https://www.avient.com/products/long-fiber-technology/long-fiber-solutions/performance-additives
Colorants can meet brand standards, UV packages can offer additional protection for applications with high UV exposure, lubricants can minimize wear and tear, flame retardants can provide flame, smoke, and/or toxicity compliance, and additional durability can ensure your products perform in extreme climates (hot or cold).
Additional protection to UV exposure
UV
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-04/Edgetek PKE Processing Guide.pdf
Zone 2 - Center 430° F 470° F 221° C 243° C
Zone 3 - Front 440° F 480° F 227° C 249° C
Nozzle 450° F 480° F 232° C 249° C
MELT & MOLD
TEMPERATURES ENGLISH (°F) METRIC (°C) COMMENTS
Melt Temperature 450° F 480° F 232° C 249° C After processing, always
purge residual PKE
materials with fractional
melt flow HDPE or PP.Mold Temperature 150° F 200° F 66° C 93° C
DRYING
CONDITIONS ENGLISH (°F) METRIC (°C) COMMENTS
Temperature 180° F 82° C
Drying not required.
Duration 2–3 Hours
Moisture Level
Allowable N/A
Notes
These preliminary guidelines are based on lab results.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-06/edgetek-et8900-cr-processing-guide.pdf
Zone 2 - Center 420°F 460°F 215°C 235°C
Zone 3 - Front 430°F 470°F 220°C 240°C
Nozzle 440°F 480°F 225°C 250°C
MELT & MOLD
TEMPERATURES ENGLISH (°F) METRIC (°C) COMMENTS
Melt Temperature 440°F 480°F 225°C 250°C
Wipe down mold
surface after each
production run.
DRYING
CONDITIONS ENGLISH (°F) METRIC (°C)
Temperature 180°F 80°C
Duration 2–4 Hours
Moisture Level
Allowable 0.05%–0.20%
PROCESSING
Screw Speed Typical screw speeds are recommended
Injection Velocity 1–3 inch per second
Back Pressure Lower back pressure is recommended
Pack Pressure 60–80% of max injection pressure
Hold Pressure 40–60% of max injection pressure
Cool Time 10–30 seconds (depends on part geometry and dimensional stability)
Residence Time Longer residence times are not advised
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Facility: Avient Corporation - Elk Grove, IL
2400 East Devon Avenue
Elk Grove, IL 60007
Facility: Avient Corporation - Glendale, AZ
7601 North Glen Harbor Blvd.
Rocky River Drive
Berea, OH 44017
Facility: Avient Corporation - Assesse, Belgium (CAI & SEM)
2 Rue Melville Wilson
Assesse 5330
Belgium
Activity: Liquid Colorants and Additives for Plastics Activity: "Design of color concentrates, precolors, and compounds for
fluoropolymer and high temperature polymers, LSFOH (low
smoke and fume, zero halogen compounds), and Specialty
Compounds
Manufacture of Color and Additive Concentrates and Specialty
Compounds"
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Facility: Avient Corporation - Aland (Odkarby), Finland
Kroklundsvagen 346
Ödkarby AX-22320
Finland
Facility: Avient Corporation - Bethel, CT
19 Francis J Clark Circle
Bethel, CT 06801
Activity: Manufacture of colorants and compounds for fluoropolymer and
high temperature polymers
Activity: Design and Manufacture of colorants and compounds for
fluoropolymer and high temperature polymers.
Ezcabarte calle H Nº3
Oricain, Navarra 31194
Facility: Avient Corporation - Tossiat, France
43 Place de la gare
Tossiat 01250
France
Activity: Design and Manufacture of Color and Additive Concentrates and
Activity: Design and Manufacture of Color and Additive Concentrates and
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Facility: Avient Corporation - Knowsley, United Kingdom
Unity Grove
Knowsley, Merseyside L349GT
United Kingdom
Facility: Avient Corporation - Alicante (Ibi - IQAP), Spain
Guadalajara 6, Poligono Industrial L'Alfalç
Ibi, Alicante 03440
Activity: Design and Manufacture of Liquid Colorants and Additives for
Plastics, Assembly and Supply of Material Dosing Equipment
Activity: Design, development and production of color concentrates and
additives for plastic and synthetic fibers
Facility: Avient Corporation - Vic (Barcelona), Spain
Carretera de Vic a Olot,C-153, km 5
Masies de Roda, Barcelona 08500
Activity: Design, development and production of color concentrates and
additives for plastic and synthetic fibers
Facility: Avient Corporation - Melle, Germany
Oldendorfer Straße 9
Thuringia 49342
Germany
Facility: Avient Corporation - Gaggenau, Germany
Adolf-Dambach-Str. 2
Gaggenau, Thuringia 76571
Germany
Activity: Development and Manufacture of LSFOH (low smoke and fume,
zero halogen) compounds
Activity: Design and Manufacture of Specialty Engineered Thermoplastics