--- title: 3 Ways to Prepare for Your 2022 Thanksgiving Shutdown description: Seal your machine with a purging compound can save you thousands on contamination causing scrap & bad parts. 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As you move closer to the new year and prepare for your holiday shutdowns, here are three year-end ideas to get a jump start on a successful 2023. **1.) **[Pull the screw](https://www.asaclean.com/solutions/screw-pulls).** **The Thanksgiving Shutdown is one of the most popular times for processors to conduct preventative maintenance.  You should pull screws from machines to give a manual inspection to ensure all the equipment is in perfect working condition. It’s also a great opportunity to make any necessary repairs without impacting efficiency.  While screw pulls can cause headaches, there are some purging compounds that make the process much easier.  [Check out the short 90-second comparison of a screw pull with Black ABS vs. a screw pull with Asaclean EX Grade to see the difference](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F31JdmaakEo) a purging compound can make.   **2.) ****[Seal the machine](https://www.asaclean.com/solutions/shutdown-and-sealing).** The next suggested best practice for a holiday PM comes just prior to shutting down. If you don't pull the screw and plan on going straight into shutdown from the last production, I strongly encourage you to seal using a purging compound. This will save you substantial time when you start back up after the break. Apply a full barrel at the end of the production run immediately before you shut down.  The sealing grade will coat the screw and barrel preventing any oxidation to occur while the machine sits idly for the holiday break.  At the time of start-up when the machine gets up to temperature, displace the purge and enjoy a fast start-up with better part-to-part quality.  **3.) Look for resin deals.** As some companies try to reduce inventories, take advantage of year-end resin buys.  Some resin suppliers would like to get any excess inventory off the books.  Nowadays, processors are too busy to drop inventory when they will need product going headstrong into the new year. **Learn how to reduce machine downtime with five quick purging compound tips for your injection molding application.** [![](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/468726/interactive-161626752518.png) ](https://www.asaclean.com/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLKp173867gluVH2HoRAnElnQtVpynrUnE5v4fS%2Bclr9EEIZXlUTQRXbxbWzUCdEPNQqgpc6BA0JNXGvXN1NueRX70yZ%2FZQzWRBwadZuGOK5LjxrFyYCJm%2FHHljN8f8d2mwfk8t0EoktdLmqOPtjjqUDuhi4a5Sdmxf88riSBARjfEEYL7Awrr0dHbpPvuua%2FBwentspwwYdri1fKg6lpmNBNVLy93EIPTVlKKKewuvoSe9D&webInteractiveContentId=161626752518&portalId=468726) ![Yoko Tanaka](https://www.asaclean.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Yoko%20Tanaka%20Headshot%203-25-16.jpg?width=150&name=Yoko%20Tanaka%20Headshot%203-25-16.jpg) #### [ Yoko Tanaka ](https://www.asaclean.com/blog/author/yoko-tanaka) Yoko Tanaka is the Marketing Manager at Asaclean. She has been helping molders and extruders learn about Asaclean purging and how to improve their processes for the past eight years. - [Share On LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yokotanaka/) ## Related Posts [![Color Streaking - Common Causes and Easy Solutions](https://www.asaclean.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Color.jpg?width=450&height=250&name=Color.jpg) Color Streaking - Common Causes and Easy Solutions Troubleshooting / 3 min read / February 06, 2019 ](https://www.asaclean.com/blog/color-streaking-common-causes-and-easy-solutions) [![Sealing Barrel With Asaclean.jpg](https://www.asaclean.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sealing%20Barrel%20With%20Asaclean.jpg?width=450&height=250&name=Sealing%20Barrel%20With%20Asaclean.jpg) Avoid Contamination by Sealing Chemical... / 3 min read / July 26, 2017 ](https://www.asaclean.com/blog/avoid-contamination-by-sealing) ## Comments Get Started ## Ready to start improving your efficiency and increasing your profitability? - [Request a Consultation](https://www.asaclean.com/blog/3-ways-to-prepare-for-your-2022-thanksgiving-shutdown#) - [Contact Sales](https://www.asaclean.com/blog/3-ways-to-prepare-for-your-2022-thanksgiving-shutdown#) ![](https://www.asaclean.com/hubfs/assets/images/icons/icon-layers.svg) #### Free Sample Request a free sample of Asaclean® Purging Compounds for your plant and start saving today. 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