Keep Separation and Segregation Issues from Affecting Your Final Product

Now Available On-Demand
Originally broadcasted: August 27, 2024

Duration: 1 hour

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Summary

Remedy separation and segregation issues in PVC blends and learn how to keep your blend consistent through ingredient replacements and other challenges with Horizon Systems’ Vice President of Innovation in Technical Services, Todd Baker. He’ll be showing you the basics of solving separation and segregation issues — like when and how to sample your blend, understanding how particle size impacts pneumatic conveying velocity, current industry trends and identifying where separation and segregation can occur.

Process system engineers, managers of plastics facilities and executive team members are encouraged to virtually attend this presentation — especially those with expanding facilities and capabilities. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn how to stop separation and segregation and keep your plastics process simple.

What You’ll Learn

• Where and how to sample your blend to correctly identify the source of the separation and segregation issues in your process
• How particle size impacts pneumatic conveying velocity needed for a blend -- and what issues improper conveying velocity causes
• Current industry trends leading to separation and segregation issues
• Where separation and segregation issues can occur in the convey line, filter receivers and in hoppers or silos