Blue LDPE → Natural HDPE

Colour/Material Change and Decarb
on Twin 3 litre Automa

The Process

Colour change in 15 kg of Poly Clear HMEX

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Deposit of carbon/pigment removed during colour change.
10 kg of Poly Clear HMEX for carbon removal before shut down

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De-Carbonise

Carbon removal on Start up with 10 kg of Poly Clear HMEX

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Results

Normal results:

Colour Change

  • 260 kg of PE
  • 6 hours

Start Up

  • 500 rejects
  • 3 hours

Aquapurge results:

  • Poly Clear HMEX
  • 15 kg of colour change
  • 10 kg of carbon removal
  • 10 kg for Start Up
  • 0 rejects

One Year On:

  • Gained over 150 production hours

You can also read this Case Study here