Black ABS → Clear Blue PETG

Material Change & Carbon Removal
on 650 Tonnes

The Process

Material and Carbon removal
using BBU

1 1

First purges with transparent blue
PETG

2 1

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

You can also read this Case Study here