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Materials for Injection Molding

 

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.