PROSPECTOR™ TROUBLESHOOTING CHART (Bt) WACANE DEFECTS PART DEFECTS, | Numbers indicate sequence of making corectvo eps; rows indeate jst Poor Sec Fish Goes) | 2 sac Spots, Brown Sek | sinxtars { wening [ Backpressure. Tn Forward (Boosey Tn ‘lamp Pressure Ginger Temperate ong Pressure injection Hoi Tene | injeton Pressure Tinjetion Sed Shor size (ater Feed) Hel Tonperaur Mold Cosing Tne old femperatre tat} INE VARIABLES aC ape Razzle Terperatrs Bt [Coverai-Cyce Time - Sow Speed F is Le 7st at ior ot Par ‘Sie of SpruoRtunner orien | BlSies overt SHG )P (checitor Nara Conemnaton Tz 4 Cheek Fit of Nei Funes t 1 | Bien Canty Surace z cor | {clean wold Faces | = 5 Str aie) | er Tail i a ‘Copyright 2012 UL LGPROSPECTOR™ ® Troubleshooting Guide ‘This troubleshooting guide is divided ino two pats. This frst page wil help you ident defects. The back page includes a chart showing you recommended courses of action to fk any ofthese defects, Black Specks Delamination (Skinning) Jetting ("Snake Flow") Tiny blac partes onthe surtace ofan Surface of he irish part separates or Turbulence inthe rosin et Mow caused by ‘pave part and visible throughout a Appears tobe cornposed of ayer fsoitiod Underazed gate, abrupt change in caviy Aansparent part. raein. Svala or fh seal ype appearence ‘volume, o toe high econ pressure ‘where the layers may be separated. Blister Poor Surface Finish (Gloss) Defeotan the surace ofa molded part caused Discoloration Surface roughness resulting fom high speed by gases trapped wihin the par during curing, Refers to any noraniorm coloration, whether _—_‘filien causes eurtace winking asthe ‘general brown color suchas thal caused 8y _—polymer melt flows along the wal ofthe mold Blush fvemeating or ereaky discoloration resulting Discoloration generally appearing at gates, {rem contamination. Poor Weld Lines (Knit Lines) suns Inger, ar oar abstrucon along the Inabity ef wo melt Fonts te knit togstnar in 3 fow path, Usvaly indicates weak poins Excessive Warpage/Shrinkage nomageneous fashion during the moiding| Exeaeive dimensional change in pat process, resulting in waak areas Inthe pat ot Brittleness processing cr he excessive decrease in ‘varyng overt Tendency ofa meided part to break, cack, {dimension na pat through coating shatter, ee. undorconaitons whieh wouls Short Shot not normaly 6. Flash Injection ot neuteient materia tothe mod Excane paste that fous nt the parting ine ‘Burn Marks. ‘ofthe mia beyond th eagos of he part and ‘Sink Marks ‘lace matksor scorch marks on surtace ot {heezes to fom thn, shestike prorusions Depression in a molded part causec by ‘moldes part usualy on the sie ofthe pert ‘tom the pr. Shrinking or colapsingof the resin during ‘pposte the gate orn Seep avy cooling. Flow Marks cracking Marks vail onthe fished tem thetindeste play Marks (Sliver Streaking, actu othe pastio material nan area the direction of flow in te cavty. Splash Marks) satgund aboss,projecton, or molded inser. Marts or efopet ype Imparfectons formed on Gels (Clear Spots) the surface a finished pat. crazing ‘Surface imperfections resuting fom usage of Fine cracks in pert surface, May extend ina unpastcized pelts Volds (Bubbles) nstwork over to triage 0 hvough the pa, ‘An unflled space wit the par. Copyright 2012 UL LLC