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    The Diesel Effect in Blow Molding...Prevention?

    How do you prevent the Diesel Effect in Blow Molding? Using compressed air and blow molding using a thermoplastic. How do you prevent contaminates in the lines and in the mold from combusting? The pressure is set at 150psi, this is below the flash point of the thermoplastic. Temperature...
  2. ryansekela

    The Diesel Effect and Blow Molding...Prevention?

    How do you prevent the Diesel Effect in Blow Molding? Using compressed air and blow molding using a thermoplastic. How do you prevent contaminates in the lines and in the mold from combusting? The pressure is set at 150psi, this is below the flash point of the thermoplastic. Temperature...
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    Blow Molding with Compressed Air (Combustion prevention)

    I believe that the Diesel Effect is created from contaminates in the Compressed Air or contaminates in the mold itself not from the thermoplastic being molded. How do I prevent this from occurring? What steps must be taken to prevent this?
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    Blow Molding with Compressed Air (Combustion prevention)

    I am blow molding thermoplastics using compressed air. I am packing out the material at about 150psi. I ran into a fire at the exhaust needle, I think because of the compressed air at the high pressure. How can I prevent this from happening again, when I know that I cannot decrease the...

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