Preform whitening (crystallization)

In the stretch '2079851475616104457 production process, the product exhibits the quality defect of "Preform whitening (crystallization)". The specific manifestation is that the preform surface or the whole preform shows a white haze. This defect is relatively common when processing materials such as PET, PP, PC, and its occurrence conditions are usually related to the unreasonable settings of stretching temperature, stretch ratio, blowing pressure, and preform heating uniformity. When the "Preform whitening (crystallization)" situation is severe, it will cause a series of chain quality defects in the product in terms of appearance, dimensional accuracy, mechanical properties, etc., which not only reduces the functionality and safety of the product in use, but also directly increases the scrap rate and production cost. Therefore, this problem requires systematic diagnosis and optimization from multiple dimensions such as material selection, the status of the stretch '2079851475616104457 machine, heating oven, stretch rod, and blow mold, and stretching temperature, stretch ratio, blowing pressure, and preform heating uniformity.

1. Insufficient preform cooling speed causing crystallization. The speed parameter affects the flow state and time allocation of the melt during the forming process. A speed that is too slow causes premature cooling and insufficient filling; a speed that is too fast causes melt fracture, air entrapment, and shear overheating. The optimization of the speed curve should make the melt flow smoothly and orderly in the cavity. 2. Mold temperature too high. Temperature is the core factor affecting melt fluidity and viscosity. A temperature set too high will cause the melt viscosity to decrease, insufficient melt strength, and even thermal degradation; a temperature that is too low results in poor melt fluidity and insufficient plasticization, making it impossible to fill or form smoothly. A reasonable temperature window should be optimized and determined within the recommended range according to the melting characteristics and thermal stability of the material. In addition, the insufficient overall coordination of preform heating uniformity and biaxial stretch orientation control is also a factor that cannot be ignored; there are complex interactions and coupling relationships among the process parameters, and the deviation of any one parameter may aggravate the degree of "Preform whitening (crystallization)" through chain effects. In terms of equipment maintenance, the regular overhaul and precision confirmation of the stretch '2079851475616104457 machine, heating oven, stretch rod, and blow mold are not in place, causing the actual operating parameters of the equipment to deviate from the process requirements, which will also become a potential inducement of the "Preform whitening (crystallization)" problem.

1. Improve the cooling efficiency of the preform mold. When implementing adjustments, it is recommended to adopt the single-factor variable method, adjusting only one parameter at a time and fully evaluating the effect, to avoid simultaneous changes of multiple parameters making the cause of the problem untraceable. The adjustment amplitude should be small rather than large; each adjustment is recommended to be controlled within 5%~10% of the original value, and after adjustment, run stably for at least 3~5 mold cycles to observe the effect. 2. Reduce the mold temperature. Adjustments should follow the principle of gradual progress; the amplitude of each adjustment should not be too large, and it is recommended to decrease by 5%~15% of the current value. After each adjustment, observe the product quality changes stably for at least 5~10 mold cycles, and continue adjusting only after confirming that the improvement direction is correct; avoid one-step excessive adjustment. 3. Increase the cooling time. When implementing adjustments, it is recommended to adopt the single-factor variable method, adjusting only one parameter at a time and fully evaluating the effect, to avoid simultaneous changes of multiple parameters making the cause of the problem untraceable. The adjustment amplitude should be small rather than large; each adjustment is recommended to be controlled within 5%~10% of the original value, and after adjustment, run stably for at least 3~5 mold cycles to observe the effect. In terms of material management, incoming inspection of raw materials upon arrival and in-process inspection of work-in-progress should be strengthened, and the key performance indicators of PET, PP, PC should be strictly controlled to ensure the stability of molding quality from the source.

In summary, the causes of the "Preform whitening (crystallization)" problem can be attributed to the combined action of multiple factors such as Insufficient preform cooling speed causing crystallization, Mold temperature too high. Solving this problem requires starting from aspects such as Improve the cooling efficiency of the preform mold, Reduce the mold temperature and adopting systematic governance measures. In actual production, it is recommended to establish a prevention and rapid response mechanism for this problem, and achieve stable production and continuous improvement through preform heating uniformity and biaxial stretch orientation control.