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HDPE is not recommended for purging as it can cause delamination or lead to black specks. 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 6 Artisan Pre-Colored Thermoplastics 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 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2020, Avient Corporation.

HDPE is not recommended for purging as it can cause delamination or lead to black specks. 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 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2021, Avient Corporation.

% Pigment Specific Gravity Color Index Heat Stability Lightfastness System BROWN 83MB01 (c) Iron Oxide, Tan HR 60 1.78 PBr-11 1 I/O SBR 83MB02 (c) Iron Oxide, Light 68 2.1 PBr-6 2 C I/O SBR 83MB03 (c) Iron Oxide, Dark 60 1.83 PBr-6 2 C I/O SBR 83EP02 Iron Oxide, Light 69 1.98 PBr-6 2 C I/O EPDM 83EP03 Iron Oxide, Dark 69 1.98 PBr-6 2 C I/O EPDM BLACK 90MB01 (c) Furnace N-330 31 1.2 PBk-7 1 I/O SBR 90MB05 (c) Iron Oxide 60 1.8 PBk-11 2 C I/O SBR 90EP01 Furnace Black 33 1.05 PBk-7 1 I/O EPDM 90EP05 Iron Oxide 55 1.56 PBk-11 2 C I/O EPDM ALUMINUM 61MB01 Aluminum 70 1.5 PM-1 1 I/O SBR 61EP01 Aluminum 60 1.31 PM-1 1 I/O EPDM RS = Red Shade YS = Yellow Shade VYS = Very Yellow Shade BS = Blue Shade VBS = Very Blue Shade GS = Green Shade NC = Non-Crystallizing HR = Heat-Resistant (a) = Potential Migration at Low Use Levels (b) = Poor Alkali Resistance - Not Recommended for Open Steam Cure (c) = Six Month Shelf Life LIGHTFASTNESS I = Indoor Only I/O = Indoor or Outdoor Mass = Outdoor Masstone Application Only C = Some Caution Advised HEAT STABILITY 1 = Above 400°F 2 = 350°F–400°F 3 = Below 350°F C = Some Caution Advised 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2024, Avient Corporation.

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