Injection Mold materials:
Material | Tensile Strength | Flexural Modulus | Max Temp. | DENSITY (g/cm3) | Applications |
ABS | 5000-7500 psi | 270,000-380,000 psi | 140°-200° F | 1.05 | l Computer housings, small l appliances, automotive interior trim and medical components |
ABS/PC | 6400-9150 psi | 300,000-400,000 psi | 140°-210° F | 1.15 | l Automotive exterior and interior components, l medical hardware, electrical housings, computers |
PC | 9000-23,000 psi | 340,000-1,400,000 psi | 150°-300° F | 1.20 | l Automotive Headlights, Business Machines, Consumer Products, l Telecommunications, Medical Products and Mechanical Goods. |
PBT | 6,000-13,000 psi | 300,000-1,200,000 psi | 250°-420° F | 0.92 | l Industrial equipment applications l business equipment, automotive housings-under the hood, power tool casings. |
PE | 1900-4500 psi | 40,000-105,000 psi | 130°-150° F | 0.94 | l Consumer products, houseware items, electronic wire/cable insulators and medical products |
HIPS | 7,500-10,000 psi | 160,000 -370,000 psi | 100°-150° F | 1.05 | l Household Goods, Containers, Furniture, Housings and Packaging. |
HDPE | 3,200-4,500 psi | 145,000-225,000 psi | 130°-150° F | 1.02 | l Consumer products, houseware items, electronic wire/cable insulators and medical products |
PS | 5000-7500 psi | 380,000 -480,000 psi | 100°-150° F | 1.07 | l Household Goods, Containers, Furniture, Housings and Packaging. |
Nylon 66 | 8,000-24,000 psi | 430,000-1,100,000 psi | 220°-350° F | 1.15 | l Automotive components, electronic connectors, gears, consumer products and industrial products. |
Nylon 6 | 6,000-24,000 psi | 390,000-1,100,000 psi | 200°-350° F | 1.10 | l Automotive components, Bearings, Electronic Connectors, Gears, Consumer Products and Industrial products. |
Nylon 12 | 8,000-17,000 psi | 170,000-1,200,000 psi | 180°-250° F | 1.02 | l Automotive components, Electronic connectors, Gears, Consumer products and Industrial products. |
POM | 6000-22,000 psi | 120,000-170,000 psi | 180°-300° F | 1.42 | l Mechanical Automotive, Business Machine and Household Appliance |
Acrylic (PMMA)
| 2800-10,9000 psi | 221,000-534,000 psi | 183°-217° F | 1.16 | l Automotive Transparent Items such as Head/Tail Lenses and Trim, Household l Light Fixtures and Decorative Items, Safety Equipment and Shields. |
PVDF | 3,500-7,200 psi | 170,000-1,200,000 psi | 170°-300° F | 1.77-1.80 | l Aircraft applications, Computer components, Protective coverings, Seals, Electrical parts, Diaphrams. |
PP | 4,500-18,500 psi | 210,000 -1,500,000 psi | 150°-300° F | 1.016 | l Packaging, industrial components for fluid processing, household goods, automotive and electrical hardware. |
PVC | 10,000-12,000 psi | 350,000-600,000 psi | 120°-170° F | 1.006 | l Medical/Healthcare Products, Automotive Applications, Household Items and Electronic Extruded Wire Covering. |
TPE | 1,000-7,000 psi | 5,000-800,000 psi | 200°-300° F | 1.02 | l Automotive Fluid Delivery Systems, Household appliances, Sporting goods, Electrical and Medical components. |
TPU | 6960-12,000 psi | 260,000-340,000 psi | 160°-250° F | 1.01 | l Automotive and Aerospace Applications, Medical and Optical purposes, Electrical Wire and Cable Coverings. |
PET | 7,000-23,000 psi | 350,000-3,000,000 psi | 250°-420° F | 1.30-1.38 | l Reusable bottles, Pacifiers, Sippy cups, Bottle sterilizer lids, Medical devices, Housewares. |
PEI | 14,000-28,000 psi | 480,000-1,300,000 psi | 375°-420° F | 1.28-1.42 | l Commercial aircraft interiors, healthcare products, cooking utensils, fiber optics, electrical and electronic applications. |
PPS | 14,000-28,000 psi | 550,000 -2,900,000 psi | 450°-500° F | 1.36 | l Hydraulic components, bearings, cams, valves and electronic parts |
PPA | 9,000-33,000 psi | 270,000 -2,700,000 psi | 300°-450° F | 2.06 | l Automotive applications, Housing for high temperature electrical connectors, Multiple other uses as a replacement to metals. |