Insert Salvaging
Our cost-effective cryogenic process salvages and reclaims valuable inserts from defective plastic or rubber multi-component injection-molded parts.
Super Cool Means Super Fast
The custom-designed process using liquid nitrogen separates and cleans metal parts for reuse, avoiding loss and reordering of new inserts.
Common Uses of Cryogenic Salvaging
- Hand tools
- Knobs
- Dials
- Fan blades
- Gears for electronics
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Depending on the project, we use automatic, machine-based, and manual cryogenic reclamation of various plastics and rubber substrates.
Common Materials for Cryogenic Salvaging
- ABS
- Acetal
- Acrylic Plastic
- Acrylic Rubber (ACM)
- Butadiene Rubber (BR)
- Copolymer and homopolymer polypropylene
- Flexible PVC
- HTPE/LDPE
- Nitrile Rubber (NBR)
- Nylon
- PET
- Polycarbonate
- Polyester
- Polypropylene
- Polystyrene
- Silicone Rubber (SiR)
- Thermoset
FAQs
Insert salvaging recovers high-value components from defective plastic housings that would otherwise be scrapped. Salvaging reduces the risk of supply-chain uncertainty.
Many plastics and rubber used for multi-component injection-molded parts can be treated with the liquid nitrogen process for salvaging inserts.
The process requires specialized equipment to reclaim the insert manually after submersing the molded part in super-cool liquid nitrogen.
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