The Techne IFB-201 is a safe, efficient and cost effective fluidized bath for cleaning tooling, components, systems and parts (dies, breaker plates, nozzles, tools, tips, spinnerets, extruder screws, manifolds, etc). The fluidized bath will remove almost all polymers, including plastic, paint, epoxy, rubber and adhesives, as well as other hydrocarbon-based products such as oils, fluids, grease, lubricants and coatings. The 7032378 parts basket comes with the IFB-201.
A fluidized bath consists of a loosely packed mass of aluminum oxide particles through which an upward flow of air is passed. In this state the particles and bath act as a liquid. Heaters radiate heat into the aluminum oxide and fluidization stirs the bath to evenly distribute heat. The result is excellent thermal stability and uniformity, making fluidized baths a cost effective, environmentally-friendly safe alternative to oil, salt, ultrasonic and molten baths, ovens and furnaces.
Techne IFB-201 industrial fluidized baths are designed with a rectangular opening for oblong or non-typical parts. The Techne IFB-201 industrial fluidized bath has a 3-phase voltage supply requirement to handle the large power capacity of the heaters. The IFB-201 has a temperature range of 50 to 600°C (122 to 1112°F), a working volume of 19.7 x 15.5 x 8.7", a maximum work load of 40 lbs and heat-up time of 350 minutes. The Techne IFB-201 requires a voltage supply of 220 V 3 ph; 380 V 3 ph; 415 V 3 ph; 480 V 3 ph.
INDUSTRIAL FLUIDIZED BATHS
For years, plastic manufacturers have come to depend on Techne industrial fluidized baths (IFBs) for safe, efficient and cost effective cleaning of tooling, components, systems and parts (i.e. dies, breaker plates, nozzles, tools, tips, spinnerets, extruder screws, manifolds, etc.) IFBs will remove almost all polymers, including plastic, paint, epoxy, rubber and adhesives, as well as other hydrocarbon-based products such as oils, fluids, grease, lubricants and coatings.
Parts immersed into the IFB are cleaned by the high temperature (up to 600°C) environment within a bath media of fluidized aluminum oxide that instantly starts to degrade plastic to carbon, which then leaves the bath as CO2. This instant heating and minimized quenching gives shorter cleaning times than with conventional ovens, and with the even and consistent heat of the bath, results in greatly reduced metal fatigue and tool damage.
Techne offers 7 models in the Industrial Fluidized Bath range. These baths can be fluidized with either compressed house air or an inert gas such as nitrogen or argon. It should be noted that fluidized baths and the action created in the aluminum oxide are not abrasive to items immersed for normal cleaning or heat treatment times. Typical cleaning times range from 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on bath loading, temperature and amount of material to be cleaned.
Other Applications
The excellent thermal performance of Techne IFBs make them a good choice for basic heat treatment, test and calibration as well as reactive analysis.