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Suggested remedies
Do 1 first, 2, 3, etc.
1 means increase
2 means decrease
PROBLEMS
Short
shots
Brittle
parts
Voids
or
sinks
1
Bubbles
1
Surface
splay
Gate
splay
Sprue
sticking
Part
sticking Burning Flash
Brown
streaks Discoloration
Black
specks
Weld
lines Jetting Warpage
DRYING
Make sure polymer is dry 1 11 1 5 12 7 10 42
TEMPERATURES
Melt temp 61 22 71 46 66 132 72 32 66 11 31
Mold temp 71 96 32 82 71 16
Nozzle or hot runner 81 52 22 22 62 41 4+
Decrease sprue temp 5
Reduce ∆T (barrel, nozzle,
HR) 6
PRESSURES
Injection pressure 21 102 31 42 82 42 12 31 26 72
Back pressure 91 62 81 11 76 111 82 46
Clamp pressure 31
TIMES
Mold closed/cooling 42 62 96 26
Injection hold 51 21 92 52 42 51 8
Booster time 31 51 102 62 22 41 9
Reduce overall cycle 42 122 10 92
OTHER
Injection speed 41 62 22 12 42 22 52 61 16 32
Screw speed 52 101 46 102 72 5
Decompression/suckback 22 32 32 5
Use sprue break 7
Cushion size 11 11 3
Ejection uniformity 8 5
Purge barrel
2
6 8 3 3 1 1
Reduce regrind % 7 12 8 11 9 5 3
Check for voids 8
Check for contamination 3 7 9 4 2 2
HARDWARE
Eliminate sharp corners 14
Check sprue/nozzle diam 5 1 4 10
Incr. gate size/streamline 101 131 111 71 51
Change gate location 14 9 6 12 9 6 11
Vent size/cleaning/location 111 11 62 21
Add overflow @ weld area 8
Use different size machine 121 92 13 131 11
Repair Mold 13 10 15 13 11
Increase taper/draft angle 14 12 10
Check for undercuts 3 12 62
Check puller design 2 2
Fix defective check ring 1 12 7
Add pin, etc., to impinge flow 7
Troubleshooting guide: Molding Eastman
™
polymers
General • Dry at 27°C (20°F) or lower dew point. • Use full round runners.
guidelines: • Dry for 6 hours. • Use nozzle diameter greater than 4.8 mm (3/
16
in.).
• Use 0.06 m
3
/min dry air per kg/h (1 ft
3
/min dry air per lb/h) of resin used. • Use short nozzle or nozzle with uniform heat control.
• Refer to data sheet for correct drying temperature. • Use moderate back pressure, usually 0.34–1.38 MPa (50–200 psi).
• Use multidesiccant bed dryer (vs. tray or batch dryer). • Use slow to moderate screw speeds.
• Select machine size to use 40%–75% of capacity. • Gate into thickest area of part with gate 50%–75% of part thickness.
• Use sliding check ring with no holdup spots rather than ball check. • Vent mold 0.0245–0.0305 mm (0.0001–0.0012 in.).
1
Voids typically have no foamy tail where air/gas bubbles often have a tail or trail.
2
Purge with commercial purge compounds, acrylic, styrene; polyethylene and polypropylene are not usually good purge materials for these polymers.
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