Raw materials supplier Velox GmbH (Hamburg, Germany) has developed a new purging compound for extrusion lines: CleanPlus Express. The compound can help accelerate color and material changes and flush ...

For extrusion purging, operators should ensure that all zones are in the proper temperature range for the type and grade purging compound being used. The barrel should be run empty, and the hopper and ...

Purging the blow molding machine on the shop floor will ensure efficient performance and a better end product. While there are some differences between standard and custom blow molders, the blow ...

So, you’re shutting down your machinery and giving yourself and your employees a well-deserved winter break—Yay!—but before you do that, Sun Plastech Inc. (Parsippany, NJ), supplier of the Asaclean ...

CLINTON, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Converters who blow mold bottles know only too well how making a resin formulation or color change can hamper productivity. It can easily take several hours and ...

With 3D printers finding their way onto the desktop and into the hands of consumers, it means that more hobbyists are trying out more and more materials. When switching between drastically different ...