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Plastic Material Drying Times
This information should be used as an ‘on the spot’ reference only. Users should follow the material suppliers processing data sheets.
| MATERIAL | DRYING TIME BASED ON STANDARD DESSICANT DRYER (HOURS @ DEGREES CENTIGRADE) |
| ABS | 3@75 |
| ABS/PC ALLOY | 3@90 |
| ACETAL | N/A |
| ACRYLIC | 3@70 |
| CAB | 3@70 |
| HDPE | N/A |
| LDPE | N/A |
| NYLON 6 | 3@80 |
| NYLON 6 (30% GF) | 3@80 |
| NYLON 6/6 | 3@80 |
| NYLON 6/6 (33% GF) | 3@80 |
| NYLON 11 | 3@90 |
| NYLON 12 | 3@90 |
| PEEK | 3@155 |
| POLYCARBONATE | 3@120 |
| POLYESTER PBT | 3@135 |
| PPS | 3@140 |
| PET (SEMI CRYSTALLINE) | 25@170 |
| PET (AMORPHOUS) | 4@130 |
| POLYPROPYLENE (COPOLYMER) | N/A |
| POLYPROPYLENE (HOMOPOLYMER) | N/A |
| POLYPROPYLENE (30% TALC FILLED) | N/A |
| POLYPROPYLENE (30% GF) | N/A |
| POLYSTYRENE | N/A |
| POLYSTYRENE (30% GF) | N/A |
| PVC P | N/A |
| PVC U | N/A |
| SAN | 3@80 |
| SAN (30% GF) | 3@80 |
| TPE | 3@130 |
