Purging Compounds
Specialty Purging Compounds Optimize Color and Material Changeovers
Selecting of the correct purging compound can speed up material and color changeover time and reduce scrap. You’ll even save on material.
WatchAsaclean Launches Interactive, Educational Website
Offering nearly 500 pages of purging content in English & Spanish, the new site is suited to both new and experienced processors.
Read MoreFollow These Tips to Maximize Purging Efficiency
Commercial purging compounds offer dedicated solutions to your equipment cleaning needs, but some can be more effective in cleaning the ‘dead areas’ in certain screws and tooling. Follow these tips to choose the right one for your application, and make sure to follow the right protocol when shutting down for long periods.
Read MoreHeat-Activated Purging Concentrate Cuts Molder's Scrap & Changeover Times
CH3 Solutions increased productivity on its multi-cavity hot runners with new Asaclean Plus Grade concentrate.
Read MoreA Planned Purging Program Can Boost Your Hot-Runner Efficiency
Molders can increase the efficiency of their hot-runner operations if a strategic approach is developed to address the need for required resin and color changes.
Read MoreController-Guided Procedure for Faster Hot-Runner Color Changes
Husky partnered with Chem-Trend to speed hot-runner color changes, pairing a new guided procedure within the Altanium Mold Controller with Chem-Trend’s Ultra Purge brand of purging compound.
Read MoreHeat-Activated Purging Concentrate Designed for Toughest Applications
Asahi Kasei Asaclean America’s Plus Grade blends seamlessly with a processor’s own production resins
Read MoreThe Experts Speak: Seven Cost-Saving Purging Tips for Compounding Twins
Purging gurus from the material, machinery and compounding sides of the industry offer their insights on best practices and tips that can keep your compounding twin-screw extruder up and running.
Read MoreLow-Viscosity, “Dual-Action” Purging Compound
Shuman Plastics’ new Dyna-Purge L purging compound is a recyclable, heat-stable formulation for hot runners, stack molds and extrusion applications.
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