A plant producing curved mirrors uses PVC duct hoses to convey pellets. When they switched colors, pellets would get stuck inside the duct hose due to static electricity, and the customer needed to find a solution that would reduce the losses they were incurring.
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During a color pigment changeover, static electriDuring color pigment changeovers, static electricity causes pellets to get stuck in the hose, which causes products with different colors to get mixed together.city causes pellets to get stuck in the hose, causing products with different colors to get mixed together.
They went with the TOYOTOP-E, a hose with a high capacity to prevent static electricity, and greatly reduced the loss of raw materials. Problem solved!
