Which molds are suitable for using hot runner?
Which molds are suitable for using hot runner?
In general, hot runner technology only applies to plastic molds, and not every kind of plastic mold is suitable. Here are some common plastics relative to the use of hot runner to explain:
| Material /Type | Crystalline form | |||||||
| PP | PE | PBT | PET | POM | PPA | PPS | LCP | |
|
Needle valve |
good | good | may suitable | good | good |
may suitable |
good | may suitale |
| Point gate nozzle |
good |
good |
may suitable |
may suitable |
may suitable |
may suitable |
may suitable |
can be required |
|
Through month |
good |
good |
may suitable |
may suitable |
can be required | can be required | can be required |
advise not to use |
| Material / Type | Non-crystalline form | |||||||
| PS | ABS | PPO | PC | SAN | PUR | PVC | PMMA | |
| Needle valve | good | good | good | may suitable | may suitable | may suitable | may suitable | good |
| Point gate nozzle | good | good | may suitable | can be required | may suitable | can be required | advise not to use | may suitable |
| Through month | may suitable | may suitable | may suitable | can be required | can be required | can be required | may suitable | may suitable |
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Material / Type
Additives
GF
ST
Needle valve
may suitable
may suitable
may suitable
Point gate nozzle
can be required
can be required
can be required
Through mouth
may suitable
may suitable
may suitable
