Purging Agent

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

Product

Product Activity % Recommended Application
EPIpurge™ 0501B To be used as is Polyolefins ( PE, PP and all their copolymers) , AC, EVA, PET, PPS, PVC , Chloro fluoropolymers