Chem-Trend introduces new high-efficiency Lusin® purge compound for engineering plastics

Chem-Trend, a global leader in the development and production of high-performance purging compounds, release agents and other ancillary molding products, today announced the addition of Lusin^® Clean 1100 to its broad line-up of high performance purging compounds. Lusin^® Clean 1100 is a universal purge compound developed specifically for providing a cost reduction in engineering plastics processing.

The new product is designed to make the color and material change process for injection molding machines more efficient, with early results showing the use of Lusin^® Clean 1100 reducing the number of parts required to make a complete switch in color or material by up to 35%. A reduction in scrap of over 90% has been achieved by users of Lusin^® Clean 1100 during the initial evaluations of the product. Beyond the improved cleaning performance, the new product has also been designed to produce less smoke and lower odor than products currently on the market, helping to improve working conditions within thermoplastic processing facilities.

Lusin^® Clean 1100 is suitable for polyolefins and engineering plastics such as ABS, PS, SAN, ASA, PC, PC/ABS, CA, PMMA, POM, PET, PBT and PA. The newly developed purging compound is stable at temperatures up to 320° C / 608° F and is safe and effective for use in screw and barrel assemblies, hot runners and gates. As an additional benefit, Lusin^® Clean 1100 is extremely easy to remove from all metal surfaces, adding to the overall potential efficiency gains offered through use of the product.

For more information on Chem-Trend’s Lusin^® purging compounds or other Lusin^®products for thermoplastics processing operations, visit chemtrend.com.