Plastic Material Melt and Mould Temperatures

MELT TEMPERATURE RANGE

MATERIAL
(℃)
ABS - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene 190-270
ABS/Polycarbonate ALLOY 245-265
ACETAL 180-210
ACRYLIC 220-250
CAB 170-240
HDPE 210-270
LDPE 180-240
NYLON 6 230-290
NYLON 6 (30% GF) 250-290
NYLON 6/6 270-300
NYLON 6/6 (33% GF) 280-300
NYLON 11 220-250
NYLON 12 190-200
PEEK 350-390
POLYCARBONATE 280-320
POLYESTER PBT 240-275
PET (SEMI-CRYSTALLINE) 260-280
PET (AMORPHOUS) 260-280
POLYPROPYLENE (COPOLYMER) 200-280
POLYPROPYLENE (HOMOPOLYMER) 200-280
POLYPROPYLENE (30% TALC-FILLED) 240-290
POLYPROPYLENE (30% GF) 250-290
POLYSTYRENE 170-280
POLYSTYRENE (30% GF) 250-290
PVC P 170-190
PVC U 160-210
SAN 200-260
SAN (30% GF) 250-270
TPE 260-320
 Recommended Temperature Ranges for Different Plastic Materia
Polymer Name
ABS - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
ABS Flame Retardant
ABS High Heat
ABS High Impact
ABS/PC Blend - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene/Polycarbonate Blen
ABS/PC Blend 20% Glass Fiber
ABS/PC Flame Retardant
ASA - Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate
ASA/PC Flame Retardant

ASA/PVC Blend - Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate/Polyvinyl Chloride Blend

CA - Cellulose Acetate
CAB - Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
CP - Cellulose Propionate
CPVC - Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride
ECTFE - Ethylene Chlorotrifluoroethylene
ETFE - Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene
EVA - Ethylene Vinyl Acetate
EVOH - Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol
FEP - Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene
HDPE - High-Density Polyethylene
HIPS - High Impact Polystyrene
HIPS Flame Retardant V0
Ionomer (Ethylene-Methyl Acrylate Copolymer)
LCP - Liquid Crystal Polymer
LCP Carbon Fiber-reinforced
LCP Glass Fiber-reinforced
LCP Mineral-filled
LDPE - Low-Density Polyethylene
LLDPE - Linear Low-Density Polyethylene
MABS - Transparent Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
PA 46 - Polyamide 46
PA 46, 30% Glass Fiber
PA 6 - Polyamide 6
PA 6-10 - Polyamide 6-10
PA 66 - Polyamide 6-6
PA 66, 30% Glass Fiber
PA 66, 30% Mineral filled
PA 66, Impact Modified, 15-30% Glass Fiber
PA 66, Impact Modified
Polyamide semi-aromatic
PAI - Polyamide-Imide
PAI, 30% Glass Fiber
PAI, Low Friction
PAR - Polyarylate
PBT - Polybutylene Terephthalate
PBT, 30% Glass Fiber
PC (Polycarbonate) 20-40% Glass Fiber
PC (Polycarbonate) 20-40% Glass Fiber Flame Retardant
PC - Polycarbonate, high heat
PC/PBT Blend - Polycarbonate/Polybutylene Terephthalate Blend
PC/PBT blend, Glass Filled
PCL - Polycaprolactone
PCTFE - Polymonochlorotrifluoroethylene
PE - Polyethylene 30% Glass Fiber
PEEK - Polyetheretherketone
PEEK 30% Carbon Fiber-reinforced
PEEK 30% Glass Fiber-reinforced
PEI - Polyetherimide
PEI, 30% Glass Fiber-reinforced
PEI, Mineral Filled
PPESU - Polyethersulfone
PESU 10-30% glass fiber
PET - Polyethylene Terephthalate
PET, 30% Glass Fiber-reinforced
PET, 30/35% Glass Fiber-reinforced, Impact Modified
PETG - Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol
PFA - Perfluoroalkoxy
PHB - V (5% valerate)
PI - Polyimide
PMMA - Polymethylmethacrylate/Acrylic
PMMA (Acrylic) High Heat
PMMA (Acrylic) Impact Modified
PMP - Polymethylpentene
PMP 30% Glass Fiber-reinforced
PMP Mineral Filled
POM - Polyoxymethylene (Acetal)
POM (Acetal) Impact Modified
POM (Acetal) Low Friction
POM (Acetal) Mineral Filled
PP - Polypropylene 10-20% Glass Fiber
PP, 10-40% Mineral Filled
PP, 10-40% Talc Filled
PP, 30-40% Glass Fiber-reinforced
PP (Polypropylene) Copolymer
PP (Polypropylene) Homopolymer
PP, Impact Modified
PPA - Polyphthalamide
PPA, 30% mineral-filled
PPA, 33% Glass Fiber-reinforced
PPA, 45% Glass Fiber-reinforced
PPE - Polyphenylene Ether
PPE, 30% Glass Fiber-reinforced
PPE, Flame Retardant
PPE, Impact Modified
PPE, Mineral Filled
PPS - Polyphenylene Sulfide
PPS, 20-30% Glass Fiber-reinforced
PPS, 40% Glass Fiber-reinforced
PPS, Conductive
PPS, Glass fiber & Mineral-filled
PPSU - Polyphenylene Sulfone
PS (Polystyrene) 30% glass fiber
PS (Polystyrene) Crystal
PS, High Heat
PSU - Polysulfone
PSU, 30% Glass finer-reinforced
PSU Mineral Filled
PTFE - Polytetrafluoroethylene
PTFE, 25% Glass Fiber-reinforced
PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride), 20% Glass Fiber-reinforced
PVC, Plasticized
PVC, Plasticized Filled
PVC Rigid
PVDC - Polyvinylidene Chloride
PVDF - Polyvinylidene Fluoride
SAN - Styrene Acrylonitrile
SAN, 20% Glass Fiber-reinforced
SMA - Styrene Maleic Anhydride
SMA, 20% Glass Fiber-reinforced
SMA, Flame Retardant V0
SMMA - Styrene Methyl Methacrylate
UHMWPE - Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene
XLPE - Crosslinked Polyethylene
Ranges for Different Plastic Materials
Minimum Temperature
Maximum Temperature (°C)
Value (°C)
86 89
65 95
75 110
65 100
70 110
70 110
70 110
90 110
90 110

80 90

45 95
60 105
60 105
80 100
140 150
140 155
45 70
80 100
205 205
100 120
60 80
60 80
34 48
200 240
200 240
200 240
200 240
80 100
90 110
75 80
110 150
130 160
80 120
80 150
80 140
100 150
120 140
110 140
80 130
88 135
220 280
220 220
220 220
130 130
80 140
80 140
90 125
90 125
100 140
60 121
121 193
45 45
150 175
100 130
154 260
- 240
- 240
170 170
170 170
170 170
175 180
180 180
80 140
100 140
80 140
63 63
240 260
95 95
260 360
70 90
100 150
70 90
90 110
90 110
90 110
80 105
80 100
80 105
80 105
100 130
100 130
100 130
100 130
100 130
100 130
100 130
140 140
154 156
184 186
184 186
80 110
80 110
80 110
80 110
80 110
200 220
200 220
200 220
200 220
200 220
149 210
75 122
65 80
75 90
150 180
150 180
150 150
260 290
260 260
50 80
50 80
50 80
50 80
70 90
70 150
65 95
65 95
75 100
75 100
75 100
94 100
110 130
67 82