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Custom Applications
As a large manufacturer of styrene-based plastics, the Beaver Valley plant of ARCO Chemical Company in Monaca, PA was experiencing severe problems and expense in periodic cleaning of a large, 12 ton, 20' long heat exchanger (condenser) which eventually plugs on the shell side with cross-linked plastic residues during service. Prior cleaning methods involved setting the condenser afire and letting the part burn uncontrolled for several weeks. The extreme heat involved in such burning frequently damaged or warped the condenser,... (continued)
Developed initially as a "custom application", Pollution Control's IGG style oven has become an standard in the Plastics Industry. RTP Corporation is a typical example of why it has become a staple of plastics processing facilities and equipment.
Based in Winona, Minnesota, RTP is an extruder of high temperature engineered plastics. The cleaning of screws and extrusion tooling had become quite a chore. Plastics with high levels of inorganic fillers and frequent material changeovers only aggravated the situation. Manual cleaning methods were time consuming, abrasive and shortened the life of their tooling.
Our recommendation was our IGG style oven. (continued)
Carolina Chem-Strip owner Ronnie Stallings' love of cars is what got his company off the ground. Eager to be involved in the automotive industry, he began helping area commerical finishers strip auto bodies. A short time later, when Honda opened a plant in nearby Swepsonville, NC, they asked Carolina Chem-Strip to clean their coating racks. "They were the first ones to make me think.... paint racks, hmmmm," Stallings mused. Painting, coating and finishing are pervasive in the manufacturing of all types of products. This thinking and Ronnie's natural ambition helped turn his small one-man shop into a multi-plant operation. (continued) | |
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