seller. With respect to the state of Ohio, this waiver applies to Section 35 Article II of the Ohio Constitution and Ohio Revised Code Sec. 4123.74. 16.

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) 510–570 (265–298) 490–540 (254–282) 530–600 (275–315) 430–475 (220–250) 700–730 (370–395) 430–460 (220–240) 610–620 (320–325) Melt Temperature 425–515 (215–270) 510–570 (265–298) 490–540 (254–282) 530–615 (275–325) 430–495 (220–260) 700–725 (370–385) 430–475 (220–250) 610–635 (320–335) Mold Temperature 140–200 (60–90) 150–300 (65–148) 140–280 (60–137) 160–240 (70–115) 80–140 (25–60) 300–400 (150–200) 80–140 (25–60) 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% 160 (70) 2 Hours 300 (150) 0.10% 160 (70) 2 Hours 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 1,000–2,000 psi; 7–14 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. It is better to fill out the part at slower speeds in-order to let any compressed air escape, and to get the best surface finish on the part.3 • Using all of the previous settings, record the Transfer Pressure, Fill Time, and Injection speed • Reduce the injection velocity by 10% and record the same values Transfer (psi) Fill Time (sec) Injection Velocity (in/sec) Relative Shear Rate Relative Viscosity 1238 0.20 8.00 5.00 247.60 1125 0.22 7.00 4.55 247.50 1058 0.25 6.00 4.00 264.50 960 0.35 5.00 2.86 336.12 870 0.45 4.00 2.22 391.65 780 0.58 3.00 1.72 452.59 690 0.85 2.00 1.18 586.78 600 1.35 1.00 0.74 810.45 510 2.50 0.75 0.40 1275.83 420 5.23 0.50 0.19 2198.34 330 9.56 0.25 0.10 3157.99 240 15.26 0.10 0.07 3667.49 FIGURE 47 - Injection Speed 22 Gravi-Tech • Keep reducing the injection velocity until a fill time of 10-15 seconds is reached • Calculate the Relative Viscosity for each of the Injection Speeds using the equation above (Transfer Pressure * Fill Time) • Calculate the Relative Shear Rate for each of the injection speeds using the equation (1/Fill Time) • Plot the points on a graph and find the optimum velocity • The optimum velocity will be where the curve starts to level out In figure 48 above, the optimum velocity is where the plotted line crosses the black trend line; therefore the optimum velocity would be about 1.00 in/sec. Determination of Optimum Injection Velocity 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 Relative Shear Rate, 1/sec 40000 35000 30000 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000 FIGURE 48 - Viscosity vs Shear Rate Curve Design Guide 23 • The material has to be cool enough before ejection so that the ejector pins do not produce a surface defect on the part - i.e.

French Polynesia

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The two companies also entered into a supply agreement, whereby Kraton will provide  I view this transaction as a win for both companies, and most importantly, for our respective shareholders and customers," said  Company Officers

For more than 75 years, the Company has honored the tradition of providing high-quality, affordable, essential products to consumers everywhere. The Company is listed on “Euronext Paris,” is part of the SBF120 and CAC Mid 60 indexes and is recognized for its commitment to sustainable development and education. Company Officers

There is more to measuring the sustainability of a company than just the physical impacts on the environment from manufacturing its products. More than 90% of large, publicly-traded companies in the United States report ESG metrics (McKinsey & Company). Social-related data reported to stakeholders rose 37% in 2021 compared to 2020 (McKinsey & Company).

There is more to measuring the sustainability of a company than just the physical impacts on the environment from manufacturing its products. More than 90% of large, publicly-traded companies in the United States report ESG metrics (McKinsey & Company). Social-related data reported to stakeholders rose 37% in 2021 compared to 2020 (McKinsey & Company).

The company reported organic sales growth of 6.1% while acquisitions added 2.3%. The company will conduct a conference call at SEC Filings