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Temperature, time, dew point setting, minimum and maximum moisture guidelines for Polypropylene (PP), Rigid Thermoplastic Polyurethane (ETPU),  Nylon 6 (PA6), Nylon 66 (PA66), Polyketone (PK), Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS), Polyphthalamide (PPA), Polyetherimide (PEI), Polyethersulfone (PES), and Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)  Temperature (rear feed zone, center transition zone, front metering zone, nozzle, melt, and mold) guidelines for PP, ETPU,  PA6, PA66, PK, PPS, PPA, PEI, PES, and PEEK 

Base Resin ABS PA PBT PC PE PEEK PP PPS Barrel Temperatures °F (°C) Rear Zone 400–475 (200–250) 430–500 480–520 (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) 440–510 (225–265) 483–522 (252–272) 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) 450–520 (230–270) 487–527 (254–274) 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) 460–530 (235–275) 490–530 (255–275) 530–600 (275–315) 700–730 (370–395) 430–460 (220–240) 610–620 (320–325) Melt Temperature 425–515 (215–270) 530–580 (276–300) 500–565 (260–300) 530–615 (275–325) 430–495 700–725 (370–385) 610–635 (320–335) Mold Temperature 140–200 (60–90) 150–200 (65–90) 140–250 (60–120) 160–240 (70–115) 300–400 (150–200) 190–300 (90–150) Drying Parameters 190 (90) 2–4 Hours 0.01%–0.15% 180 (80) 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 ReverseTaper General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose Injection Velocity1 2.0–5.0 in/sec; 50–125 mm/sec Injection Pressure 2,000–4,000 psi; 13,000–30,000 kpa Back Pressure 0–50 psi; 0–350 kpa Screw Speed 25–75 RPM Cushion 0.125"–0.250"; 3.175 mm–6.35 mm Screw Compression Ratio2 2.0:1–2.5:1 Design Guide 7 Base Resin ABS PA PBT PC PE PEEK PP PPS Barrel Temperatures °F (°C) Rear Zone 400–475 (200–250) 430–500 480–520 (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) 440–510 (225–265) 483–522 (252–272) 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) 450–520 (230–270) 487–527 (254–274) 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) 460–530 (235–275) 490–530 (255–275) 530–600 (275–315) 700–730 (370–395) 430–460 (220–240) 610–620 (320–325) Melt Temperature 425–515 (215–270) 530–580 (276–300) 500–565 (260–300) 530–615 (275–325) 430–495 700–725 (370–385) 610–635 (320–335) Mold Temperature 140–200 (60–90) 150–200 (65–90) 140–250 (60–120) 160–240 (70–115) 300–400 (150–200) 190–300 (90–150) Drying Parameters 190 (90) 2–4 Hours 0.01%–0.15% 180 (80) 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 ReverseTaper General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose Injection Velocity1 2.0–5.0 in/sec; 50–125 mm/sec Injection Pressure 2,000–4,000 psi; 13,000–30,000 kpa Back Pressure 0–50 psi; 0–350 kpa Screw Speed 25–75 RPM Cushion 0.125"–0.250"; 3.175 mm–6.35 mm Screw Compression Ratio2 2.0:1–2.5:1 Comments 1. Venting Guidelines by Resin • PC: .001"–.002" depth & .250" width • PC/PSU: .002"–.003" depth & .250" width • PES: .003"–.004" depth & .250" width • PEI: .001"–.003" depth & .250" width • PP: .001"–.002" depth & .250" width • ABS: .0015"–.0025" depth & .250" width • PEEK: .002"–.004" depth & .250" width FIGURE 40 - Venting Guidelines Vent Groove Vent Land Vent FIGURE 44 - Venting guidelines FIGURE 43 - Venting areas 20 Gravi-Tech CHAPTER 5 | PROCESS OPTIMIZATION Process optimization ensures a quality process and minimizes cycle time.

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