Purging Agent

Purging compounds are chemicals used by plastic manufacturers to clean their equipment, reduce the build-up of damaging residues on machinery and allow for color/process changes.

EPI's purge compound, EPIpurge™, is also a cleaning agent for thermoplastic processing equipment that removes degraded residues and deposits in processing equipment without any harmful effect to people or equipment. In addition to its use as a cleaning agent, EPIpurge™ is also a stabilization additive used by certain plastic processors. The use of EPIpurge™ as a stabilization agent eliminates die build-up, decreases product defects and minimizes machine down-time and expense. EPIpurge™ reduces non-productive use of materials, labor, and machine down-time by up to 75%.

Unlike other purging compounds that function by mechanically pushing and scouring residue out of machines after each processing run, EPIpurge™ provides a chemical penetrating mechanism that removes degraded residue and deposits, replacing direct human and mechanical media. EPIpurge™ is formulated entirely out of FDA approved food and food contact additives, contains no hazardous ingredients or abrasives and will not decompose and carbonize.

Features

• Compatible with all thermoplastics
• Stabilized for elevated temperature conditions
• No mechanical scouring agents
• No corrosive chemicals
• Functions with a penetrating mechanism
• Remove deposits and degraded resins
• Made from FDA components
• Non-toxic ingredients
• Recommended for applications including hot runners

Benefits

• Reduced wear on process equipment
• Reduced non productive use of labor and materials
• Reduced product defects - less scrap reprocessing
• Significantly reduced downtime up to 75%
• Improved performance
• Ammonia free
• Less need for equipment dismantling

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