Plastic processors in the medical industry have incredibly tight specifications and quality requirements. Millions of people depend on your products every day, so it’s imperative that they deliver. You need to keep production costs down but have zero margins for error.
Here’s why Asaclean® Purging Compounds are the preferred choice for some of the best medical & pharmaceutical processors worldwide.
Asaclean® has safe, effective, and reliable high-performance purging compounds designed for the specific needs of medical manufacturers. Whether you’re molding super-engineering resins for medical parts, extruding clear tube for oxygen masks, making blister packs for syringes or molding pill bottles and caps for prescriptions, we’ve helped people just like you quickly remove contamination and achieve dramatic cost savings.
When we hear from processors in the medical industry, they usually are asking for help with a handful of different processing issues. If you’re reading this section, then you’ve probably experienced some of these struggles firsthand:
Medical and pharmaceutical processors have the industry’s tightest quality specifications and run difficult resins including PVC, TPU, ABS, HDPE, PC, POM, PMMA, PEEK, etc. Scrap is incredibly costly when you’re running expensive resins. Also, you know you need a spotless machine to run acceptable product. Contamination issues and frequent screw pulls further reduce your productivity.
As a medical plastics manufacturer, you likely rely on high-volume output to surpass budgeted profit margins. As one example, special, thin-walled molds for medical plastics parts offer the advantage of high-volume product runs with short cycle times – a necessity since these applications run multiple colors.
However, numerous resin transitions, from thin-walled molding, in particular, result in high scrap rates and production downtime that decimate your profit potential.
Many medical processors assume that these headaches are an inevitable part of the job.
We have good news. It doesn’t have to be that way.
On average, Asaclean®’s medical customers save 59% on reduced scrap & downtime.
Once we identify your needs, we will help you choose the best grade of Asaclean® for you.
For Medical & Pharmaceutical applications, Asaclean® Purging Compounds:
Asaclean® offers Purging Compounds engineered for your specific resins, processing temperatures, and applications.
With the world-class R&D team of Asahi Kasei in Japan, Asaclean® offers incredible cleaning performance coupled with expert technical & product support.
Asaclean® offers purging compounds that are excellent, popular choices for medical manufacturers worldwide.
As for which grade is the best option, it depends on what you’re trying to accomplish.
The “best” purge may be different depending on your goals. Work with an Asaclean® Purging Expert to find the right choice for you.
My company switched to Asaclean® about 3 or 4 years ago. It literally cut the cleaning time of our extruders in half! We no longer must use the wire brushes to finish cleaning after purging.”
Asaclean® Technical Service Representative offer a unique level of service not found in other areas of the industry.
Many of our Purging Experts used Asaclean® as customers themselves before joining our team.
Your point-of-contact isn’t a salesperson. They are a processor.
With over 200 years of combined processing experience, we understand your issue and can offer solutions. We’ve seen it all and are here to help you.
As we mentioned earlier, purging compounds are not regulated by the FDA. As such, most purging compound suppliers recommend only using the product for non-invasive medical applications. For invasive medical applications, purging compounds should only be used as part of a screw pull and manual cleaning/inspection. However, make sure to check with your purging compound supplier if the product can be used at all since the policy may vary by supplier.
Purchasing the right purging compound for your medical plastics processing is the first step in achieving faster production runs with minimal scrap rate. The purging procedure you develop is equally important for the most efficient resin transitions.
That’s why it is recommended you partner with a purging compound supplier who provides you with ample guidelines, step-by-step instructions, and training for your crew. This multi-pronged approach to developing proper purging procedures is the only way to optimize the process.
When you work with Asaclean®, you have access to free ongoing consultations with a medical purging subject matter expert.
From a buying standpoint, one thing that really sticks out is that Asaclean® are solutions providers. They help us solve the problem. They have provided technical support, training, and product support followed.”
Purge regularly to make sure you’re keeping your screw and barrel clean. A personalized Purge Program can help you avoid most contamination issues from occurring. The best offense is a good defense.
If you’re making external medical products, this could be a fast and easy way to avoid tear downs.
EX Grade is an unbelievable product for pulling screws for our maintenance department. It helps us get back up and running in a matter of minutes.”
Some applications cannot risk any level of contamination and necessitate a manual screw pull. Removing your screw from your machine without a purge requires great effort, and the cleaning itself takes hours of manual, tedious scrubbing. You must remove the layers of resins or contaminants that have accumulated around the screw. This excessive downtime is certainly affecting your company’s bottom line. If you’re running until failure or running until you experience severe contamination, EX Grade is a solution that can make your life much easier in a hurry.
In addition to EX, there are incredible specialized Asaclean® products designed for any processing situations you might face. We offer grades designed for clear applications, low-temp resins, super-engineering resins, extrusion, etc. Take a few moments to work with an Asaclean® Purging Expert to find the right product for your needs.
It’s amazing how many production teams forget to seal with Asaclean® before weekend and holiday shutdowns. Purging compounds do not oxidize in the barrel and have a material affinity that removes carbon and any lingering contamination at start-up. Sealing with Asaclean® may be one of the biggest time-saving decisions your production team can make.
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