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Can Fluoroguard® eliminate die build-up & plateout?

April 26, 2017Build-Up die Eliminate fluoroguard®

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Can Fluoroguard® eliminate die build-up & plateout?

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Plateout is caused by PTFE build-up and other particles sticking to the dies, etc. Fluoroguard® is an excellent lubricant and dispersion aid, thus it eliminates anything from sticking to the dies. Die build-up is decreased/eliminated in acetal, nylon, and TPE (Hytrel®). We do not have data for other compounds but the affect would be similar. We would expect no die build-up in PE. It also eliminates stickiness in Hytrel® (a DuPont TPE) and other polymers.