Plastic Material Melt and Mould Temperatures

This information should be used as an ‘on the spot’ reference only. Users should follow the material suppliers processing data sheets.

MATERIAL	MELT TEMPERATURE RANGE (DEGREES CENTIGRADE)	MOULD TEMPERATURE RANGE (DEGREES CENTIGRADE)
ABS	190-270	40-80
ABS/PC ALLOY	245-265	40-80
ACETAL	180-210	50-120
ACRYLIC	220-250	50-80
CAB	170-240	40-50
HDPE	210-270	20-60
LDPE	180-240	20-60
NYLON 6	230-290	40-90
NYLON 6 (30% GF)	250-290	50-90
NYLON 6/6	270-300	40-90
NYLON 6/6 (33% GF)	280-300	40-90
NYLON 11	220-250	40-110
NYLON 12	190-200	40-110
PEEK	350-390	120-160
POLYCARBONATE	280-320	85-120
POLYESTER PBT	240-275	60-90
PET (SEMI CRYSTALLINE)	260-280	20-30
PET (AMORPHOUS)	260-280	20-30
POLYPROPYLENE (COPOLYMER)	200-280	30-80
POLYPROPYLENE (HOMOPOLYMER)	200-280	30-80
POLYPROPYLENE (30% TALC FILLED)	240-290	30-50
POLYPROPYLENE (30% GF)	250-290	40-80
POLYSTYRENE	170-280	30-60
POLYSTYRENE (30% GF)	250-290	40-80
PVC P	170-190	20-40
PVC U	160-210	20-60
SAN	200-260	50-85
SAN (30% GF)	250-270	50-70
TPE	260-320	40-70