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Temperature Effects

Because of the cross-linked chain structure of polymers, the tensile strength of polymers tends to degrade with increasing temperature.
 
As the temperature rises, the polymer's:

• Modulus (tensile, flexural) values drop.
• Tensile strength drops.
• Elongation increases.
• Creep effects increase.
• Stress relaxation increases.
• Impact strength (toughness) increases.
Skin Effects
• Skin typically formed because of thermal and viscous boundary layer effects upon injection of molten material into a mold.
• Skin consists of highly directional, often fiber-depleted and sometimes crystalline material.
• Skin is typically highly influential to the properties of a molded part. This fact makes prototyping (prior to hard tooling) difficult.
Effects of Additives

• Flame-retardants are added to minimize the chance of a material igniting. For a material to be considered flame-retardant, it needs to meet the UL flammability standards, UL 94. The standards, listed in descending order from the highest flame resistance, are V-0, V-1, V-2, and HB.
  - Flammability requirements could dictate wall thickness.
- Increasing flammability requirements cuts down on available material choices.
- The end-product must be tested to get UL approval.
• Stabilizers are added to inhibit degradation caused due to exposure to Oxygen, sunlight (UV exposure), heat, and water.
• Colorants are added to give certain desired colors to the polymer.
• Flowing agents are added to improve flow characteristics during processing.
• Release agents are added to improve mold release characteristics.
• Lubricity agents are added to lower the surface coefficient of friction of the finished product.
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