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Vitropurge®

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Vitropurge is 100% natural, inert, non‐toxic, and will not produce adverse environmental effects before, during or after purging processes. It is produced from naturally occurring amorphous aluminosilicate deposits and is geographically similar to substances found in tooth polish, food processing applications, personal hygiene products, household cleansers, and cosmetics.

Functions: Purging Agent

Compatible Polymers & Resins: Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Polyesters, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

Processing Methods: Blow Molding, Extrusion, Injection Molding

Labeling Claims: Food Contact Acceptable, Natural, Non-Toxic

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Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Aluminosilicates

Plastics & Elastomers Functions

Purging Agent

Technologies

Plastics

Product Families

Plastics — Polymer Additives

Processing Aids

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

Food Contact Acceptable,

Natural,

Non-Toxic

Materials Features

Amorphous,

Cost Effective,

Food Contact Acceptable,

High Performance,

Non-Toxic

Product Highlights

Vitropurge exceeds the performance of other purging products for plastics and polymers.

  • Reduces time and material by eliminating multiple step purging
  • Allows “on the fly” purging for color changes without extensive teardown
  • Effective at all temperatures ranges for most polymers
  • All extruding and molding machines may use Vitropurge® as a powder and/or pellet polymers.

Applications & Uses

Markets

Printing & Packaging

Applications

Printing & Packaging — Packaging

Food & Beverage Packaging,

Non-Food Consumer Packaging

Compatible Polymers & Resins

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS),

Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE),

Polyesters,

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods

Blow Molding,

Extrusion,

Injection Molding

Average/ Optimum Usage Recommendations
  • Extrusion Compounding with powder feed - 1.5% by weight of Vitropurge® powder to the polymer
  • Injection molding with powder feed - 1.5% by weight of Vitropurge® powder to the polymer
  • Blow molding with powder feed - 1.5% by weight of Vitropurge® powder to the polymer

Properties

Physical Form

Pellets,

Powder,

Solid

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

FDA 21 CFR 174.5,

Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS)

Regulatory & Compliance

Vitropurge® is compliant with U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations. The constituent ingredients of Vitropurge are classified GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) under 21 CFR Part 182, Subpart C, for use as food additives. 21 CFR 174.5(d) (1) permits GRAS substances used as food additives to be used as additives in materials contacting food.

Safety & Health

Safety

Vitropurge is 100% natural, inert, non‐toxic, and will not produce adverse environmental effects before, during or after purging processes. It is produced from naturally occurring amorphous aluminosilicate deposits and is geographically similar to substances found in tooth polish, food processing applications, personal hygiene products, household cleansers, and cosmetics.