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The following case studies and articles highlight Chemagineering's experience helping companies achieve positive results and improved operating outcomes. Other publications and case studies are available upon request. Please feel free to contact us for more information.
EXTRUSION PERFORMANCE FLUIDS – CRUCIAL IN MAINTAINING WATER-COOLED EXTRUDER EFFICIENCIES, SPE ANTEC PROCEEDINGS ORLANDO, 1029 (2015).
This paper summarizes Chemagineering’s experiences from ~2000-2014 in developing and applying Extrusion Performance Fluids (EPF) as safe and effective coolants in water-cooled extrusion applications. Case Studies and simple extruder maintenance procedures are discussed.
CASE STUDY: WATER-COOLED EXTRUDER DOWNTIME & MAINTENANCE COSTS
Summary of plant operation improvements and return on investment in a plastic extruding environment. Illustrates how Chemagineering products resulted in significant operational improvement and decreased outages.
CASE STUDY: CONTINUOUS WATER-COOLED EXTRUDER RELIABILITY
Details how the use of Extrusion Performance Fluid (EPF) on a newly installed extruder resulted in better reliability and performance over the first fifteen years of use.
SMALLER CLOSED-LOOP CHEMICAL CLEANING GUIDELINES: SCALE AND DEPOSIT REMOVAL, THE ANALYST 25(4) 32 (2018).
In this article specific chemical cleaning methods are generically discussed for removing mineral scales, deposits, and debris in small industrial recirculating closed-loop systems. Cleaning chemistries and procedures utilizing acidic inorganic and organic acids and near-neutral blends of organic chelating and sequestering agents are reviewed in detail.
ARTICLE: PROBLEM SOLVED – FLUID KEEPS EXTRUDERS RUNNING COOL, BRUCE ADAMS, PLASTICS MACHINERY MAGAZINE MAY (2020).
This article provides both a current and a concise overview of Chemagineering’s successes in applying Extrusion Performance Fluids (EPF) in water-cooled extruder operations.