Black ABS → Clear Blue PETG
Material Change & Carbon Removal
on 650 Tonnes
The Process
Material and Carbon removal
using BBU
First purges with transparent blue
PETG
1st part with splash-marks, short shot and zero black specs.
Zero rejects for rest of run
Results
Normal results:
- Pull the nozzle and endcap
- 2 people, 2 hours
- Purge 40 kg of regrind PEGT
- Total Time: 4 hours
- 5 % Colour/spec rejects over run
Aquapurge results:
- 20 kg BBU
- 0 Black Specs
- 1st shot rejected for splash/short
- Total Time: 35 minutes
One Year On:
- 7 kg BBU
- 20 minutes