CN108499910A - A method of cleaning hot melt adhesive compounding machine upper glue roller - Google Patents
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Abstract
A method of cleaning hot melt adhesive compounding machine upper glue roller includes the following steps：After production, cetostearyl alcohol particle is poured into the glue groove of hot melt adhesive compounding machine, stand 5 10 minutes, equal cetostearyl alcohols particle fusion with the PU glue in glue groove at being mixed to form blend glue stuff after liquid, it is then discharged out blend glue stuff, pattern is glued using pressure by inhaling adhesive fabric, PU glue in the upper glue roller site of hot melt adhesive compounding machine is transferred on useless cloth, cetostearyl alcohol particle is poured into the glue groove of hot melt glue compounding machine, 70 DEG C of temperatures above rotations are kept to impregnate 5 ~ 10 minutes, then the upper glue roller of hot melt adhesive compounding machine is cleaned, residue glue in upper glue roller site is brushed completely, rag cleans the gluing roller surface and glue groove of hot melt adhesive compounding machine, complete cleaning operation.Present invention cleaning is thorough, and the feature of environmental protection is good, easy to operate.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of methods of cleaning hot melt adhesive compounding machine upper glue roller.
Background technology
For the compound industry of fabric, upper glue roller is cleaned up, is the precondition that production is able to be normally carried out.Often
Cleaning reagent has plasticiser DOP（Dioctyl phthalate）, DMF（N,N-Dimethylformamide）, NMP（N- methyl pyrroles
Pyrrolidone）Deng.Plasticiser DOP has the title of Environmental Hormone again, and the harm to human body is possible to cause breeding unsoundness, even
Cause monster, cancer.DMF is usually used in wet-dry change polyurethane technique, but its toxicity is big, hence it is evident that is not suitable as cleaning solvent.NMP
Toxicity it is smaller, but Long Term Contact can have some impact on human body fecundity.Therefore, the above is not best clear
Lotion.
Invention content
The technical problem to be solved in the present invention is to provide a kind of method of cleaning hot melt adhesive compounding machine upper glue roller, cleaning is thorough
Bottom, the feature of environmental protection is good, easy to operate.
In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, the present invention takes following technical scheme：
A method of cleaning hot melt adhesive compounding machine upper glue roller includes the following steps：
After production, cetostearyl alcohol particle is poured into the glue groove of hot melt adhesive compounding machine, is stood 5-10 minutes, is waited 16
Eight alcohol particle fusions open scraper, are then discharged out blend glue stuff at blend glue stuff is mixed to form after liquid with the PU glue in glue groove；
Pattern is glued using pressure by inhaling adhesive fabric, the PU glue in the upper glue roller site of hot melt adhesive compounding machine is transferred to useless cloth
On；
Scraper is closed, pours into cetostearyl alcohol particle in the glue groove of hot melt glue compounding machine again, keeps 70 DEG C of temperatures above rotations
Turn to impregnate 5 ~ 10 minutes；
Scraper is opened, the upper glue roller of hot melt adhesive compounding machine is then cleaned, the residue glue in upper glue roller site is brushed completely；
The gluing roller surface and glue groove of hot melt adhesive compounding machine are cleaned with rag again, complete cleaning operation.
It is scrubbed using copper brush when the cleaning.
The cetostearyl alcohol particle uses C16:C18=3:7 ratio.
It is negative value that the pressure gluing pattern, which refers to the gap between the upper glue roller of hot melt adhesive compounding machine and gum roller,.
The transfer operation inhaled adhesive fabric and carry out PU glue again after humidification process.
The glue groove of the hot melt adhesive is also cleaned every period of time T using methyl pyrrolidone nmp solution.
The present invention is using cetostearyl alcohol particle as cleaning particle, safe and non-toxic, cleaning good with PU adhesives compatibility
Thoroughly, easy to operate, there is the better feature of environmental protection.
Specific implementation mode
For that can further appreciate that the feature, technological means and the specific purposes reached, function of the present invention, with reference to
Present invention is further described in detail for specific implementation mode.
