Extrusion – Blown Film – Resin or Color Change while Maintaining Bubble: Suggested Purging Procedures

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The following are suggested purging procedures for extrusion – blown film as it applies to resin or color change applications while maintaining a bubble.

Changeover Procedure

1. Maintain temperature and RPM settings for resident resin.
2. Disconnect or shut-off auxiliary feeding equipment and thoroughly clean material feed system, ensuring all components including blenders, hoppers, loaders, filters, magnets, hoses, and drain ports are cleaned.
3. Begin to empty barrel and, when resident resin is below the feed throat, introduce Dyna-Purge (1 to 2 times barrel capacity) into empty hopper or side port. Note: actual amount needed depends on machine conditions.
4. Inspect screen pack for contamination and replace, if necessary.
5. Purge through the die opening until Dyna-Purge appears in the film. Slow down the process and open the air ring to increase wall size. If necessary, adjust the airflow to stabilize the bubble.
6. Continue purging until the purge is clean and free of contamination.
7. Thoroughly clean the hopper and adjust temperature settings for your next production resin.
8. Using your next production resin, flush out the remaining Dyna-Purge.
9. If applicable, install new screen pack and readjust settings to achieve production gauge.
10. Start production run.

Safety First

Before performing any procedure, it is the machine operator’s responsibility to be aware of their company’s safety policy, to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment, and to make sure that only authorized personnel are in the area.

Notice

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