--- title: New Enhanced, General-Purpose Purging Compound Released by Asaclean® description: New Enhanced, General-Purpose Purging Compound Released by Asaclean image: https://www.asaclean.com/hubfs/Blog%20Header%20Generic%201-Mar-24-2022-02-03-53-29-AM.jpg --- [ Order Online ](https://asaclean.my.site.com/b2bstore) [ Free Sample ](https://offers.asaclean.com/free-sample) ## [ Asaclean Blog ](https://www.asaclean.com/blog) Browse by Topic " aerospace asaclean asaclean news Asaclean® benefits asahi kasei automotive Best Practices black specks blisters blow molding blown-film extrusion buyers caps and closures carbon contamination cast-film extrusion Chemical Purging Compounds clear applications Color Changeovers Company News compounding consumer products contamination Cost savings custom molders Customer Success Story decreasing scrap defects electronics Energy Efficiency EX Grade extruder cleaning Extrusion fillament glass filled Glitter Grade Selection HDPE High and Low Temp Changeovers hold a bubble Hot Runners Injection Molding Injection Molding Tips LDPE Lightweight automotive components LLDPE low residue maintenance Material Changeovers Mechanical Purging Compounds medical Melt Flow Index NPE 24 nylons on the fly packaging PCR PEEK Polypropylene Post Consumer Resins preventative preventative purging processing tips profile extrusion Purge Program purge programs Purge Training Purge Trial purging purging compounds purging concentrates purging procedures Purging Tips quality recycled resins residue issues scrap reduction Screw Pulls sheet extrusion shutdown and sealing start-up super engineering resins Sustainability Tech Day technical support training trials Troubleshooting Twin Screw twin screw extrusion two step purging U Grade ULTEM venting Viscosity webinars wire extrusion - 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This is fantastic news since customers have seen an average of 30% better cleaning performance and less residue formation with U Grade over Advantage! Further, we're offering the U Grade at the same low prices as Advantage! How can we offer a BETTER-performing grade at a lower price? Simple: we're now manufacturing the U Grade in the U.S. as opposed to importing it from overseas. As always, anytime we cut costs, we pass those savings along to our customers. #### **Enhanced General Purpose - Sytrenic Based** #### [Request Your Free U Grade Sample Today](https://offers.asaclean.com/free-sample) U Grade's cleaning power approaches that of our strongest scrubber, EX Grade, but without the glass filler. It is ideal for applications that require higher detergency while maintaining lower residue. #### [Request Your Free U Grade Sample Today ](https://offers.asaclean.com/free-sample) ![Tom Hanvey](https://www.asaclean.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tom%20Headshot.jpg?width=150&name=Tom%20Headshot.jpg) #### [ Tom Hanvey ](https://www.asaclean.com/blog/author/tom-hanvey) Tom Hanvey is the Associate Director of Marketing & Sustainability at Asahi Kasei Plastics North America. Before joining APNA, he worked as the Senior Marketing Manager for Asaclean Purging Compounds. He's worked in the plastics industry for over 10 years and focuses on recyclable resins and on the inbound marketing side, providing easy-to-digest content to processors looking for an edge on their competition. - [Share On LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomashanvey/) ## Related Posts [![3 Benefits of Two-Step Purging for Difficult Temperature Changeovers](https://www.asaclean.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/the%20image%20depicts%20a%20flame.jpeg?width=450&height=250&name=the%20image%20depicts%20a%20flame.jpeg) 3 Benefits of Two-Step Purging for Difficult Temperature Changeovers Purging Tips / 5 min read / June 04, 2020 ](https://www.asaclean.com/blog/3-benefits-of-two-step-purging-for-difficult-temperature-changeovers) [![](https://www.asaclean.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_4080.jpg?width=450&height=250&name=IMG_4080.jpg) Asaclean® Launches PLUS Grade: A Powerful Purging Concentrate Hot Runners / 3 min read / June 01, 2021 ](https://www.asaclean.com/blog/introducing-asaclean-plus-grade-purging-concentrate) ## Comments Get Started ## Ready to start improving your efficiency and increasing your profitability? - [Request a Consultation](https://www.asaclean.com/blog/u-grade-is-now-our-flagship-general-purpose-grade#) - [Contact Sales](https://www.asaclean.com/blog/u-grade-is-now-our-flagship-general-purpose-grade#) ![](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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