Micro Tuff™ is a mold coating, tool coating, die coating, mold release agent, dry film lubrication, to help with anti-stick, abrasive and wear resistance that is FDA approved.

The use of Micro Tuff™ has grown considerably as more and more companies realize the benefits that this unique polymer offers.

Following are typical examples of the results from using Micro Tuff™ in the plastic extrusion industry. These numbers were reported by several users under “Real World” conditions.

Tooling, Dies, and Molds for Plastic Manufacturing:

6% Increase in Machine Up-Time
20% Increase in Production Rate
50% Reduction in Tool Clean-Up Time 81% Reduction in Re-Chroming Costs

Tool Clean-Up Time 50% Reduction	Production Rate 20% Increase

Hydraulic Rods, Rolls and Screws:

89% Reduction in Returns & Rework
97% Improvement in Surface Wear Life
>100% Increase in Corrosion Resistance

Corrosion Resistance >100% Increase	Returns & Rework 89% Reduction

A survey of Micro Tuff™ users in the Tooling Industry have reported the following:

A large pipe extruder in Iowa saved over $30,000 per year on re-chroming costs. And, an extremely worn set of tooling still produced good CPVC pipe.

Another large pipe extruder in Pennsylvania used less than 5% of a Micro Tuff™ bar to impregnate a 9 piece tooling set for 4" PVC pipe.

A plastic window frame manufacturer in Alberta, Canada increased machine up-time from 85% to 91%. This resulted in an increased production of over 40,000 lbs. per week. They were also able to reduce machine pressure by 500 psi.

An aircraft manufacture in California solved the corrosion problem on hydraulic rods used for the Space Shuttle Launch Transporter. The service life was increased by approx. 10 times.

A plastic molder in Indiana was able to salvage and reuse worn tooling that had unplated bare spots, without loosing time for re-plating.

A plastic siding manufacturer in Pennsylvania increased production of their PVC siding operation by 150 pounds per hour. Routine die cleaning was also reduced by over 200%.