Compare Purging Compound Grades - Purging Compound Comparison Table

Products:	Purgex™ 456 Plus	Purgex™ 457 Plus	Purgex™ 459 Plus	Purgex™ 461	Purgex™ 602 Plus	Purgex™ 742	Purgex™ 3056 Plus	Purgex™ 3057 Plus
Process:
Injection Molding
Injection Blow Molding
Extrusion: Blow Molding
Extrusion: Profile
Extrusion: Compounding
Extrusion: Sheet
Blown Film
Uses:
Works Best On These Resins:	PP-Copolymer, PP-Homopolymer, PVC-Flexible, LDPE, HDPE	ABS, HDPE, PVC-Rigid, PU, PP-Copolymer, PP-Homopolymer, PMMA	PP-Copolymer, PC/ABS, TPOs, TPEs	LDPE, LLDPE, PVC-Flexible	PC, PS, SAN	PP-Copolymer, TPOs, PE	Nylon, PBT, POM	Nylon, PBT, POM, PET, PPO, PPA
Also Useful for:	TPEs, TPOs, PVC-Rigid, Startup, Shutdown, many other resins processed in this temperature range.	Nylon, PC/ABS, Startup, Shutdown, PE, PVC-Flexible, TPOs, LDPE, TPEs, PBT, many other resins processed in this temperature range.	ABS, Nylon, Startup, Shutdown, HDPE, PP-Homopolymer, PVC-Rigid, PVC-Flexible, PBT, POM, PE, PU, many other resins processed in this temperature range.			PP-Homopolymer, HDPE, LDPE	PVC-Flexible, PVC-Rigid, Startup, Shutdown, PET, PPO, PPA, many other resins processed in this temperature range	PVC-Flexible, PVC-Rigid, Startup, Shutdown, many other resins processed in this temperature range.
Amount Needed:
Amount	1 to 1.5 times barrel capacity, depending on condition of machine/tool and colorant/additive loading.	1 to 1.5 times barrel capacity, depending on condition of machine/tool and colorant/additive loading.	1 to 1.5 times barrel capacity, depending on condition of machine/tool and colorant/additive loading.	Use 15 lbs of Purgex™ 461 per 100 lbs of throughput. Note: After Purgex™ is used on a regular basis, the amount used to purge can often be reduced by 25 to 50%.	1 to 1.5 times barrel capacity, depending on condition of machine/tool and colorant/additive loading.	1 barrel capacity, depending upon condition of machine/tool and coolant/additive loading.	1 to 1.5 times barrel capacity, depending on condition of machine/tool and colorant/additive loading.	1 to 1.5 times barrel capacity, depending on condition of machine/tool and colorant/additive loading.
Temperature Range:
Fahrenheit	380ºF to 550ºF	380ºF to 550ºF	380ºF to 550ºF	250ºF to 450ºF	360ºF to 550ºF	375ºF to 475ºF	380ºF to 600ºF	380ºF to 600ºF
Celsius	193ºC to 288ºC	193ºC to 288ºC	193ºC to 288ºC	120ºC to 232ºC	183ºC to 288ºC	191ºC to 246ºC	193ºC to 316ºC	193ºC to 316ºC
Recommended For:
Hot Runners
Cold Runners
Mixing Nozzles
Extrusion: Dies
Check Valves
Melt Pumps
Accumulators