Substance Safety Summary SUBSTANCE: Silicon Dioxide GENERAL STATEMENT This summary is intended to provide a general overview of the chemical substance listed above. This information in the summary is general information about the chemical properties and hazards posed to humans and the environment. DOCUMENT NUMBER_ SSS-004 CATEGORY DETAIL EC Number 231-545-4 CAS Number 7631-86-9 Chemical Name Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) Structural Formula CHEMICAL IDENTITY Si O O DOCUMENT NUMBER_ SSS-004 HEALTH EFFECTS HUMAN HEALTH SAFETY ASSESSMENT Consumer No human health hazard has been identified relating to this substance.

Overview • FIBER-LINE® extrusion is the process of forming a polymer jacket of various thickness around a core of high-performance fibers • Fiber core can be parallel, twisted, or in rope form • Polymer jacket selected to optimize flex, chemical, temperature, & UV resistance Key Features • .50mm – 30.00mm size capability • Protect the core from mechanical, environmental, and chemical damage • Extend life of cable or strength member • Enhance flame & chemical resistance • Improve UV resistance • Many polymers available FIBER-LINE® FIBERS SUITABLE FOR EXTRUSION • Kevlar® Para-Aramid • Vectran® LCP • Zylon® PBO • Technora® • Carbon Fiber • Fiberglass FIBER-LINE® PRODUCTS ADDED BY EXTRUSION • Strength members • Tracer-wire • Micro-cable • Ruggedized cable Our Polymer Offering • EPC • ETFE • FEP • Hytrel • PFA • Polyethylene • Polypropylene • Polyurethane • PVC • PVDF EXTRUSION FIBERS PROCESSES PRODUCTS FIBER OPTICAL CABLES MOVING HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS FORWARD This data is provided for informational purposes only, and does not constitute a specification. EPC EPC BARE PERFORMANCE Operating Temperature Range -65°C - 80°C Chemical Resistance P Flame Resistance X UV Resistance P Flex Properties P FEP BARE PERFORMANCE Operating Temperature Range -195°C - 200°C Chemical Resistance P Flame Resistance P UV Resistance P Flex Properties O EXTRUSION FIBERS PROCESSES PRODUCTS ETFE BARE PERFORMANCE Operating Temperature Range -100°C - 150°C Chemical Resistance P Flame Resistance P UV Resistance P Flex Properties P HYTREL BARE PERFORMANCE Operating Temperature Range -70°C - 125°C Chemical Resistance P Flame Resistance P UV Resistance P Flex Properties P ETFE FEP HYTREL FIBER OPTICAL CABLES MOVING HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS FORWARD This data is provided for informational purposes only, and does not constitute a specification. PFA PFA BARE PERFORMANCE Operating Temperature Range -200°C - 260°C Chemical Resistance P Flame Resistance P UV Resistance P Flex Properties P POLYPROPYLENE BARE PERFORMANCE Operating Temperature Range -45°C - 105°C Chemical Resistance P Flame Resistance X UV Resistance P Flex Properties X EXTRUSION FIBERS PROCESSES PRODUCTS POLYETHYLENE BARE PERFORMANCE Operating Temperature Range -65°C - 80°C Chemical Resistance P Flame Resistance X UV Resistance P Flex Properties O POLYURETHANE BARE PERFORMANCE Operating Temperature Range -55°C -125°C Chemical Resistance P Flame Resistance X UV Resistance P Flex Properties P POLYETHYLENE POLYPROPYLENE POLYURETHANE FIBER OPTICAL CABLES MOVING HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS FORWARD This data is provided for informational purposes only, and does not constitute a specification.

