Plastic's Shrinkage Table

Name Explicit Name Min. (%) Average (%) Max. (%)
PAI Polyamide-Imide 0.600 0.800 1.000
PAI 30% GF Polyamide-Imide 30% glass fiber 0.100 0.200 0.300
PAI low friction Polyamide-Imide low friction 0.100 0.300 0.500
PAN Polyacrylonitrile 0.200 0.350 0.500
PAR Polyarylate 0.900 1.050 1.200
PARA 30-60% GF Polyarylamide 30-60% glass fiber 0.100 0.250 0.400
PBT Polybutylene Terephthalate 0.500 1.350 2.200
PBT 30% GF Polybutylene Terephthalate 30% glass fiber 0.200 0.600 1.000
PC 20-40% GF Polycarbonate 20-40% glass fiber 0.100 0.300 0.500
PC 20-40% GF FR Polycarbonate 20-40% glass fiber flame retardant 0.100 0.300 0.500
PC high heat Polycarbonate high heat 0.700 0.850 1.000
PC/PBT Polycarbonate/Polybutylene Terephthalate blend 0.600 0.850 1.100
PCTFE Polymonochlorotrifluoroethylene 0.500 1.000 1.500
PE 30% GF Polyethylene 30% glass fiber 0.200 0.400 0.600
PE-UHMW Polyethylene -Ultra High Molecular Weight 4.000 4.000 4.000
PEEK Polyetheretherketone 1.200 1.350 1.500
PEEK 30% CF Polyetheretherketone 30% carbon fiber 0.000 0.250 0.500
PEEK 30% GF Polyetheretherketone 30% glass fiber 0.400 0.600 0.800
PEI Polyetherimide 0.700 0.750 0.800
PEI 30% GF Polyetherimide 30% glass fiber 0.200 0.300 0.400
PEI mineral filled Polyetherimide mineral filled 0.500 0.600 0.700
PEKK– Low cristallinity grade Polyetherketoneketone– Low cristallinity grade 0.004 0.005 0.005
PESU Polyethersulfone 0.600 0.650 0.700
PESU 10-30% GF Polyethersulfone 10-30% glass fiber 0.200 0.250 0.300
PET Polyethylene Terephtalate 0.200 1.600 3.000
PET 30% GF Polyethylene Terephtalate 30% glass fiber 0.200 0.600 1.000
PET 30/35% GF Impact modified Polyethylene Terephtalate 30/35% glass fiber impact modified 0.200 0.550 0.900
PET G Polyethylene Terephtalate Glycol 0.200 0.600 1.000
PFA Perfluoroalkoxy 3.000 4.000 5.000
PHB Polyhydroxybutyrate 1.200 1.400 1.600
PI Polyimide 0.200 0.700 1.200
PLA-injection molding Polylactide-injection molding 0.300 0.400 0.500
PMMA Polymethylmethacrylate (Acrylic) 0.200 0.500 0.800
PMMA high heat Polymethylmethacrylate (Acrylic) high heat 0.200 0.500 0.800
PMMA Impact modified Polymethylmethacrylate (Acrylic) impact modified 0.200 0.500 0.800
PMP Polymethylpentene 1.600 1.850 2.100
PMP 30% GF Polymethylpentene 30% glass fiber 0.300 0.750 1.200
PMP mineral filled Polymethylpentene mineral filled 1.400 1.550 1.700
POM Polyoxymethylene (acetal) 1.800 2.150 2.500
POM impact modified Polyoxymethylene (acetal) impact modified 1.000 1.750 2.500
POM low friction Polyoxymethylene (acetal) low friction 1.800 2.400 3.000
POM mineral filled Polyoxymethylene (acetal) mineral filled 1.500 1.750 2.000
PP 10-20% GF Polypropylene 10-20% glass fiber 0.300 0.650 1.000
PP 10-40% mineral filled Polypropylene 10-40% mineral filled 0.600 1.000 1.400
PP 10-40% TALC Polypropylene 10-40% talc 0.900 1.150 1.400
PP 30-40% GF Polypropylene 30-40% glass fiber 0.100 0.550 1.000
PP copo Polypropylene copolymer 2.000 2.500 3.000
PP homo Polypropylene homopolymer 1.000 2.000 3.000
PP impact modified Polypropylene impact modified 2.000 2.500 3.000
PPA Polyphthalamide 1.500 1.850 2.200