FAQs
Why Use ASACLEAN?
- Why should we use a purging compound?
- Why should we use ASACLEAN when we have all this “free” regrind?
- How is ASACLEAN different from other purging compounds?
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Why should we use a purging compound?
Answer
Antiquated methods such as flushing the machine with the next resin or using regrind are time-consuming, material-wasting, and just plain ineffective in removing color and carbon contamination. A high-performance purging compound such as ASACLEAN is designed to not only facilitate color and material changeovers, but to clean the machine as well.
Question
Why should we use ASACLEAN when we have all this “free” regrind?
Answer
First off, regrind isn’t completely “free” – there are costs associated with using regrind. Aside from the energy cost for grinding, the greater cost lies in the ineffectiveness of regrind to purge and clean a machine. It is likely that a machine will have to be purged for a considerable amount of time with regrind, and then also purged several times subsequently during production. Clearly this offers no savings over using an effective commercial purging compound such as ASACLEAN.
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How is ASACLEAN different from other purging compounds?
Answer
Using years of polymer research and experience, ASACLEAN was specifically formulated to be a high-performance purging compound. While many purging compounds are simply a blend of carrier resin (PE) and additives, each ASACLEAN pellet is compounded to be a true purging agent.
