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Purging Compound Insights And Tips

Topic: Material-changes

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..

3 Regrind Tips for Extrusion Production & Purchasing Managers

Extrusion companies have special challenges with regrind plastic. Whether it is sheet, tube, or..

How Back Pressure & Screw Speed Help Your Purge Perform

Back pressure is a huge factor in getting the most out of mechanical purging compounds. It..

How to Achieve Cost Savings in Blown Film Extrusion

Plastics processors have different ways of measuring success when purging. Some care about..

6 Mental Hurdles to Overcome for Long-term Purging Success

Congratulations. You did your homework, found the best purging compounds for your application..

6 External Causes of Rejects That Plastics Processors Often Overlook

In past blogs we have examined how processing conditions can lead to contamination issues...

3 Benefits of Two-Step Purging for Difficult Temperature Changeovers

Over the past 25 years, the plastics industry introduced countless new resins and additives that..

The Dirty Truth About Purging With Production Resin

I worked on a purge savings project with a process engineer at custom injection molder earlier..

Injection Molding Defects: Poor Color Dispersion

Injection molding defects are frustrating. All processors can agree on that. The worst..

Are You Using More Purge Compound Than You Did Before?

Is your purging compound not performing as well as it did in the past? Are you using more than..