Purging Compounds

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Tom Hanvey and Yoko Tanaka move onto new positions.

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Run Lots of Colors? Time to Consider a Commercial Purging Compound

Processors who use commercial purging compounds will see a reduction in scrap levels, machine downtime and overall cost.

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The Power of Self-Emptying Technology for Extrusion Lines

Advanced purging compounds can save you time, frustration, and cost.

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Asahi Kasei Plastics North America Merges with Asahi Kasei Asaclean Americas

  Merged entity to further boost best-in-class manufacturing services.  

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10 Ways to Improve Twin-Screw Compounding Performance

There are many techniques known to operators and plant engineers for increasing the performance of a twin-screw compounding extruder.

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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.

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Asaclean 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.

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best practices

Follow 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.  

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Heat-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.

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Hot Runners

A 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.

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