CASE NO: 157
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Paste-like specialty printing ink with solvent base for printing on items such as PVC pipes, etc. |
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PROBLEM: |
Provide improved dispersion in less time. All three products contain granular resin chunks, silicas, pigments and solvents. |
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RESULT: |
1. Blue (heavy semi-paste ink) original manufacturing time 6.0 hours; AB
mixer, 4.7 hours.
2. Blue (heavy semi-paste ink) original manufacturing time 4.9 hours,
AB mixer, 4.2 hours.
3. Light Blue (light semi-paste ink) original manufacturing time 5.9 hours,
AB mixer, 4.3 hours. |
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AB MIXER: |
SOLD - CJ-4B mixer for 5 gallon production batches. |
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EQUIPMENT REPLACED: |
Cowles Sawtooth |
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