Features
- Strong scrubbing purge with glass sphere technology
- NF Grade effectively removes carbon & color contamination.
- Purges most commodity and engineering resins.
- NF Grade easily purges most production resins across a wide processing temperature range.
Benefits
- High Performance
- Glass-filled for aggressive cleaning
- Styrenic-based mechanical purge
- Great for assisting with screw pulls
- Ideal for purging clear resins
- Suitable for difficult color & material changes
- No chemical reaction
- No soak time required
Applications
- Color Changeovers
- Material Changeovers
- Color/Carbon Contamination
- Clear/ Low Reside Applications
- Preventative Purging
- Shutdown and Sealing
- Hot Runner Cleaning
- High Temperature Applications
- Low Temperature Applications
- Screw Pulls
Usage Information
Temperature Range | 180°C to 330°C (355°F to 625°F)* |
Minimum Clearance | Please speak to Technical Sales Representative for further information on hot runner gate and extrusion die clearances. |
Amount of Purge | Typically 1-2 system capacities (actual amount depends on degree of contamination) |
Applications | Injection Molding Extrusion - profile, sheet, cast film & compounding |
Types of Resin | Most commodity and engineering grade resins within the processing temperature range |
Tips
- No soak time is required for an effective purge.
- For maximum performance, Asaclean® NF Grade should not be diluted with other materials.
- Asaclean® NF Grade grade works best with maximum agitation. Use the maximum safe screw speed with maximum safe back pressure, while keeping the screw in the forward position.
Properties
Physical Form | Solid |
Shape | Pellets |
Color | Milky white - light yellow |
Water Solubility | Insoluble |
Other Solvent Solubility | Soluble in methyl ethyl ketone, cyclohexanone, etc. (except for inorganic content) |
Stability | Stable under normal temperatures |
Reactivity | Non-reactive under normal handling and storage conditions |
Conditions to Avoid | Do not exceed recommended temperature range. Do not allow Asaclean® NF grade to reside in barrel for ANY period of time at ANY temperature. |
Measurements
Specific Gravity | 1.17 at 23°C (73°F) |
Softening Point | 130°C (266°F) |
Flashpoint | 380°C (716°F) |
Autoignition Temp | 490°C (914°F) |
Please Note: The above data should be used for reference only.
*If processing between 330°C to 360°C (625°F to 680°F), local ventilation is required.