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Customer:
A Magna Group Company

Type of industry:
Plastic Exterior Automotive Parts (headlights)

Problem:
This company uses molds to manufacture headlights. Before each use of the mold, they would clean them, spray them with a baseline rust preventative (RP) and clean them a second time. It was very important that the rust preventative method used was not harmful to the mold's surface, which is made of lens quality P20 steel and has a mirror finish on one half. The process of spraying the liquid RP and cleaning it up before each use of the mold was messy, costly and very time consuming. In addition, because the molds are kept at a high temperature and some RPs can emit vapors when heated, there were health concerns for employees working in this area.

ARMOR Solution:
Completely clean both parting lines and all molding surfaces with Lloyds Mold Cleaner and Degreaser. Place ARMOR WRAP® paper over the moving half and cut holes for the leader pins and straight locks (see photo 1). ARMOR WRAP® paper is held to the top of the mold with magnets (see photo 2). Mold is closed slowly and completely, a key step to ensure that the ARMOR WRAP® paper doesn't shift or tear.

Results/Savings:
$42,000

Labor-Qualitative Savings:
Approximately $20,000 and external waste removal of residues.