USING THE TOLERANCE AT EJECTION SPREADSHEET

1. Click on the GREEN cell and choose Deg F or Deg C on the data sheet.

2. Using a fast response IR or Contact pyrometer immediately read the temperature of ejected part. Take an
average of at least ten (10) parts to get a representative sample.

3. Look up the material and cross referance to your print tolerance for inspection dimensions. Use an industry
standard book to referance the dimensions. (Society of the Plastics Industry, STANDARDS AND PRACTICES
OF PLASTICS MOLDERS, USA)

4. ADD cooling time if the part is too hot, REDUCE cooling time if part is too cool in accordance to the tolerance
required. The hotter the part the wider the dimensional variation and vice versa.

NOTE -- ALL MATERIALS ARE NOT LISTED ON THIS CHART. THIS IS TO BE USED FOR REFERANCE
ONLY BECAUSE OF VARIATIONS IN MOLD DESIGN, COOLING EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL FILLERS
THIS IS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED AN ABSOLUTE REFERANCE, MERELY A GUIDE.

This is for instructive purposes only. WJT Associates makes no guarantee as to the practical application of this data.

Copyright WJT Associates 2007

Exerpted from QUALIFICATIONS STARTUPS AND TRYOUT 2nd Edition
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TOLERANCE AT EJECTION TEMPERATURE
Material Close Commercial Commodity Chemical/tradename
PS 50 - 77 78 - 95 95 - 122 Polystyrene
SB 50 - 77 67 - 104 104 - 131 Styrene Butadiene
SAN 77 - 104 104 - 140 140 - 167 Styrene Acrylonitirile
ABS 77 - 113 113 - 149 149 - 176 Acrylic Butadiene Styrene
PVC Rigid 95 - 131 131 - 158 158 - 194 Polyvinyl Chloride
PVC Soft 59 - 77 77 - 95 95 - 113 Polyvinyl Chloride
CA 77 - 104 104 - 131 131 - 158 Cellulose Acetate
CAB 68 - 95 95 - 122 122 - 149 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
CP 68 - 86 83 - 113 113 - 140 Cellulose Propionate
PPMA 104 - 140 140 - 176 176 - 212 Polymethylmerthaculate.
PPE mpd 131 - 158 158 - 185 185 - 212 Polymethylmerthaculate (impact modified)
PC 122 - 167 167 - 212 212 - 248 Polycarbonate
PAE 230 - 266 266 - 302 302 - 348 Polyarylether
PSU 194 - 248 248 - 302 302 - 356 Polysulfone
PES 248 - 276 276 - 312 312 - 356 Polyethersulfone
PEI 257 - 284 284 - 320 320 - 356 Polyether Imide
PAI 374 - 410 390 - 428 428 - 446 Polyamideimid (Torlon)
PE Soft 68 - 86 83 - 104 104 - 131 Polyethylene
PE Rigid 86 - 104 104 - 122 122 - 149 Polyethylene
PP 95 - 113 113 - 131 131 - 158 Polypropylene
PA6 104 - 141 143 - 179 179 - 212 Polyamide (Nylon) 6
PA 6.6 149 - 176 176 - 230 230 - 284 Polyamide (Nylon) 6.6
PA 6.10 86 - 113 113 - 140 140 - 167 Polyamide (Nylon) 6.10
PA 11 122 - 158 158 - 202 202 - 248 Polyamide (Nylon) 11
PA 12 86 - 122 122 - 158 158 - 194 Polyamide (Nylon) 12
PA Amorph 113 - 140 140 - 167 167 - 194 Polyamide (Nylon) amorphous
POM 122 - 158 158 - 194 194 - 248 Polyoxymethylene (acetal)
PET 149 - 190 185 - 230 230 - 284 Polyethylene Terephthalate (Polyester)
PBT 122 - 149 149 - 173 179 - 260 Polybutylene Terephthalate (Polyester)
PPS 230 - 270 270 - 317 320 - 356 Polyphenylene Sulfide
FEB 302 - 307 307 - 374 374 - 410 Perflouroethylene Propylene Copolymer
ETFE 266 - 284 284 - 302 302 - 338 Ethylene Tetraflouroethylene Copolymer
PEEK 230 - 240 275 - 302 302 - 338 Polyetheretherketone
LCP 122 - 194 194 - 266 266 - 338 Liquid Crystal Polymer
TPF 59 - 77 77 - 104 104 - 131 Thermoplastic Elastomer