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Purging Compound Insights And Tips

Topic: Extrusion-lines

Purging Extrusion Sheet Applications & the Challenges with Hanger Dies

In extrusion sheet production the first objective is to spread a continuous polymer melt stream..

How to Have Faster Changeovers when Extruding Super Engineering Resins

Extrusion processors of the high temperature Super Engineering resins are faced with difficult..

How to Pick the Best Purging Compound For Your Extruder

When it comes to cleaning different kinds of extrusion equipment, there is no one-size-fits-all..

Managing Your Purging Compound Inventory to Avoid a Sudden Shortage

In the day-to-day business of selling purging compounds and managing customer accounts, there..

How to Prevent Splitting Hangar Dies for Color or Material Changes for Cast Film Extrusion

I recently visited a prospect who produces cast films from 0.003” to 0.025” in various resins..

10 Tips to Remove Carbon From Hanger Dies in Cast Film Applications

Recently I was speaking with a processor I met at NPE 2018 who was having trouble with their..

Tips on Managing Your Total Cost Per Purge: Price, Performance & Data Collection

Commercial purging compounds are designed for maximizing production efficiency by minimizing..

Tips on Managing Your Total Cost per Purge: Inventory and the Case for Larger Order Quantities

Purging compounds are a unique material in the plastics world. As such, they deserve a category..

Friction & Maintaining Output of Your Single Screw Extruder

The single screw extruder is the workhorse for many extrusion processors. It is relied upon..

Bridging in the Feed Throat

The feed throat is one of the most often overlooked parts of injection and extrusion processes...