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Purging Compound Insights And Tips

Topic: Injection-molding

A Beginner’s Guide to Hot Runner Cleaning with Purging Compounds

In 2 of my most recent blogs, I posed a few reasons why a strong purging program is a good idea..

3 Reasons Purge Training Should Be A Part of Your Processor Training

Many thermoplastics processors find that using purging compounds reduces machine downtime and..

4 Ways to Reduce Hot Runner Manifold Contamination

Hot runners are incredibly useful tools for producing consistent, high-quality parts. But hot..

Best Practices for Displacing Purging Compounds

Picture this: you’re about to finish purging a machine. You’re diligently monitoring the purge..

Custom Molders: Clean When You Can. Pull Screws When You Must.

A few weeks ago, my colleague Ben wrote about how EX Grade can be used to facilitate painless..

Easy Startups After Holiday Shutdowns: Start 2021 on the Right Foot

Oxidation and polymer degradation are common problems in plastics processing. When Oxidation..

How to Reduce Costs (and Headaches) on Screw Pulls

Who relishes tear downs and pulling screws out on injection molding machines and/or extrusion..

Easy Startups After Thanksgiving Shutdown: Seal With Purge to Avoid Contamination

Oxidation and polymer degradation are common problems in plastics processing. When Oxidation..

How Injection Molders Can Save Money Purging Super-Engineering Resins

Super-Engineering resins run at extremely high temperatures and require purges with a greater..

Make Sure The Purge You've Been Buying Still Makes Sense for Your Processing Needs

A large injection molding plant in the Southeast has been buying Asaclean Purging Compounds for..