Zone 2 - Center 420°F 460°F 215°C 235°C Zone 3 - Front 430°F 470°F 220°C 240°C Nozzle 440°F 480°F 225°C 250°C Melt & Mold Temperatures English (°F) Metric (°C) Comments Melt Temperature 440°F 480°F 225°C 250°C Wipe down mold surface after each production run.Mold Temperature 125°F 200°F 50°C 90°C Notes These guidelines are based on lab results, and their values may not reflect actual processes using different machinery.

Piranha’s unique composite propeller design consists of a center hub with three or four slots for inserting interchangeable blades of varying size and pitch.

Current packaging trends also place sustainability front and center.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS • Contains 51–59% recycled content, with a minimum of 37% from PCR sources, including closed-loop feedstock • Provides comparable performance to virgin TPEs - Good UV stability - Meets VIAQ standards for odor and fogging • Supports compliance with the ELV Directive • Provides a more sustainable alternative to virgin TPE grades and supports a reduction in product carbon footprint (PCF) • Can be injection molded and overmolded onto PP KEY APPLICATIONS The reSound REC TPEs – AF 7210 series has been developed for use in automotive interior applications such as cup holder mats, phone charging mats, peddle covers, boot/trunk lining, HVAC flaps and other center console parts.

Army Corps Engineers’ Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Survivability Engineering Branch enlisted the expertise of Edwards Design and Fabrication, an Alabama-based equipment fabricator for commercial and government research and development organizations.

At the recycling facility, PET and rPET materials are separated from non-plastics and other plastics, then compressed and gathered into bales for easy transportation to a processing center. At the processing center, the compressed PET is separated by color, crushed into small flakes, cleaned, and dried.

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Current packaging trends also place sustainability front and center.

At the recycling facility, PET and rPET materials are separated from non-plastics and other plastics, then compressed and gathered into bales for easy transportation to a processing center. At the processing center, the compressed PET is separated by color, crushed into small flakes, cleaned, and dried.