SPORTING GOODS Boots, bindings, protective equipment MARINE Hull reinforcement, seats, paddles 50% Long Glass Fiber Reinforced PP 50% Long Glass Fiber Reinforced PP + 0° CFRTP 50% Long Glass Fiber Reinforced PP + 0°/90° CFRTP 50% Long Glass Fiber Reinforced PP + 0°/90°/90°/0° CFRTP 17K 28K 29K 50% Long Glass Fiber Reinforced PP + 0°/90°/0° CFRTP 29K 31K +60.7% FLEXURAL STRENGTH (ASTM D7264) IMPACT RESISTANCE (ASTM D3763) 50% Long Glass Fiber Reinforced PP 50% Long Glass Fiber Reinforced PP + 0° CFRTP 50% Long Glass Fiber Reinforced PP + 0°/90° CFRTP 50% Long Glass Fiber Reinforced PP + 0°/90°/0° CFRTP 50% Long Glass Fiber Reinforced PP + 0°/90°/90°/0° CFRTP E ne rg y at T ot al ( J) Fo rc e at P ea k (k N ) 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 6.0 5.9 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 11.2 15.1 14.6 12.7 16.4 1.2 1.9 2.8 4.0 5.0 +58.3% +34.8% 50% Long Glass Fiber Reinforced PP 50% Long Glass Fiber Reinforced PP + 0° CFRTP 50% Long Glass Fiber Reinforced PP + 0°/90° CFRTP 50% Long Glass Fiber Reinforced PP + 0°/90°/90°/0° CFRTP 17K 28K 29K 50% Long Glass Fiber Reinforced PP + 0°/90°/0° CFRTP 29K 31K +60.7% FLEXURAL STRENGTH (ASTM D7264) IMPACT RESISTANCE (ASTM D3763) 50% Long Glass Fiber Reinforced PP 50% Long Glass Fiber Reinforced PP + 0° CFRTP 50% Long Glass Fiber Reinforced PP + 0°/90° CFRTP 50% Long Glass Fiber Reinforced PP + 0°/90°/0° CFRTP 50% Long Glass Fiber Reinforced PP + 0°/90°/90°/0° CFRTP E ne rg y at T ot al ( J) Fo rc e at P ea k (k N ) 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 6.0 5.9 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 11.2 15.1 14.6 12.7 16.4 1.2 1.9 2.8 4.0 5.0 +58.3% +34.8% Application design Modeling & simulation Prototyping & validation Material selection Composite/ resin compatibility Custom formulations Mold filling analysis Technical support Process optimization PROCESSING MATERIALS Material selection is crucial to an application’s success.

Note to converters: This product is compatible solely with transparent bottles produced in a two- stage injection stretch blow molding process.

They are designed for applications in which dispersion, uniformity, compatibility and cleanliness are desired.

Note to converters: This product is compatible solely with transparent bottles produced in a two- stage injection stretch blow molding process.

