Table 4. Summary of Fusion Time and Fusion Torque under Various Conditionsa.
| wax | viscosity (cSt) | 180 °C | 185 °C | 190 °C | 180 °C | 185 °C | 190 °C | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fusion time (min) | |||||||||
| FRP1 | 3.1 | 0.9 phr | 4.0 | 1.4 | DNM | 1.1 phr | 3.0 | 2.2 | DNM |
| LAO | 4.3 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1.8 | ||
| FRP2 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | ||
| FT1 | 5.0 | NF | 3.7 | 1.8 | NF | NF | NF | ||
| FT2 | 16.1 | NF | NF | NF | NF | NF | NF | ||
| Fusion torque (Nm) | |||||||||
| FRP1 | 3.1 | 0.9 phr | 24 | 28 | DNM | 1.1 phr | 23 | 24 | DNM |
| LAO | 4.3 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 21 | ||
| FRP2 | 4.5 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | ||
| FT1 | 5.0 | NF | 19 | 22 | NF | NF | NF | ||
| FT2 | 16.1 | NF | NF | NF | NF | NF | NF | ||
| Stable time (min) | |||||||||
| FRP1 | 3.1 | 0.9 phr | 5.1 | 5.3 | DNM | 1.1 phr | 5.8 | 5.2 | DNM |
| LAO | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.3 | ||
| FRP2 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 4.5 | ||
| FT1 | 5.0 | NF | 4.0 | 3.5 | NF | NF | NF | ||
| FT2 | 16.1 | NF | NF | NF | NF | NF | NF | ||
a
NF = no fusion observed, DNM = did not measure under the specific conditions.