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Other fastening techniques
Bosses, snap fits, and locating features that take advantage
of the ductility and toughness of these polymers should be
designed using proper part design guidelines.
Many Eastman
™
polymers have the required ductility to
perform well in swaging and staking operations. The material
can be softened using a heated horn or ultrasonic energy, and
in many cases, the material can be swaged “cold.”
Part IV Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting guide
The Troubleshooting Guide provides possible remedies for
problems that may occur. Read across the top to find the
problem being experienced, then search down the page for the
highest priority remedy. If the number is followed by a plus sign,
increase the variable shown. (Example: “Fill speed +” means to
increase fill speed.) If the number has a minus sign, decrease the
variable. If both a plus and minus are shown, it means that the
setting is probably not correct; the proper setting may be either
above or below the current one. If changing the first variable
does not solve the problem, proceed to number 2, and so on.
See also “‘Reading’ parts as they are molded,” page 40.
One defect not listed in the table is a wavy surface. Waves are
of two basic types: (1) very fine waves, almost like fingerprints,
running along the flow front perpendicular to the flow direction
and (2) much larger, irregular waves. The first type is ordinarily
caused by slow fill speed or momentary changes in fill speed.
The second type is usually caused by underpacking or by a mold
that is too hot.
For possible cause, corrective action, and photos, reference
Eastman publication PPD-407, Injection Molding Troubleshooting
Guide for Eastar
™
Copolyesters or visit our website at
http://www.eastman.com.
Descriptions of terms in troubleshooting guide
Short shots are simply shots that do not fill the mold completely.
The plastic has not flowed far enough to fill the part, usually in
areas farthest from the gate.
Brittle parts break easily.
Voids or sinks indicate that not enough material was packed
into the part, resulting in an indentation of the surface (sink) or
a cavity inside the part (void). These occur most often in thick
walls and areas where ribs or bosses join the wall.
Bubbles of trapped air can show as lumps on the part surface
in opaque materials, or as gas bubbles in clear materials. In
clear materials, they typically appear with foamy tails pointing
toward the gate. The foamy tails differentiate them from voids.
Conversions of metric/U.S. customary values may
have been rounded off and therefore may not be
exact conversions.
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