Table 1 MFI of typical thermoplastics for various end uses or processing methods.

Injection molding

Toys, household articles,

Screw caps

3–13

0.43–44.5^3,21

Beer cases

13–25

Mass production of household articles, non-deposit goods

25

High-speed injection

30-44.5

Extrusion

Blocks

0.05–0.15

0.05-13^4,21

Pipes, round bars

0.1–1.3

Films/ Blown film extrusion

0.1–0.4

Fuel oil tanks/Blow molding

0.4–0.7

Hollow bodies/Blow molding

1.3-3

Toys, household articles,

Screw caps/Blow molding

3–13

Compression molding

Profile, blocks

0.05–0.15

0.05-2⁴

Pipes

1–2

All method

High-density polyethylene (HDPE) and isotactic polypropylene (PP)

0.3–0.5¹

Film, monofilament

Thermoplastics

5–15⁴

Coating

Thermoplastics

< 20⁴

3D printing

Composites, PLA

2.411-10^2,22