Category: Energy Savings
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How to Size a Desiccant Dryer for Plastic Injection Molding
What is the material? How many pounds per hour do you want to process? Properly drying plastic resin is essential to achieving high-quality molded parts, especially for hygroscopic materials such as nylon, PET, or polycarbonate. At IMS Company, we offer Dri-Air desiccant dryers engineered for efficiency, reliability, and precision. One of the most common questions…
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Mold Cleaners
In Injection Molding 1. Maintain Mold Integrity & Longevity Residue from polymers, release agents, and contaminants can accumulate on mold surfaces. Mold cleaners help remove these, preventing wear and corrosion. Regular cleaning reduces costly mold repairs or replacements, preserving precision tooling. 2. Ensuring Product Quality Contaminants on the mold can lead to defects such as…
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New Product Coming Soon
IMS Company is finalizing a new non-flammable formula to replace White 2000 and Economy Mold Cleaners. Final shipping date is August, 2025! Quantities may be limited – get your orders in now! White 2000 Replacement Available in July! IMS Company is excited to unveil our newest Mold Cleaner: White 25! This TCE free cleaner is…
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Time to Purge!
January 7, 2024 Purging compounds help maintain the quality, efficiency, and longevity of the molding process and equipment. Modern purging compounds are designed to be easy to use, often requiring no special equipment or procedures. This makes them a convenient and efficient option for maintaining machine cleanliness. Here’s why you need quality purging compounds for…
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Plant Shutdown
Planning a shutdown for an injection molding plant is a complex task that requires careful planning and preparation to minimize downtime, maintain productivity, and ensure safety as well as ensure equipment, materials, and processes are properly secured and preserved.
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Chill Out!
Chillers in the Injection Molding Process March 13, 2024 Chillers enable manufacturers to produce high-quality parts efficiently and cost-effectively. A chiller is a piece of equipment used to control and maintain the temperature of the mold during the manufacturing process. It works by circulating a coolant, typically water or a water-glycol mixture, through channels within…
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What is a Vacuum Loader?
2/19/2024 Vacuum or Hopper Loaders automate the feeding of raw material, such as plastic pellets or resin, from a storage container to the injection molding machine’s hopper. This process ensures a continuous supply of material without the need for manual intervention. This automation not only improves efficiency but also minimizes the risk of errors and…
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Metal Separation
Separation of metal contaminants is essential in plastics processing. Tramp Metal in the production line is not only a risk to the consumer, but also to equipment. Metal separation in plastics processing offers several benefits, contributing to the efficiency, quality, and safety of the overall plastic manufacturing process. Here are some key advantages: 1/29/2024 HOW…
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Benefits of Insulation
5/30/2023 Inflation is defined as the rate of increase in prices over a given period of time. It is typically a broad measure, such as the overall increase in prices or the increase in the cost of living in a country. For the past two years, the US has experienced an inflation rate higher than the…
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Sustainability
Earth Day 4/22 2025 Earth Day Activities In June of 2021, The U.S. Plastics Pact announced an aggressive national strategy to ensure all plastic packaging will be reusable, recyclable, or compostable by 2025. “The roadmap is designed to help U.S. industry leaders act on the significant, systemwide change needed to realize a circular economy for plastics…
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