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Special Resin Pricing Issue!

In this issue:
+ Case Study: How an Injection Molder Saved $29,250
+ Troubleshooting Tips for Nylon with Black Specs

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Resin Pricing from IDES

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We will publish the Resin Pricing Reports in Prospector in the very near future. Thanks in advance for your help!

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Mike Kmetz, President
IDES Inc.

Injection Molder of Colorful Fishing Lures Saved $29,250 Annually Switching to a Thermoplastic Purging Compound

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Mold Craft operates three injection molding machines producing a line of three dozen colorful fishing lures. After changing from liquid additives and polyethylene for purging to Dyna-Purge, their bottom-line improved dramatically:

  • Lower Purging Costs - $29,250 annual savings
  • Less Downtime - reduced changeover time by 67%
  • Superior Cleaning - removed difficult powdered pigments
  • Improved Scrap Rate - no longer spend up to 5 hours when purging

Mold Craft produces fishing lures in an array of vibrant colors and dispersion patterns. Dyna-Purge helped to lower their purging costs while improving overall productivity. Details are available in a published Case Study. Learn More.

Contact: Tim Cutler, Dyna-Purge
A Division of Shuman Plastics, Inc.
Toll-Free: 866.607.8743
Email: info@DynaPurge.com
Website: www.DynaPurge.com

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Tips & Tools
  • Check for contaminated material, particularly if regrind is being used.
  • Decrease injection pressure, decrease booster time
  • Decrease stock temperatures to minimize polymer and additive degradation
  • Increase stock temperatures to reduce trapped air
  • Increase stock temperatures and purge to loosen degraded resin
  • Examine nozzle seat, cylinder walls and valves for dead spots
  • Examine screw , screw tip and end cap for charred material
  • Examine screw , screw tip and end cap for rough surfaces
  • Examine heater bands and controls for malfunctions. Locate hot spots.
  • Correct mismatch nozzle
  • Be sure runner system is streamline
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