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PSA: A foreman in Detroit mentioned a new sand additive that cut our scrap rate
I was at a supplier meeting in Detroit last month and the foreman from the big auto plant there said they started using a new sand additive called 'BindFast 3000' in their green sand. He claimed it cut their scrap rate from 8% down to 3% on a specific cast iron line. That's a huge drop and got me thinking about our own scrap numbers. Has anyone else tried a new binder or additive lately that actually made a real difference?
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felixm295mo ago
That's a serious drop in scrap. We're still fighting with our own binder on the smaller aluminum runs.
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emmaking5mo ago
Tell me about it, felixm29. My last small batch looked like a glitter bomb went off in the shop, just aluminum confetti everywhere. I'm starting to think my binder is just fancy water with commitment issues.
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davis.olivia3mo ago
Heard somewhere that moisture in the binder is what causes that glitter effect @felixm29.
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