APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST

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Completed By:

Your Email: *

Date:

Identification

Company Name:

Contact:

CRM Opportunity #:

Address:

Apt, suite, etc.

Country

City

State

Zip code

Tel:

Email:

Other Key Contacts / Info

Commercial Outline

Buyer's Currency:

Please specify for correct calculations to be made

Price Per KG:

In buyer\'s currency - sale price only.

Volume KG:

Annual

Supply:

Is it a stable supply month to month or seasonal?

MOQ:

Minimum Order Quantity

Packaging:

Preferred

Critical Requirements:

Any and why?

Delivery Type (Preferred):

FIS, DIRECT FCL, CONSIGNMENT, Other

Materials Proposed:

List items

Timeframe to Commercial:

Months

Probability:

High / Medium / Low

Tool Maker:

Molder:

Location of Manufacturing

PURCHASE of materials will be made within ANZ region:

Yes

Special Items:

Customer internal product codes that we need to add to our SAP item codes?, Labels, COA, etc

Notes:

Anything not already mentioned above?

Account Type

Select:

End-user

Designer

Molder

Design Goal:

Development

Share Shift

Other

Key Function:

Aesthetic

Safety

Structural

Application:

Market or Industry Segment

Function:

What does the part do? Ie. co-moulded, or running against another plastic or metal.

Geometry

Weight:

Wall Thickness:

Flow Length:

Environment

Position:

Outdoor

Indoor

UV Stability?

Yes

If yes, for:

Colour Stability

Mech. Prop. Retention

Description:

Chemical Exposure

Comments:

Ie. actual chemical contact, exposure time and concentration if applicable. Comments on adhesive, sterilisation, moisture etc.

Temperature

Temp Range From:

Temp Range To:

Top & Bottom Temps

Regular temperatures or peak short term temperatures?

Heat Source Type:

Interference With Other Material:

Strength

Description Of Duty

Yes

Is the part load bearing?

Glass / Carbon Reinforcement Acceptable?

Yes

Tensile Strength:

Flex Strength:

Tensile Strength Spec:

Rigidity:

Safety Factor

Is Creep An Issue?

Time, load, temperature.

Other:

Impact

Type Of Expected Impact Load:

Notched Izod

Why Is Impact Important?

Rigidity

Tensile Modulus:

Max Deflection:

In use or under load.

Electrical

Type Of Power Supply:

Voltage:

Frequency:

Spec For Dielectric Constant:

Shielding (dB):

Appearance

Aesthetic Part?

Yes

How?

Colour:

Texture And Depth:

Gloss:

Coating:

Ie. Paint, silicone hard coat, film pad printing etc.

Agencies

UL FR Rating @ Thickness?

FDA

NSF

REACH & ROHS

Other:

Life of Product

Safety

Injury / Damage:

Yes

Is personal injury or property damage or environmental impact likely if this application fails?

Liability:

Yes

Is the customer relying primarily on PIA to optimize the design?

Conversion Process

Injection Molding

Blow Molding

Extrusion

Thermoforming

Special Techniques:

Ie. Thin wall, gas-assist etc.

Fastening Methods:

Ie. Screws, adhesives, ultrasonic bonding etc.

Design

In-house

Contracted

Deadline

Experience In Designing This Part:

Design Issues & Problems:

Testing

What Tests Will Determine Pass/Fail?

Material Selection

What Materials Are Being Considered?

Familiar With Polymers Group Products?

CTQ’s & Ranking (1-5)

Critical to Quality

See Examples CTQ in appendix

Action Items:

Suggestions:

Appendix

PROCESSING /ASSEMBLY:
Production Rates
Pellet Geometry –
Fines
Drying Rate
Odor During Molding
Regrind/Recycle Usage
Production Rates/Yields
Operation Cycle Time
Pit/Mold Texture Replication
Material Melt Flow
Material Molding Behavior
Part Mold Release Behavior
Material Thermal Stability
Volatiles Content
Plate-Out, Juicing Behavior
Draw Ratio during Forming
Compatibility with Blowing
Agent during Processing
Tool Life
Special Tooling Requirements for
Material (Hot Runner, Multi-Cavity, Gate dimensions)
Snap Fit Strength
Part Behavior during Assembly,
Forming, Fastening … Operations
Material Purity Requirements
Scratch Resistance during Handling in Operations

COLOR:
Color Pallet Requirements
Color Consistency across Part
Part to Part Color consistency
Color Tolerances
Cost of Color
Color Stability during Molding
Natural Color Consistency
Natural Colourability Consistency
Natural Cost of
Coloring

ENVIRONMENTAL/ WEATHERING:
Food Resistance
Cleaning I Chemical Agent
Resistance
Pipe Drop Resistance
Property/Color Performance on UV I Light/Thermal Exposure
Glue Resistance
Sterilization Process Resistance
Outdoor Weathering
Moisture Resistance
Blowing Agent Resistance
Long Term Aging

OTHER:
Price
Inventory Requirements
Labeling Requirements
Special Lot Procedures
Lead Times
Recycle Content

PRODUCT PERFORMANCE:
Flame Resistance
OEM, Molders … Property Specs
Part Deflection Behavior
Creep
Fatigue
Drop Tests
Crash Tests
Other Practical Impact Test
Low/High Temperature Property Tests
Burst Strength
Static Dissipation
Wear Resistance
Moisture Resistance
Sterilizability
Durability
Structural Capability

Light Transmission
Birefringence
Shielding Performance
Sound Dampening Performance
Part Density
CTE
Knit Line Strength
Cracking

SECONDARY OPERATIONS:
Painting Performance
Plating Performance
Foam Adhesion
Multi-Layer Bonding Performance
Welding Performance
Fastening
Drilling
Screws

REGULATORY:
UL
NSF
EPA
AHAM
AMMA
OTHER GLOBAL AGENCIES
CSA
ASTM
FDA
OSHA

APPEARANCE:
Gloss Requirement
Gloss Consistency
Haze
Opacity
Depth of Color
Surface Texture
Surface Smoothness
Transparency

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