This adhesive is not very chemically resistant, and has lower strength properties. 14 Gravi-Tech CHAPTER 4 | MOLD DESIGN GUIDELINES COLD RUNNER LAYOUTS Herringbone (Fishbone) Runner This type of runner has an unbalanced fill, which can be artificially balanced by adjusting runner sizes. DEFECTS Design Guide 33 SOURCES Mold Machine Material Process Mold damages Loss of clamp force Barrel malfunction Contamination Wet material Melt temperature too high Injection speed too high Transfer position too low Excessive pack pressure Excessive back pressure RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS Repair mold damage Clean parting line Reduce pinch-off land Increase clamp force Dry material Reduce melt temperature Reduce mold temperature Reduce injection speed Reduce hold pressure Increase transfer position Flash • Excess material commonly found at parting lines or mold features Root cause: Too much plastic or mold damage. 34 Gravi-Tech SOURCES Mold Machine Material Process Design of gate too small or in wrong location Machine not providing requested velocity Heater overriding Wet material Viscosity too low Injection velocity too high Melt temperature too high Mold too cold RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS Increase gate size Remove sharp corners from gate detail Change gate type Move gate to a position where the melt stream will impinge upon a mold feature Dry material Reduce injection velocity Increase melt temperature Jetting Root cause: Injection speed is too high for the viscosity of the material DEFECTS Design Guide 35 SOURCES Mold Machine Material Process Finish too rough Venting impaired Screw configuration Overworking material Non-compatible additive Melt temperature too high Back pressure too high Injection speed too fast Mold too cold RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS Remove sharp corners from gate detail Insure proper venting Increase gate size Use smaller screw/barrel Check melt uniformity Check L/D ratio Dry material Check additive compatibility Reduce melt temperature Reduce screw speed Reduce back pressure Reduce residence time Reduce injection speed Plate-Out • Build-up or deposit on mold surface Root cause: One component of the material is not totally compatible. 36 Gravi-Tech SOURCES Mold Machine Material Process Venting impaired Shut-off partially turned Screw problems Barrel heater problems New lot Contamination Material too dry Under-packing Injection speed too low Not enough pack pressure Melt temperature too low Transfer position too high RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS Make sure gate is not blocked Insure runner shut-off is not turned Check venting Increase gate size Change gating location Add flow leader Insure cushion position Make sure screw is transfer- ring at a correct position Change screw/barrel Make sure material was dried at proper settings Increase melt temperature Increase mold temperature Increase injection speed Decrease transfer position Short Shot • Not enough material is being injected into the mold to fill out all of the cavities Root cause: Not enough plastic is getting into the cavity. End of Fill Part Length Dynamic Pressure Hydrostatic Pressure P re ss u re Gate End Part FIGURE 61 - Deflection Equations H F WLMax Deflection: 0.002" (0.05mm) 1 = W • H3 12 _______ bending = F • L3 48 • E • I _______ 4 πtc = h2 1n π2 • a • Tmelt – Tcoolant Teject – Tcoolant tc = D2 1.61n 23.1 • a Tmelt – Tcoolant Teject – Tcoolant a = k p * Cp Qmoldings = mmoldings • Cp • Tme • Cplt – Teject cooling nlines moldings tc cooling Vcoolant line nmax, coolant • Pcoolant • Cp, coolant Dmax = 4 • Pcoolant • Vcoolant π • µcoolant • 4000 Dmin = Pcoolant • Lline • V2 coolant 5 10π • ∆Pline 4 πtc = h2 1n π2 • a • Tmelt – Tcoolant Teject – Tcoolant tc = D2 1.61n 23.1 • a Tmelt – Tcoolant Teject – Tcoolant a = k p * Cp Qmoldings = mmoldings • Cp • Tme • Cplt – Teject cooling nlines moldings tc cooling Vcoolant line nmax, coolant • Pcoolant • Cp, coolant Dmax = 4 • Pcoolant • Vcoolant π • µcoolant • 4000 Dmin = Pcoolant • Lline • V2 coolant 5 10π • ∆Pline 4 πtc = h2 1n π2 • a • Tmelt – Tcoolant Teject – Tcoolant tc = D2 1.61n 23.1 • a Tmelt – Tcoolant Teject – Tcoolant a = k p * Cp Qmoldings = mmoldings • Cp • Tme • Cplt – Teject cooling nlines moldings tc cooling Vcoolant line nmax, coolant • Pcoolant • Cp, coolant Dmax = 4 • Pcoolant • Vcoolant π • µcoolant • 4000 Dmin = Pcoolant • Lline • V2 coolant 5 10π • ∆Pline FIGURE 60 - Pressure vs Part Length FIGURE 61 - Deflection equations FIGURE 62 - For Plate Shaped Parts FIGURE 63 - For Cylindrical Shaped Parts Design Guide 49 • MMoldings = Combined mass of molded parts • Cp = Specific Heat of the material Step 3 – Heat