Prospector Resin Blend
December 14, 2006

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Running Lean to Stay Competitive

Running a highly efficient operation is very important to staying competitive in today’s global processing marketplace. You’ve got to look everywhere in your shop to make sure you aren’t wasting a single penny or a single minute. One easy way to save time and money is by using Neutrex’s newest innovation, Purgex™ 527 Purging Concentrate.

Purgex™

With Purgex™ 527 Concentrate, you simply mix 2 kg of concentrate with 23 kg of your own resin, and you’ve got a low cost purging compound. In fact, you can order it online for only $99 (Free Shipping)!

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Purging Tip - Getting rid of difficult materials

For difficult applications, such as heavy contamination, liquid or highly concentrated colorants, carbon-filled resins, or other engineered resins, a commercial purging compound is the answer. Purgex™ 457 Plus and 3057 Plus are specially formulated for these situations. If you have a tough purging problem, contact the knowledgeable team at Neutrex. They have extensive purging experience and a wealth of information in their Purgex™ Case Study Data Bank.

Visit www.neutrex.com or call 800-803-6242.

Injection Molding Troubleshooter

Troubleshoot common plastics processing problems with the IDES Injection Molding Troubleshooter.

  Troubleshooting Tips for Nylon with Black Specks
  • 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 mismatched nozzle
  • Be sure runner system is streamlined
  Molding Tools
  Molding Articles
  Inj. Molding Pocket Specs
  Universal Setup Sheet

 

 
  Design Tools
  CostMate®
  Plastic Property Libarary
  Plastics Design Articles

More answers to common nylon processing problems.

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