White PC → Clear PSU
Material Change & Carbon Removal on 100 Tonnes Battenfield
The Process
BBU is scrubbing off the historical build up of carbon
1st (LEFT) and 2nd purge (RIGHT)
Technicians amazed with carbon in our purge
BBU finally getting lighter
1st part (PSU left in the mould) and 2nd part
Results
Normal results:
- Reduce temps.
- Purge PE at 240°C
- Run competitor’s purging compound at 240°C
- 70% scrap for contamination
- Customer complaints
- Excessive material wastage
Aquapurge results:
- 10 kg BBU (first application)
- 2% scrap over run
One Year On:
- No customer complaints
- 2 kg BBU for each change
- Averaging 0.1% scrap for contamination