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Removing XLPE from dies 7 months ago #1753

Archived Forum Admin OFFLINE Administrator Posts: 2429 Karma: 3	Is there any method for easy removal of XLPE debris from extruder dies/nipples and breaker plates ? Abhaya
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Re: Removing XLPE from dies 3 months, 1 week ago #2473

Peter J Stewart-Hay OFFLINE Moderator Posts: 25 Karma: 1	Hello Abhaya. Keep you tooling in perfect shape with mirror finishes. Remove the tooling when it is still hot and manually pull the the plastic from it. It should pull right off and if there is any residual, polish it off with extremely fine emery paper. By the way, the plastic is still a thermoplastic when the tooling is removed hot from the crosshead.
	Regards, Peter J. Stewart-Hay Principal Stewart-Hay Associates www.Stewart-Hay.com associates@Stewart-Hay.com Last Edit: 3 months ago by Peter J Stewart-Hay. Reply Quote

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