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Purging Compound Insights And Tips

Topic: Reduce-scrap-rate

Pick the Best Purging Compound for Your Extrusion Process: 2 Case Studies

Generally, we talk about 2 main types of purge compound: Mechanical Purging Compounds and ..

Optimizing Shot Size When Purging Molding Machines

Contrary to popular belief, you should never perform shots at 100% when purging an injection..

Surviving the Rise in Resin Costs: Purging is Your Secret Weapon

The cost of resins has been on the rise since last year, and some production facilities may be..

Easier Super-Engineering Changeovers for Custom Molders

Processing Super-Engineering Resins like PEEK, PEKK, ULTEM, Torlon, PSU or Teflon can be very..

Molding Tips: Check These 5 Common Causes to Solve Parts Sticking

This is a common problem on the production floor. Parts sticking is and can be a difficult..

Purging Extrusion Sheet Applications & the Challenges with Hanger Dies

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

4 Ways to Reduce Hot Runner Manifold Contamination

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

Repro, Regrind, & Processing Defects

Different plant standards now force us to recover as much material as possible. In some cases..

How Downtime is Hurting Your Bottom Line

Downtime is one of the costliest expenses (factors) that a company can have. Machines can get..

3 Questions That Maximize Your Purging Cost Savings

If this past year has taught us anything, it's that there are so many things we cannot control...