TECHNICAL BULLETIN SOLUTIONS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS EVOLVING NEEDS Determining the appropriate polymer for the job can prevent product failures, thereby reducing service calls, product returns and warranty claims for manufacturers.

CAUSE AND EFFECT DIAGRAM Methods Machines Materials Manpower Variable energy saving during SBM Maintenance instructions Operating instructions Faulty Operator Job spec NIR Lamps SBM Type/Design vPET reheat content vPET formulation rPET blend/quality Temperature recording Temperature measurement probe External temperature Faulty Incomplete Inappropriate Incomplete Incomplete Different Different Different Manual Different Variable Variable Variable Training New Faulty Alignment Same Throughput Too many tasks Time conflict Age/intensity variable Set up conditions Configuration - When starting to process a new resin, first run through new preforms for 15 minutes at ‘standard’ conditions to establish steady state conditions prior to any process optimization - Slowly start to reduce preform blowing temperatures until failures are present (visible pearl internal wall or pearl feet) - Increase blowing temperatures until defects are eliminated - QC check bottle quality for acceptance versus established tolerances - Change the power consumption profile in the ovens for early heat and longer sink times but ensure overall temperatures do not exceed cold crystallization temperature - Repeat temperature reduction stage and then defect elimination stage to test if further optimization is possible - Recheck QC bottle quality for acceptance versus established tolerances - Log all process parameters and create new specific ‘recipe’ for future use

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TECHNICAL BULLETIN SOLUTIONS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS EVOLVING NEEDS Determining the appropriate polymer for the job can prevent product failures, thereby reducing service calls, product returns and warranty claims for manufacturers.

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Figure 1 Surface energy of various thermoplastic elastomers with rigid thermoplastics Engineering Plastics Polyamide 6,6 ABS Polycarbonate Acrylic Polystyrene Polypropylene Polyethylene Elastomers COPA TPU COPE S-TPE TPV mPE Surface Energy (mN/m) 46 43 40 37 34 31 28 Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the peel test Table I Physical property of TPE-1 Shore A Hardness (10 second delay) 44 Specific Gravity (g/cm3) 0.90 Color Natural 300 % Modulus (PSI) 348 Tensile Strength (PSI) 603 Elongation at Break (%) 598 Tear Strength (lbf/in) 110 Table II Adhesion value of TPE-1 on different substrates Substrate Average Peel Strength (lbf) Failure Type PP 17 Cohesive Copolyester 13 Adhesive PET 13 Adhesive PPE/HIPS 18 Adhesive PMMA 15 Adhesive PS 18 Adhesive PC 17 Adhesive PC/ABS 14 Adhesive HIPS 13 Adhesive ABS 13 Adhesive Table III Properties and peel strength of TPE-2 materials 15.37Nylon 11.16.5POM 227Polyester 22.619PC/ABS 24.5-ABS 20.828PP Peel Strength (PIL) 713721Tensile Elongation (%): 10811010Tensile Strength (psi): 5651Hardness: BA 15.37Nylon 11.16.5POM 227Polyester 22.619PC/ABS 24.5-ABS 20.828PP Peel Strength (PIL) 713721Tensile Elongation (%): 10811010Tensile Strength (psi): 5651Hardness: BA Figure 3 Capillary viscosity of TPE-1 and -2 at 200°C 1.00E+00 1.00E+01 1.00E+02 1.00E+03 1.00E+01 1.00E+02 1.00E+03 1.00E+04 1.00E+05 Shear rate (1/sec) Vi sc os ity (P a* se c) TPE-1 TPE-2A TPE-2B GLS Corporation Abstract Introduction Experimental Material Two classes of “universal overmolding TPEs” have been developed and used in this study.

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