Cut daily mould cleaning time by about 80% simply by cleaning moulds hot and in place
Clean mould cavities are a major concern for plastic part manufacturers in maintaining today’s high quality standards. The build-up of unwanted surface residues from either the product mix itself, mould releases or the labelling process can create various problems, ranging from product release (“knock out”) to inferior product quality and possible damage to tools.
Flash on the product also creates challenges for manufacturers. Mould halves leave a parting line in the final product, and that parting line, or flash, must be removed for product quality. Traditional cleaning and deflashing methods involve tedious and ineffective manual processes using chemicals and hand tools.
The Dry Ice Blasting cleaning process provides a non-abrasive and environmentally responsible method that allows moulds and products to be cleaned in a fraction of the time, allowing increased cycles between preventive maintenance. In addition, moulds can be cleaned hot and in-place, without water, chemicals or creation of secondary waste.
Today, even the back 1/3 of the blow-mold surface and the entire deep-cavity injection molds used to make test-tube shaped slugs are cleaned by dry ice blasting whereas it used to have to be cleaned by hand.
Pay Back on • Better cleaning. • No chemicals. • No water. • No blasting media. • No waste disposal. • No or minimal down time. • Clean your equipment on site. • No abrasion.
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Online Cleaning - reduce production downtime Dry Ice Blasting often allows the company’s produc- tion equipment to be cleaned while in operation with- out the need for dismantling and costly downtime - a signifcant economic benefit.
No Waste Disposal Costs connected with the disposal of hazardous chemicals or solvents are saved because dry ice vaporises on contact with the surface being treated. Only the dislodged coating material must be removed from beneath the treated object.
Return on Investment Dry Ice Blasting is extremely efficient, less time- consuming and very gentle to equipment to be cleaned, and therefore, the investment is paid back within short time of use.
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Dry Ice Blasting Plastics Industry