POLYCHEM ACRASTRIP PRODUCTS Do you have a true

POLYCHEM ACRASTRIP PRODUCTS

Do you have a true desire to eliminate acetone use in your facility? Are you aware of the dangers associated with using acetone? Dangers of storage ? Dangers of improper container grounding ? Dangers of static charge and sparks? Polychem Acrastrip has been developed in partnership with the E. P. A. all users receive a recognition award from the Df. E division of the EPA after 4 -6 months of usage.

WHAT WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED WHEN THE ACRASTRIP IS FULLY IMPLEMENTED?

Cost savings A drum of Acrastrip is equal to 8 drums of acetone. Mainly because of the lack of evaporation and the ability to continually reuse the solution This yields an average savings of 40% In addition, the acetone waste, which is hazardous, will cost an additional amount to be removed off site. This yields a total average savings of 50%

Safety Acrastrip is non-flammable and safer for the laminator to use. It does not contain harmful alkalis or toxic solvents like many other acetone alternatives offered on the market.

Hazardous waste reduction Acrastrip and resin/gel coat waste is usually non-hazardous This may help you to no longer be a Large Quantity hazardous waste generator As you can see by the various resin/ Acrastrip samples below, regardless of the resin type, it is easily separated and reusable

Acrastrip is a more effective and universal product than acetone. It is much more effective with all desired cleaning tasks in a fiberglass shop. Chop gun internal seals, when flushed with Acrastrip, will last considerably longer due to the lubrication features of the product. Cured resin stripping, a task which is ineffective with acetone, becomes easily accomplished with Acrastrip products. Additional applications such as final finish wiping, floor stripping, gel and glue rig cleaning are simple tasks for Acrastrip

ACRASTRIP 600 CRR The original formulation which can be used as is or diluted with water. Recommend the undiluted solution for lamination managers who are fearful of introducing water into their laminate or recommend they use it diluted for tool cleaning and then rinse with the undiluted 600 concentrate for removing any excess water.

ACRASTRIP 800 A HIGHER STRENGTH VERSION OF THE ACRASTRIP 600 WHICH CAN NOT BE DILUTED WITH WATER. USE THE 800 ON ALL RESINS. . . ESPECIALLY EPOXY AND VINYL ESTERS

FINAL TIPS ON PRODUCT SELECTION Both the Acrastrip 600 and the Acrastrip 800 provide benefits to the user. Try the AS-600 where you need a single product to perform a wide variety of applications. This is especially true in the marine industry where one may need a product that can clean tools and flush guns but you may also need a product that can be used in gel coat patch, final finish, post sanding and non-skid cleaning. You can vary the dilution ratios for each application from undiluted for full strength tool rinsing to 5% -33% solutions for the other applications. If your applications are limited to resin cleaning and gel coat flushing, and an extra strength product is desired, then AS-800 would be the correct product selection.

HOW TO TEST THE ACRASTRIP

KEY APPLICATIONS Examples: • Tool cleaning (Rollers, scissors, brushes, etc. ) • Internal mix chop guns • External mix gun tips • RTM systems • Marble wash containers • Pultrusion molds and equipment • Resin removal on a wide variety of parts • Cured resin stripping • Gel coat guns and rigs • Methyl Methacrylate glue rigs • Floor cleaning

Among the applications, identify the priorities Then set up your test If it’s roller and Misc. tool cleaning, Use the Acrastrip test kit

Place the grit guard at the bottom of the 5 gallon pail Then add the 2 gallons of Acrastrip 600 or 800 Take a clean tool and purposely contaminate it with activated Resin. Using agitation against the grit guard, clean the tool shaking off the excess Acrastrip when done. Now retrieve tools which have already been cleaned in acetone. Demonstrate to the customer how “sticky” the handles remain. Submerge them in the Acrastrip and wipe them off with a dry rag. Hand the tool back to the customer for their inspection. Explain that the lubricity left behind will not interfere with the cure of The resin but will effectively lubricate all parts for extended tool life. Show the customer the filter bag. When you’re done with your demo, remove the grit guard. Agitate the solution and submerge the bag in the used fluid, using the garter to hold it in place around the pail. Explain that the large resin particles which will separate over night, can be captured and removed with this bag. Offer the Equipment program for those who may qualify

Then you can continue to use the Acrastrip by providing those kits to each laminator as their individual work station

If you want to test a chop gun flush, fill the flush pot with either Acrastrip product. Be sure the flush pressure is at or above 60 psi. Flush the gun into a 5 gallon pail for eventual reuse in the tool cleaning operation. Be sure to also flush gel coats in the same fashion -The Acrastrip can clean the outsides of the gun and rig equipment as well! OTHER APPLICATIONS: It can strip resin off the floor by leaving a small amount on the contaminated area (safely) and scraping that area the following day. If it’s light contamination, it may come off in minutes