Solutions for Plastics Processing

Injection molders, extruders and blow molders optimize cycle times, reduce waste, eliminate defects and maximize molding performance with Slide Products. Select your process to learn more about how Slide helps you care for your mold so you can process more.

Productivity Solutions for Injection Molders

Optimizing injection molding is challenging enough without having to worry about part defects, outgassing and damage to molds and ejector pins.

Injection molders have turned to Slide to solve their problems since 1953 when a molder asked our founder, Percy Harms, to help him stop parts from sticking in the mold. Slide Silicone Mold Release was created to help this one molder and since then Slide has been dedicated to helping processors like you solve problems and maximize production.

Solutions to Your Most Frustrating Problems
Learn how to solve common and disruptive injection molding problems with Slide productivity solutions for injection molders:

• Stop parts from sticking in the mold: mold releases ensure parts release properly to maximize productivity, shorten cycle time and extend the use of older molds.
• Thoroughly remove stubborn resin buildup and grease while offline: mold cleaners ensure a strong, powerful, effective clean throughout the mold that quickly evaporates so there is no need to wipe off after cleaning.
• Quickly remove stubborn resin buildup and grease while online: mold cleaners flash off on warm molds so they can remain in production.
• Protect and clean molds: our Mold Polish (a non-aerosol paste) ensures a mirror-like finish without scratches.
• Protect against rust and corrosion: rust preventives ensure your molds are protected for short and long-term storage
• Dramatically reduce purging time: purging compounds cut purge time by up to 90% and reduce resin waste, turning downtime into productive, profitable time spent molding.
• Safely mold plastic parts for food and medical: NSF-registered products are food-grade and recommended for molding medical parts.
• Prevent ejector pin galling, pitting, seizing, and other damage: high-temperature ejector pin grease and the right procedures prevent thermal and viscosity breakdown of the grease that can lead to seizing, parts not ejecting properly and part defects.

Solutions for Blow Molders

Plastics processors have turned to Slide to solve problems since 1953 when our founder, Percy Harms, helped eliminate parts sticking to their molds with our first mold release.

Today, blow molders also count on Slide Products for mold cleaners, mold releases, rust preventives and purging compounds.

Solutions to Your Most Frustrating Problems
Learn how to solve common and disruptive molding problems with Slide productivity solutions for blow molders:

• Stop parts from sticking in the mold: mold releases ensure parts release properly to maximize productivity, shorten cycle time and extend the use of older molds
• Thoroughly remove stubborn resin buildup and grease while offline: mold cleaners ensure a strong, powerful, effective clean throughout the mold that quickly evaporates so there is no need to wipe off after cleaning
• Quickly remove stubborn resin buildup and grease while online: mold cleaners flash off on warm molds so they can remain in production
• Protect and clean molds: our Mold Polish (a non-aerosol paste) ensures a mirror-like finish without scratches
• Protect against rust and corrosion: rust preventives ensure your molds are protected for short and long-term storage
• Safely mold plastic parts for food and medical: NSF-registered products are food-grade and recommended for molding medical parts

A Faster Purge
Purging blow molding equipment with a Slide purging compound reduces purging time from hours to minutes while reducing waste.

Mechanical & Chemical Purging
Our general-purpose NPT Purging Compound is ideal for blow molders because it combines chemical and mechanical purging: mechanical for a scrubbing/sweeping action and chemical to break down polymers so they’re more easily flushed out.

NPT reaches all the crevices inside the screw and barrel that require purging, removing all resins and residue dyes from the machinery in less time than other purging compounds.

Food-Grade
Two of our purging compounds are formulated with GRAS (generally recognized as safe) rated ingredients:

KLENZ Purging Compound: GRAS rated active ingredients safe for food packaging applications and excellent for use through hot runner systems
Purge-Atory: also GRAS rated and recommended for use with gas emitting resins

Productivity Solutions for Extrusion Molders

Plastics processors have turned to Slide to solve problem since 1953 when our founder, Percy Harms, helped eliminate parts sticking to their molds with our first mold release.

Today, extruders also count on Slide Products for purging compounds, rust preventives and mold cleaners.

A Faster Purge
Slide purging compounds can help prevent part specking and streaking, reduce the amount of resin needed and reduce hours spent on purging to just minutes.

NPT Purging Compound, KLENZ or Econo-Purge are ideal options for effectively removing old resin and color residues from even the most geometric, intricate parts. Our selection of high quality mold releases can be used on startup and for ongoing maintenance of machinery.

To learn more, schedule a free purging consultation or try a free purging compound sample.

Protect Your Dies
Extruders also count on Slide rust preventives like Mold Shield to protect their dies while offline. Mold Shield’s unique “dry” formulation flashes off immediately at the start of molding so the mold goes from bench to production faster. Slide has a variety of rust preventives providing from short, overnight protection to effectively shielding your dies & molds for years.

Our wide selection includes both aerosol and liquid products for mold cleaners and rust preventives, and are available in NSF-registration formulations to provide food-grade protection of molding components.

Slide mold cleaners clean your dies right at the molding machine and keep it in production longer. Slide’s mold cleaners provide quick, effective cleaning solutions for a more thorough clean during mold and die maintenance and repair.