Polyurethane System Improvements

DESIGNED BY: Young Solutions Inc.

This customer had been utilizing techniques and equipment that were originally developed during the infancy of their production process. The process was hampered by a variety of constraints that caused excessive scrap and lost production. These limitations included: improper hydraulics, thermodynamic limitations, material selections which were not compatible with the process, and a lack of user friendly controls. The new system incorporated numerous improvements including:

• Chemically inert stainless piping and components
• Hydraulic design considering flow rates, head pressures, and viscosity
• Low wattage warming system and controls for highly viscous materials
• Sight glasses providing an hours advance notice for tote changes
• Quick connectors with drip trays to reduce mess

The scrap reduction alone from these systems created a payback of about one month, and saved the company over $500,000.00 annually.