| MATERIAL: |
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) chips approximately 1" x 1" x 1/8", Methylene Chloride or Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK), Coating for wires. |
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PROBLEM: |
Dissolve vinyl chips in either solvent. |
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RESULT: |
Recirculated and reduced vinyl chips in solvent to 100% minus 1/8" in one pass. Recirculated at 20 gpm. Final solution is 1,000 cps with no resin specks remaining. |
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AB MIXER: |
Model 3 x 1.5 toothed impeller/liner, 5 HP, 3600 RPM, 1/8" grid. Vertically mounted underneath tank. |
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EQUIPMENT
REPLACED |
Tumbler mixer. Cowles Dissolver. Silverson Mixer. |
| BENEFITS |
Drastic reduction in chip dissolution time. Product speck free. Increased production 400%. |