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Review the index for particular pieces of information and location within the response.
Does the plan cover some, most, or all locations
from which you provide your services?
The plan covers all locations where
services are provided and covers fire, water, storm,
bomb threat, Site Security, and Information
Systems Security failure scenarios.
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Cut vent depths to 0.0007″–0.0015″
Draft Angle Maintain a minimum draft angle of 1° per side
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Troubleshooting Recommendations
Problem Cause Solution
Incomplete Fill
Melt and/or mold
too cold
• Increase nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Increase mold temperature
• Increase injection rate
• Check thermocouples and heater bands
Shot size
• Increase shot size
• Adjust transfer position to 98% full
• Increase cushion
Mold design
• Enlarge or widen vents and increase number of vents
• Check that vents are unplugged
• Check that gates are unplugged
• Enlarge gates and/or runners
• Perform short shots to determine fill pattern
and verify proper vent location
• Increase wall thickness to move gas trap to
parting line
Brittleness
Degraded/overheated
material
• Decrease melt temperature
• Decrease back pressure
• Use smaller barrel
• Decrease injection speed
Gate location
and/or size
• Relocate gate to non-stress area
• Increase gate size to allow higher flow rate
and lower molded-in stress
Wet material
• Check moisture.
Sink Marks
Melt too hot • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures• Decrease mold temperature
Insufficient
material volume
• Adjust transfer position
• Increase shot size
• Increase injection rate
• Increase packing pressure
Part geometry
too thick
• Reduce wall thickness
• Reduce rib thickness
Processing Guide 5
Troubleshooting Recommendations
Problem Cause Solution
Flash
Injection pressure
too high
• Decrease injection pressure
• Increase clamp pressure
• Decrease injection rate
• Increase transfer position
Excess
material volume
• Adjust transfer position
• Decrease pack pressure
• Decrease shot size
• Decrease injection rate
Melt or mold
too hot
• Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Decrease mold temperature
Loose clamp • Reset mold height• Increase clamp tonnage
Shrink
Too much shrink • Increase cooling time• Decrease mold temperature
Too little shrink • Decrease cooling time • Increase mold temperature
Burning
Process related
• Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Decrease mold temperature
• Decrease injection rate
• Reduce decompression
Mold design • Clean, widen and increase number of vents• Increase gate size to reduce shear
Wet material • Verify material is dried at proper condition
Nozzle Drool
Nozzle temperature
too hot
• Decrease nozzle temperature
• Decrease back pressure
• Increase screw decompression
• Verify material has been dried at proper conditions
Incorrect nozzle • Use reverse taper tip
Weld Lines
Melt front
temperatures are
too low
• Increase injection rate
• Increase pack and hold pressure
• Increase melt temperature
• Increase mold temperature
Mold design
• Increase gate size
• Identify end of fill pattern and verify proper
vent location
• Add vents or increase vent width
• Move gate location
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Problem Cause Solution
Warp
Process related
• Increase melt temp
• Reduce injection speed
• Increase pack pressure
• Increase pack time
• Decrease mold temperature
• Increase cool time
Mold design • Non-uniform mold cooling
Part design • Non-uniform wall thickness
Thermolator incorrect
temperature
• Check settings
• Inspect thermocouple
Sticking in Mold
Overfilled cavity
• Decrease injection rate and pressure
• Decrease hold pressure
• Adjust transfer position
• Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Decrease mold temperature
• Decrease cooling time
Part too hot
• Decrease barrel temperature
• Decrease mold temperature
• Increase cooling time
Mold design • Increase draft angle • Polish cores in direction of ejection
Black Specks
Contamination • Purge machine
Degradation
• Reduce melt temperature
• Reduce screw speed
• Reduce back pressure
Machine related • Check for wear on screw, barrel or check ring
Delamination
Process related
• Increase melt temperature
• Decrease injection speed
• Purge barrel to eliminate material contamination
Mold design • Reduce sharp corners in material flow path • Increase venting
Troubleshooting Recommendations
Processing Guide 7
Troubleshooting Recommendations
Problem Cause Solution
Discoloration
Oversheared
material
• Decrease melt temperature
• Decrease injection speed
• Reduce residence time
Mold design • Increase gate sizing
Dry material • Check moisture of material to ensure it is within the recommended moisture percentage for molding
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PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Incomplete Fill
Melt and/or mold
temperature too cold
• Increase nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Increase mold temperature
• Increase injection rate
• Check thermocouples and heater bands
Shot size
• Increase shot size
• Adjust transfer position to 98% full
• Increase cushion
Mold design
• Enlarge or widen vents and increase number of vents
• Check that vents are unplugged
• Check that gates are unplugged
• Enlarge gates and/or runners
• Perform short shots to determine fill pattern and verify
proper vent location
• Increase wall thickness to move gas trap to parting line
Brittleness
Degraded/overheated
material
• Decrease melt temperature
• Decrease back pressure
• Use smaller barrel
• Decrease injection speed
Gate location
and/or size
• Relocate gate to non-stress area
• Increase gate size to allow higher flow rate and lower
molded-in stress
Wet material
• Check moisture.
