9-6 Recommended Knife Design Per Material
Material
ABS (High Imp't)
ABS (Med. Imp't)
ABS (Low Imp't)
ACETAL
ACRYLIC
NYLON (Non-filled)
NYLON (Filled)
POLYBUTYLENE
POLYCARBONATE
PET (Bottles)
PET (Preform)
POLYETHYLENE (PE.
Low)
POLYETHYLENE (PE.
Med.)
POLYETHYLENE (PE.
High)
E.V.A.
POLYPROPYLENE
(P.P)
POLYPROPYLENE
OXIDE (P.V.D.C.)
STYRENE (G.P.)
STYRENE (M ID)
STYRENE (HI)
POLYSULFONE (GLS.
REIN)
P.V.C. (Rigid)
P.V.C. (Flex)
PHENOLIC
TPR
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Table 4
Recommended Knife Replacement Blades
Physical
Material
Quality
Energy Impt
Energy Impt
Energy Impt
Energy Impt
Energy Impt
Energy Absb
Friable
Energy Absb
Energy Impt
Energy Impt
Energy Impt
Energy Absb
Energy Absb
Energy Absb
Energy Absb
Energy Absb
Energy Absb
Friable
Friable
Energy Impt
Friable
Energy Impt
Energy Absb
Friable
Energy Absb
D2
High
55°
Shear
X
X
X
X
X
X
N/A
N/A
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
N/A
N/A
X