Advantage Grade
Purging compound for thermoplastic injection molding and extrusion applications
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General Purpose | | Styrenic-Based |
| Resins Purged: Most commodity and engineering resins within the processing temperature range. | ||
| Advantage | See our other grades | ||
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| Hot Runner Cleaning | |
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| Shutdown/Sealing | |
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| Clear/Low Residue Applications |  |
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| High Temperature Resins | |
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| Low Temperature Resins | |
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Processing temperature: 350°F to 600°F (180°C to 315°C)
Advantage Grade requires 0.020" (0.5mm) clearance for hot runner gates and extrusion dies, 100 mesh is required for extrusion screen packs.
Tips when using ASACLEAN:
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ASACLEAN does not work by chemical reaction. |
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No soak time or hold-up time is required for an effective purge |
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For maximum performance, ASACLEAN should not be diluted with other materials |
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ASACLEAN works best with maximum agitation. Use the maximum safe screw speed and for injection molding also use maximum safe back pressure with the screw in the most forward position. |
"Thanks for the timely delivery and follow up. The ADVANTAGE product is the best purging compound I've ever worked with. Thanks to your company, for all the hard work you guys do. Thank you."
- Brian Sanchez
Extrusion Technician for Norac (CA)
"My set-up Technicians really like using ASACLEAN ADVANTAGE. It makes color and material changes so much easier."
- Willie Veenendaal
Supervisor, W.C. Wood Co. Ltd.
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Usage Example: Sealing during machine shutdown to prevent contamination
Most thermoplastic resins, when left in the barrel even for a short time, are likely to degrade and eventually cause product contamination, especially during start-ups. To prevent contamination or deposit formation, leave the barrel full of ASACLEAN during machine shutdown. For detailed instructions, please refer to the Purging Procedures for sealing / shutdowns / startups contamination protection.
The heaters are shut off on an injection molding machine. In one scenario, the machine (barrel) is left full of ABS. In the other the barrel is left full of ASACLEAN.
Note that after 5 hours, there is no contamination
in the machine sealed with ASACLEAN.
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Sealed with ABS (460°F/240°C) |
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Sealed with
ASACLEAN
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