Sink Marks
Melt too hot
• Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Decrease mold temperature
Insufficient
material volume
• Adjust transfer position
• Increase shot size
• Increase injection rate
• Increase packing pressure
Part geometry
too thick
• Reduce wall thickness
• Reduce rib thickness
TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Flash
Injection pressure
too high
• Decrease injection pressure
• Increase clamp pressure
• Decrease injection rate
• Increase transfer position
Excess
material volume
• Adjust transfer position
• Decrease pack pressure
• Decrease shot size
• Decrease injection rate
Melt and/or mold
temperature too hot
• Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Decrease mold temperature
Loose clamp
• Reset mold height
• Increase clamp tonnage
Shrink
Too much shrink
• Increase cooling time
• Decrease mold temperature
Too little shrink
• Decrease cooling time
• Increase mold temperature
Burning
Process related
• Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Decrease mold temperature
• Decrease injection rate
• Reduce decompression
Mold design
• Clean, widen and increase number of vents
• Increase gate size to reduce shear
Wet material • Verify material is dried at proper condition
Nozzle Drool
Nozzle temperature
too hot
• Decrease nozzle temperature
• Decrease back pressure
• Increase screw decompression
• Verify material has been dried at proper conditions
Incorrect nozzle • Use reverse taper tip
Weld Lines
Melt front
temperatures are
too low
• Increase injection rate
• Increase pack and hold pressure
• Increase melt temperature
• Increase mold temperature
Mold design
• Increase gate size
• Identify end of fill pattern and verify proper
vent location
• Add vents or increase vent width
• Move gate location
TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Warp
Process related
• Increase melt temperature
• Reduce injection speed
• Increase pack pressure
• Increase pack time
• Decrease mold temperature
• Increase cool time
Mold design • Non-uniform mold cooling
Part design • Non-uniform wall thickness
Thermolator incorrect
temperature
• Check settings
• Inspect thermocouple
Sticking in Mold
Overfilled cavity
• Decrease injection rate and pressure
• Decrease hold pressure
• Adjust transfer position
• Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures
• Decrease mold temperature
• Decrease cooling time
Part too hot
• Decrease barrel temperature
• Decrease mold temperature
• Increase cooling time
Mold design
• Increase draft angle
• Polish cores in direction of ejection
Black Specks
Contamination • Purge machine
Degradation
• Reduce melt temperature
• Reduce screw speed
• Reduce back pressure
Machine related • Check for wear on screw, barrel or check ring
Delamination
Process related
• Increase melt temperature
• Decrease injection speed
• Purge barrel to eliminate material contamination
Mold design
• Reduce sharp corners in material flow path
• Increase venting
TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Discoloration
Oversheared material
• Decrease melt temperature
• Decrease injection speed
• Reduce residence time
Mold design • Increase gate sizing
Dry material
• Check moisture of material to ensure it is within the
recommended moisture percentage for molding
TROUBLESHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS
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It is therefore a purely administrative conversion and no change in the activities of the registered entity or business location.
It is therefore a purely administrative conversion and no change in the activities of the registered entity or business location.
It is therefore a purely administrative conversion and no change in the activities of the registered entity or business location.
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Located entirely in the closure, Capture is for use
with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles.
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
• Extends product shelf life and reduces
waste
• Maintains clarity and aesthetics of the bottle
while keeping contents fresh
• Located in the closure, eliminating the need
to add a scavenger to the container wall
• Allows unlimited design freedom, including
lightweighting
• Has achieved APR Critical Guidance Recognition
• Allows up to 100% rPET usage
• Does not negatively impact the PET or polyolefin
recycle streams
PRODUCT BULLETIN
PROCESSING PARTICULARS
Capture is designed to work with 1-piece
HDPE and PP plug seal closures.
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29.02. 2028
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sqs.ch Swiss Made
Member of
Swiss Association for Quality and Management Systems (SQS)
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Appendix of main certificate H61173
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4127 Birsfelden
Switzerland
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A
safety management system is in
place in all our locations to
analyze, reduce risk, and
improve safety performance.
Preventive - Predictive
Maintenance
Each manufacturing location
has a preventive and predictive
maintenance schedule.
The plan covers all locations where services are
provided and covers fire, water, storm, bomb threat, site security, and information systems security failure
scenarios.
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Gating Location
Choosing the correct gate location is an
extremely important part of the mold design
process .
Also, in a
location that will prevent weld line .
Gate
type should be selected based on location and
part geometry .
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identify the contribution.
This was multiplied by Avient's total location-based scope 2 emissions to
identify the contribution.
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CERTIFICATE
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Belgium
has established and maintains an energy management system according the requirements of
EN ISO 50001 : 2018 “Energy Management System” for:
Design and manufacture of colour and additive concentrates, thermoplastic resins and
speciality compounds
This certificate is based on the result of an energy audit documented in the audit report 61231731.