Process Temperature Guidelines

The following plastic materials processing guideline chart identifies typical materials and the recommended process temperature for each from their manufacturers.

^Abbreviation	^{Trade Names}	^{Process Temp. (Tproc)}			^{Cavity Temp (Tcav)}			^{No Flow Temp}	^{Tproc. - NFT}	^{Tproc. - Tcav.}
		min.	°C	max.	min.	°C	max.	°C	°C	°C
Semi Crystalline
PE-HD	Vestolen	220	240	300	20	30	60	110	130	210
PE-LD	Hostalen Lupolen	160	220	270	20	30	60	100	120	190
PP	Hostalen PP, Novolen, Vestolen P	200	250	300	20	40	70	145	105	210
PPS	Fortron, Tedur, Ryton	300	330	350	140	160	180	260	70	170
PEEK	Victrex	340	380	430	140	150	200	320	60	230
PA12	Vestamid	220	230	250	40	60	80	175	55	170
PA 6	Nylon, Durethan B, Ultramid B, Wellamid	240	250	290	40	90	120	205	45	160
POM-Co	Hostaform, Ultraform	180	210	230	60	90	120	165	45	120
POM-H	Delrin	180	215	230	60	90	120	175	40	125
PET	Petlon, Ultradur A, Rynite	260	285	300	100	110	120	250	35	175
PBT	Pocan, Ultradur, Vestodur, Valox	240	260	280	50	65	80	225	35	195
PA 6.6	Ultramid A, Durethan A, Minlon, Zytel	260	285	300	40	90	120	255	30	195
Amorphous
PSU	Ultrason S	310	355	360	100	150	160	240	115	205
PES	Ultrason E	320	350	360	140	150	160	240	110	200
SAN	Luran, Lustran	200	250	260	40	50	80	140	110	200
PPE (PPO)	Noryl, Luranyl, Vestoran	280	300	310	80	90	120	195	105	210
PS	Vestyron, Polystyrol	170	230	280	10	40	60	130	100	190
SB	Styrolux	190	230	280	30	50	80	130	100	180
ABS	Novodur, Terluran, Cycolac, Lustropak	220	250	280	50	60	80	150	100	190
PMMA	Plexiglas, Degalan, Lucryl, Resart	190	230	290	40	60	90	130	100	170
PC	Makrolon, Lexan	280	300	320	80	100	120	210	90	200
PEI	Ultem	350	370	420	100	140	150	290	80	230
PVC-P	Hostalit, Vestolit LF, Vinoflex	160	190	190	20	40	60	130	60	150
Blends
PC-ABS	Bayblend, Terblend, Cycolac, Cycoloy	240	275	280	70	85	100	180	95	190
PC-PBT	Makroblend, Xenoy, Ultrablend	250	275	280	60	70	70	220	55	205
Elastomers
PP - EPDM	Vestopren, Levaflex XP, Santoprene	180	220	230	40	50	60	165	55	170
SEBS	Thermoflex, Thermolast K, Evoprene	200	225	240	25	35	40	180	45	190
TPE-E	Hytrel, Lomod	170	240	260	20	40	65	200	40	200
PUR	Desmopan, Elastolan, Caprolan	190	215	230	20	25	30	180	35	190

These temperatures are for standard materials. Depending on application and material type, variations are possible. Always check with the material manufacturer for their recommended material processing temperature.