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RTP Company Processing Conditions (English)

The temperatures and processing conditions listed here are intended as guidelines for molders and designers. In some cases, relatively broad ranges are necessary to accommodate variations in compound formulas.

Injection molding is a complex science; best results may only be achieved after several trials. RTP Company's technical support specialists can assist you with determining optimum settings for your unique compound.

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RTP
Series		 Polymer Type Temperature (°F) Drying Dew
Point
(°F)		 Moisture
Content
(%)
Melt Mold Time
(Hrs)		 Temp
(°F)
Low High Low High
100 Polypropylene PP 375 450 90 150 2 175 n/a n/a
200 Nylon 6/6 * PA 530 570 150 225 4 175 0.0 0.20
200A Nylon 6 * PA 470 535 130 200 2 180 0.0 0.20
200B Nylon 6/10 PA 530 570 150 225 2 175 0.0 0.20
200C Nylon 11 PA 435 550 100 150 4 175 0.0 0.20
200D Nylon 6/12 * PA 480 545 140 200 4 175 0.0 0.20
200E Amorphous Nylon PA 520 570 150 210 4 175 -30 0.10
200F Nylon 12 * PA 430 525 150 220 4 175 -40 0.10
200H Impact-Modifed Nylon 6/6 PA 530 570 150 225 4 175 0.0 0.20
300 Polycarbonate * PC 550 600 180 250 4 250 -20 0.02
400 Polystyrene * PS 410 480 100 150 2 180 n/a n/a
500 Styrene Acrylonitrile * SAN 460 535 125 180 2 180 n/a n/a
600 Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene * ABS 400 460 145 185 2 180 0.0 0.10
700 High Density Polyethylene HDPE 380 450 70 150 2 175 n/a n/a
700A Low Density Polyethylene LDPE 380 450 70 150 2 175 n/a n/a
800 Acetal POM 360 425 175 225 2 250 -25 0.15
900 Polysulfone PSU 630 700 200 300 4 275 -25 0.15
1000 Polybutylene Terephthalate * PBT 460 520 175 225 4 250 -20 0.03
1100 Polyethylene Terephthalate * PET 500 570 200 300 4 250 -40 0.01
1100A Modified Polyethylene Terephalate Glycol * PETG 480 560 70 100 4 200 -29 0.03
1200 Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer * TPU 365 425 100 140 6 225 0.0 0.01
1300 Polyphenylene Sulfide PPS 585 625 275 350 6 300 n/a 0.04
1400 Polyethersulfone * PES 650 710 275 350 6 300 -25 0.04
1500 Polyether-Ester Block Copolymer
Thermoplastic Elastomer *		 COPE 410 460 70 120 2 to 4 200 n/a n/a
1700 Modified Polyphenylene Oxide PPO 480 550 150 200 2 200 0.0 0.10
1800 Acrylic PMMA 360 425 175 225 4 200 0.0 0.02
1800A Polycarbonate/Acrylic Alloy PC/PMMA 460 510 90 150 3 to 4 180 0.0 0.02
2100 Polyetherimide * PEI 670 750 275 350 4 300 -20 0.04
2200 Polyetheretherketone * PEEK 660 750 325 425 3 300 -20 0.10
2300A Rigid Thermoplastic Polyurethane * RTPU 430 470 125 200 4 to 6 225 -25 0.01
2300C Rigid Thermoplastic Polyurethane * RTPU 460 500 200 250 4 to 6 270 -25 0.01
2500 PC/ABS Alloy * PC/ABS 470 525 125 200 4 200 -20 0.02
2700 Styrenic Block Copolymer
Thermoplastic Elastomer		 SBC 360 450 60 100 2 175 n/a n/a
2800 Thermoplastic Polyolefin Elastomer * TEO 360 410 60 150 2 175 0.0 0.03
3000 Polymethylpentene PMP 510 580 150 200 2 175 n/a n/a
3100 Perfluoroalkoxy PFA 650 725 300 450 2 250 n/a n/a
3200 Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene ETFE 560 650 150 300 2 250 n/a n/a
3300 Polyvinylidene Fluoride PVDF 410 550 180 220 2 250 n/a n/a
3400-3 Liquid Crystal Polymer LCP 630 690 150 250 8 300 -20 n/a
3400-4 Liquid Crystal Polymer LCP 685 750 150 200 8 300 -20 n/a
3500 Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene FEP 650 725 200 200+ 2 to 4 250 n/a n/a
4000 Polyphthalamide * PPA 575 625 275 325 6 175 -25 0.05
4000A Hot Water Moldable Polyphthalamide PPA 625 650 150 325 6 175 -20 0.10
4200 Thermoplastic Polyimide * TPI 750 780 350 450 6 400 -40 0.01
4300 Polysulfone/Polycarbonate Alloy PSU/PC 540 620 150 210 4 250 -20 0.02
4400 High Temperature Nylon HTN 590 650 275 325 4 175 -40 0.10
4500 Aliphatic Polyketone PK 430 500 180 300 4 140 -25 0.02
4600 Syndiotactic Polystyrene SPS 560 620 160 300 2 180 -20 0.02
4700 Polytrimethylene Terephthalate PTT 450 500 190 250 4-6 260 -40 0.01
RTP
Series		 Polymer Type Low High Low High Time
(Hrs)		 Temp
(°F)		 Dew
Point
(°F)		 Moisture
Content
(%)
Melt Mold
Temperature (°F) Drying

* Hygroscopic materials
This information is intended to be used only as a guideline for designers and processors of modified thermoplastics for injection molding. Because injection mold design and processing is complex, a set solution will not solve all problems. Observation on a "trial and error" basis may be required to achieve desired results.

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