Lots of problem will occuer In plastic injection using fluorescent pigment, it is so difficult if we neglect some details. Followed by normal problems we have met from our customers.
Problem |
Possible Reasons |
recommended solutions |
Color Change |
1 |
Injection Temp Variation |
Check injection temperature |
2 |
Injection Time Variation |
Check injection time and period |
3 |
Poor Mixing |
Check mixing |
4 |
Fomula Changed |
Check fomula |
5 |
Raw Material Variation |
Check plastic, filler, catalyst and pigment
Check lot number of above material
Contrast testing if necessary |
Poor Brightness |
1 |
High Injection Temp |
Check injection temperature |
2 |
Long Injection Time |
Check injection time and period |
3 |
Dirty Screw |
Clean screw |
4 |
Poor Mixing |
Check mixing |
5 |
Fomula Changed |
Check fomula |
6 |
Raw Material Variation |
Check plastic, filler, catalyst and pigment
Check lot number of above material
Contrast testing if necessary |
Poor Dispersion |
1 |
Low Injection Temperture |
Check injection temperature |
1 |
Poor Dispersion |
Check dispersion in extruder |
3 |
Poor Mixing |
Check mixing |
Plate-out |
1 |
Dirty Screw |
Clean screw |
2 |
Fluorescent Pigment |
Check fluorescent pigment by testing,
Change fluorescent pigment |
Color Transmission |
1 |
Plasticizer |
Check plasticizer by testing,
Change plasticizer |
2 |
Catalyst |
Check catalyst by testing,
Change catalyst |
3 |
Too Many Filler |
Reduce filler content |
4 |
Fluorescent Pigment |
Check fluorescent pigment by testing,
Change fluorescent pigment |
Superstandard Lead or heavy-metal content |
1 |
Plasticizer |
Check plasticizer by testing,
Change plasticizer |
2 |
Catalyst |
Check catalyst by testing,
Change catalyst |
3 |
Other Pigments |
Check other pigments by testing,
Change other pigments |
4 |
Fluorescent Pigment |
Check fluorescent pigment by testing,
Change fluorescent pigment |