How it Works RapidPurge chemical grade works in all types of thermoplastic processing equipment • RapidPurge technology is based on the fact that chemically based plastics combined with heat are basic internal operating parameters associated with thermoplastic processing. To properly clean a system, it stands to reason that a chemically based purging compound with heat would be the most effective method. • RapidPurge is a non-toxic chemically based purging compound. Its blend of non-abrasive stiffeners provide a soft scrubbing action to thoroughly purge machinery. • RapidPurge’s chemicals are activated by heat. The ensuing reaction breaks the polymer chains in all thermoplastics. The reaction results in a lower molecular weight and dramatically reduces the viscosity in thermoplastics, producing exceptional cleaning and purging results. • RapidPurge is inert to metal surfaces and has no impact on internal precision components and/or tooling. It causes no surface attack. Early purging methods employed by the thermoplastic industry relied on flushing systems with stiffer compounds.