Mold Maintenance
Tooling: Non-flammable Mold Cleaner and Rust-Preventive Spray
This product does not need to be cleaned off the mold, saving time and cutting out hazardous solvents.
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Cleaning: Dry Ice Blaster Offers Variable Particle-Size Control
Dial in the precise particle size for different cleaning jobs—molds, screws, and parts.
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Tooling: First Mold Cleaner with Only EPA-Exempt VOCs
Slide Products spray-on mold cleaner meets or surpasses EPA and California CARB standards.
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Time to Turn Up the Heat on Your Hot-Runner Maintenance Program
Molders are running more hot-runner manifolds than ever, a trend that’s expected to continue. But once you have them, you need to keep them in shape. Follow these tips to get going.
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Tooling: System Clears & Prevents Rust in Cooling Lines
The mobile pump/filter unit cleans molds’ internal cooling passages with an eco-friendly rust remover and preventative.
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Moldmaking in Mexico: A New Frontier
Advancing beyond repairs and maintenance, there is a growing Mexican moldmaking segment, giving local supply and support to the country’s burgeoning automotive sector, among others.
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Tooling: ‘Eco-Friendly’ Rust Remover & Preventative
Water-based product from iD Additives removes rust and prevents its formation.
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Tooling: Why Ejector Pins Break and How to Prevent It, Part 3
Here we focus on forces, friction, surface finish, and lubrication.
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Tooling: Why Ejector Pins Break And How to Prevent It, Part 2
Here’s the when and how to reduce the unsupported length of pins.
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Tooling: Why Ejector Pins Break...and How to Prevent It, Part 1
In part one of this four-part series, we focus on the molding machine and the ejection system as culprits.
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