Suggested Injection Moulding Conditions for CALIBRE* PC

Melt flow rate 300°C/1.2 Kg 4 MFR 6 MFR 10 MFR 15 MFR 22 MFR 80 MFR GF

Barrel Temperatures
Nozzle 315 - 340 300 - 325 290 - 315 275 - 295 260 - 275 310 - 330 290 - 315

Front 315 - 340 300 - 325 290 - 315 275 - 295 260 - 275 310 - 345 290 - 315

Temperature Intermediate 290 - 310 275 - 300 265 - 290 260 - 280 255 - 270 300 - 320 280 - 305

(°C) Rear (Hopper) 290 - 305 270 - 290 260 - 270 245 - 275 245 - 260 270 - 300 280 - 295

Mould Temperature 80 - 115 75 - 110 70 - 105 70 - 95 70 - 95 60 - 110 80 - 115

Manifold Temperature 315 - 340 300 - 325 290 - 315 275 - 295 260 - 275 290 - 350 290 - 315
Melt Temperature (Air Shot) 315 - 340 300 - 325 290 - 315 275 - 295 260 - 275 290 - 350 290 - 315

Back Pressure 0 - 15 0 - 15 0 - 15 0 - 15 0 - 15 0 - 15 0 - 15

Injection Pressure 35-160 35-160 35-160 35-160 35-160 35-160 100-160

ADJUST TO CONTRO L PART WEIG HT AND DIMENS IONS
Pressure 30-100 30-100 30-100 30-100 30-100 30-100 30-100
Hold/Pack Pressure
(Bar) 400-1400 400-1400 400-1400 400-1400 400-1400 400-1400 400-1400
Cavity Pressure (End Of Fill)
2 0.5-0.8 0.5-0.8 0.5-0.8 0.5-0.8 0.5-0.8 0.5-0.8 0.6-0.9
Clamp Force/ Cm Projected Area
(Tons)

Time (Hours) 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4 3-4

Drying Temperature (°C) 120 120 120 120 120 120 120

Maximum Moisture (%) (Equilibrium Level 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.02

Rate Injection Speed ADJUST TO CONTRO L APPEARANCE

Screw Compression Ratio 1.5 - 3.0/1 1.5 - 3.0/1 1.5 - 3.0/1 1.5 - 3.0/1 1.5 - 3.0/1 1.5 - 3.0/1 1.5 - 3.0/1

Ratios Screw L/D Ratio M in 20/1 M in 20/1 M in 20/1 M in 20/1 M in 20/1 M in 20/1 M in 20/1

Mould Shrinkage (%) 0.3 – 0.7 0.3 – 0.7 0.3 – 0.7 0.3 – 0.7 0.3 – 0.7 0.3 – 0.7 0.3 – 0.7