Place vents at each 90° intersection and vent to atmosphere. 6. Increase nozzle tip diameter 6. Perform short shots to determine fill pattern and verify proper vent location 6.

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NYMAX™ POLYMER FORMULATIONS PRIME & RECYCLED NYLON THERMOPLASTICS PROCESSING GUIDE 2 Nymax Polymer Formulations Nymax™ and Nymax™ REC Formulations Nymax™ thermoplastics include prime and recycled nylon formulations in both unfilled grades and with various levels of glass fiber and mineral reinforcements. In addition, the Nymax™ REC series offers PA6 and PA66 grades with post-industrial recycled (PIR) or post-consumer recycled (PCR) nylon to support a circular economy. Degraded/ overheated material • Decrease melt temperature • Decrease back pressure • Use smaller barrel • Decrease injection speed Gate location and/or size • Relocate gate to nonstress area • Increase gate size to allow higher flow rate and lower molded in stress Fibers/Minerals on Surface or Uneven Surface Appearance Melt temperature too low • Increase melt temperature • Increase mold temperature • Increase injection speed Insufficient packing • Increase hold pressure and time• Increase shot size Processing Guide 5 Problem Cause Solution Sink Marks Part geometry too thick • Reduce wall thickness • Reduce rib thickness Melt too hot • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures• Decrease mold temperature Insufficient material volume • Increase shot size • Increase injection rate • Increase packing pressure • Increase gate size 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 too hot • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature • Decrease screw speed 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 Troubleshooting Recommendations 6 Nymax Polymer Formulations Troubleshooting Recommendations Problem Cause Solution Burning Process related • Decrease nozzle and barrel temperatures • Decrease mold temperature • Decrease injection rate Mold design • Clean, widen and increase number of vents• Increase gate size to reduce shear Wet material • Check moisture.

The substrates materials employed for overmolding were PP, ABS, PC/ABS, polyester, Nylon and POM. Compared to other substrates, Nylon and polyacetal, i.e., POM, appear to be difficult to bond. Adhesion value of TPE-2 on different substrates TPE-2A TPE-2B Substrate Peel Strength (N/mm) Failure Type Peel Strength (N/mm) Failure Type PP 4.9 Adhesive 3.6 Adhesive PET 1.2 Adhesive 3.9 Adhesive PC/ABS 3.3 Adhesive 4.0 Adhesive ABS - Adhesive 4.3 Adhesive Nylon 1.2 Adhesive 2.7 Adhesive POM 1.1 Adhesive 1.9 Adhesive 6 Figure 3.

For ASTM G21-15, most polymer compounds also exhibited marginal or no change in fungal growth with the added texture, except for nylon-6; trace growth (rating = 1) was observed on the smooth surface while heavy growth (rating = 4) occurred on the textured sur- face. Control samples (top row) are shown for comparison to samples post-incubation and washing (bottom row) TABLE 1 Summary of ASTM G21 results for initial susceptibility screening of untreated resins/compounds Fungal growth Resin/compound 4 = Heavy growth (61%– 100% coverage, fail) TPE, 6 formulations 3 = Moderate growth (31%–60% coverage, fail) Poly(urethane), 2 formulations 2 = Light growth (11%– 30% coverage, fail) Nylon-6,10, PBT, poly(amide) elastomer, ABS, 3 formulations, reinforced Nylon, 2 formulations 1 = Trace growth ( CFU, colony-forming unit; ZPT, zinc pyrithione 6 ZANDER ET AL.

In addition, certain raw materials such as nylon 6/6 and fluoropolymers continue to be in short supply." Attachment 6

Rigid substrates include polypropylene(PP), polyethylene (PE), amorphous polar plastics such as polycarbonate (PC), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), polystyrene (PS), high impact polystyrene(HIPS), polyphenylene oxide (PPO), glycol modified polyethylene terephthalate (PETG), Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), semicrystalline polar plastics such as polyester (PET, PBT) and Polyamide (Nylon 6, Nylon 66). Copolyesters and 6. Selective commercial grades of TPEs and developmental TPEs bond to crystalline polymers such as Acetal (POM), Nylon 6, Nylon 6,6, Copolyester , Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT).

S1701NP NYLON PLUS AQUA S1201NP NYLON PLUS BROWN PP FR 8-6 LMS-1000

S1100NP NYLON PLUS WHITE S1500NP NYLON PLUS PURPLE PP FR 8-6 LMS-1000