Material properties

To review and search for properties of the polymer selected for the study, click In this study under Browser, then double click the table row to open the material properties in a full page view. Each tab contains different properties:

• Description - unique information that helps to identify a specific material.
• Recommended Processing - material processing conditions, recommended by the material manufacturer.
• Rheological Properties - properties that govern how plastics flow in response to applied forces and stresses.
• Thermal Properties - properties that govern how the material behaves in response to temperature. It enables you to predict the time needed for the part to reach the ejection temperature.
• Density - Melt Density and Solid Density.
• Mechanical Properties - properties that govern how the material behaves under applied forces.
• Shrinkage - reduction in the dimensions of a plastic part compared with the mold dimensions. Variations in shrinkage within the part cause warp issues.
• Environmental Properties - environmental impact opportunities to consider.
• Material Data Completeness - the confidence in the analysis results, based on the completeness of the material data.

Different grades of the same material can have different properties, and selecting an incorrect grade for a study impacts the quality of the results, particularly for critical features.