Removal Rate • Nlines = The total number of independent cooling lines there are in the mold • tc = The cooling time required by the part (Determined in step 1) Step 4 – Coolant Volumetric Flow Rate • ΔTMax,Coolant = Change in coolant Temperature During Molding (1°C) • ρCoolant = Density of coolant • CP = Specific heat of coolant Step 5 – Determine Cooling Line Diameter • ρCoolant = Density of coolant • VCoolant = Volumetric flow rate of coolant • μCoolant = Viscosity of coolant • ΔPline = Max pressure drop per line (Usually equals half of the pump capacity) • LLine = Length of the cooling lines COOLING LINE SPACING 4 πtc = h2 1n π2 • a • Tmelt – Tcoolant Teject – Tcoolant tc = D2 1.61n 23.1 • a Tmelt – Tcoolant Teject – Tcoolant a = k p * Cp Qmoldings = mmoldings • Cp • Tme • Cplt – Teject cooling nlines moldings tc cooling Vcoolant line nmax, coolant • Pcoolant • Cp, coolant Dmax = 4 • Pcoolant • Vcoolant π • µcoolant • 4000 Dmin = Pcoolant • Lline • V2 coolant 5 10π • ∆Pline 4 πtc = h2 1n π2 • a • Tmelt – Tcoolant Teject – Tcoolant tc = D2 1.61n 23.1 • a Tmelt – Tcoolant Teject – Tcoolant a = k p * Cp Qmoldings = mmoldings • Cp • Tme • Cplt – Teject cooling nlines moldings tc cooling Vcoolant line nmax, coolant • Pcoolant • Cp, coolant Dmax = 4 • Pcoolant • Vcoolant π • µcoolant • 4000 Dmin = Pcoolant • Lline • V2 coolant 5 10π • ∆Pline 4 πtc = h2 1n π2 • a • Tmelt – Tcoolant Teject – Tcoolant tc = D2 1.61n 23.1 • a Tmelt – Tcoolant Teject – Tcoolant a = k p * Cp Qmoldings = mmoldings • Cp • Tme • Cplt – Teject cooling nlines moldings tc cooling Vcoolant line nmax, coolant • Pcoolant • Cp, coolant Dmax = 4 • Pcoolant • Vcoolant π • µcoolant • 4000 Dmin = Pcoolant • Lline • V2 coolant 5 10π • ∆Pline 4 πtc = h2 1n π2 • a • Tmelt – Tcoolant Teject – Tcoolant tc = D2 1.61n 23.1 • a Tmelt – Tcoolant Teject – Tcoolant a = k p * Cp Qmoldings = mmoldings • Cp • Tme • Cplt – Teject cooling nlines moldings tc cooling Vcoolant line nmax, coolant • Pcoolant • Cp, coolant Dmax = 4 • Pcoolant • Vcoolant π • µcoolant • 4000 Dmin = Pcoolant • Lline • V2 coolant 5 10π • ∆Pline 4 πtc = h2 1n π2 • a • Tmelt – Tcoolant Teject – Tcoolant tc = D2 1.61n 23.1 • a Tmelt – Tcoolant Teject – Tcoolant a = k p * Cp Qmoldings = mmoldings • Cp • Tme • Cplt – Teject cooling nlines moldings tc cooling Vcoolant line nmax, coolant • Pcoolant • Cp, coolant Dmax = 4 • Pcoolant • Vcoolant π • µcoolant • 4000 Dmin = Pcoolant • Lline • V2 coolant 5 10π • ∆Pline 4 πtc = h2 1n π2 • a • Tmelt – Tcoolant Teject – Tcoolant tc = D2 1.61n 23.1 • a Tmelt – Tcoolant Teject – Tcoolant a = k p * Cp Qmoldings = mmoldings • Cp • Tme • Cplt – Teject cooling nlines moldings tc cooling Vcoolant line nmax, coolant • Pcoolant • Cp, coolant Dmax = 4 • Pcoolant • Vcoolant π • µcoolant • 4000 Dmin = Pcoolant • Lline • V2 coolant 5 10π • ∆Pline 2D < H line < 5D H line < W line < 2H line FIGURE 70 - Cooling Line Spacing FIGURE 64 - Heat Transfer Equation FIGURE 65 - Total Cooling for Mold FIGURE 66 - Cooling Required by Each Line FIGURE 68 - Max Diameter Equation FIGURE 69 - Min Diameter Equation FIGURE 67 - Volumetric Flow Rate Equation 50 Gravi-Tech ADHESIVE ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES Cyanoacrylate Rapid, one-part process Various viscosities Can be paired with primers for polyolefins Poor strength Low stress crack resistance Low chemical resistance Epoxy High strength Compatible with various substrates Tough Requires mixing Long cure time Limited pot life Exothermic Hot Melt Solvent-free High adhesion Different chemistries for different substrates High temp dispensing Poor high temp performance Poor metal adhesion Light Curing Acrylic Quick curing One component Good environmental resistance Oxygen sensitive Light source required Limited curing configurations Polyurethane High cohesive strength Impact and abrasion resistance Poor high heat performance Requires mixing Silicone Room temp curing Good adhesion Flexible Performs well in high temps Low cohesive strength Limited curing depth Solvent sensitive No-Mix Acrylic Good peel strength Fast cure Adhesion to variety of substrates Strong odor Exothermic Limited cure depth Design Guide 51 Bibliography 1.

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ATO is only used as an industrial intermediate in manufacturing locations designed for the handling of plastics and chemicals. Since the products made from ATO that are covered by this summary are industrial chemicals, the consumer is unlikely to come into contact with these products. It is a chemical that has been highly scrutinized by a number of regulatory bodies globally and found to be safe when used in its intended applications.

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