Present invention is disclosed a kind of methods of cleaning hot melt adhesive compounding machine upper glue roller, include the following steps：
After hot melt adhesive compounding machine produces, cetostearyl alcohol particle is poured into the glue groove of hot melt adhesive compounding machine, stands 5-10
Minute, it waits cetostearyl alcohols particle fusion at blend glue stuff is mixed to form after liquid with the PU glue in glue groove, opens scraper, then
Blend glue stuff is discharged.In process of production, upper glue roller can be stained with PU glue to hot melt adhesive compounding machine, utilize cetostearyl alcohol particle and PU
Glue mixed melting, to be cleaned to remaining PU glue.The cetostearyl alcohol particle uses C16:C18=3:7 ratio, often
It is solid-state under temperature, 50 degree or so start to be melt into liquid, and viscosity is low, good with PU adhesives compatibility.After above-mentioned processing,
There is no apparent remaining glue residua on the upper glue roller of hot melt adhesive compounding machine.
Pattern is glued using pressure by inhaling adhesive fabric, the PU glue in the upper glue roller site of hot melt adhesive compounding machine is transferred to
On useless cloth.Four or five meters long of clean useless cloth is usually chosen, pressure glues pattern, refers to the gap of upper glue roller and counter-pressure cylinder
For negative value, usually -1.0mm or so.Simultaneously it should be noted that speed is fast, two people operation a, people is responsible for being removed with PTFE plates
Remaining glue, a people operate machine simultaneously and upper glue roller are pressed on useless cloth.Operating time long situation occurs in order to prevent, and PU glue can
Can be dry and hard on upper glue roller, it inhales adhesive fabric and also passes through water-soaked, keep certain humidity.
Scraper is closed, pours into cetostearyl alcohol particle in the glue groove of hot melt glue compounding machine again, keeps 70 DEG C or more temperature
Degree rotation is impregnated 5 ~ 10 minutes, and cetostearyl alcohol particle is made to be sufficiently mixed melting with remaining glue.
Scraper is opened, the upper glue roller of hot melt adhesive compounding machine is then scrubbed with copper brush, the residue glue in upper glue roller site is complete
Brush.By opening scraper, the copper wire to fall off damage rubber roller and scraper can be prevented.
The gluing roller surface and glue groove of hot melt adhesive compounding machine are cleaned with rag again, complete cleaning operation.
Finally wait for that conduction oil is down to 60 DEG C hereinafter, stopping recycling, closing power supply.
Before starting production next time, clean useless cloth wiping upper glue roller and glue groove should be used, remaining cleaning is prevented
Grain influences gluing.
In addition, the glue groove of hot melt adhesive is also cleaned every period of time T using methyl pyrrolidone nmp solution, ensure thorough
Cleaning.
It should be noted that these are only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is not intended to restrict the invention, although ginseng
According to embodiment, invention is explained in detail, for those skilled in the art, still can be to aforementioned reality
The technical solution recorded in example is applied to modify or equivalent replacement of some of the technical features, but it is all in this hair
Within bright spirit and principle, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and so on should be included in protection scope of the present invention
Within.
Claims (6)
1. a kind of method of cleaning hot melt adhesive compounding machine upper glue roller, includes the following steps：
After production, cetostearyl alcohol particle is poured into the glue groove of hot melt adhesive compounding machine, is stood 5-10 minutes, is waited 16
Eight alcohol particle fusions open scraper, are then discharged out blend glue stuff at blend glue stuff is mixed to form after liquid with the PU glue in glue groove；
Pattern is glued using pressure by inhaling adhesive fabric, the PU glue in the upper glue roller site of hot melt adhesive compounding machine is transferred to useless cloth
On；
Scraper is closed, pours into cetostearyl alcohol particle in the glue groove of hot melt glue compounding machine again, keeps 70 DEG C of temperatures above rotations
Turn to impregnate 5 ~ 10 minutes；
Scraper is opened, the upper glue roller of hot melt adhesive compounding machine is then cleaned, the residue glue in upper glue roller site is brushed completely；
The gluing roller surface and glue groove of hot melt adhesive compounding machine are cleaned with rag again, complete cleaning operation.
2. the method for cleaning hot melt adhesive compounding machine upper glue roller according to claim 1, which is characterized in that adopted when the cleaning
It is scrubbed with copper brush.
3. the method for cleaning hot melt adhesive compounding machine upper glue roller according to claim 2, which is characterized in that described 16
Alcohol particle uses C16:C18=3:7 ratio.
4. the method for cleaning hot melt adhesive compounding machine upper glue roller according to claim 3, which is characterized in that the pressure gluing
It is negative value that pattern, which refers to the gap between the upper glue roller of hot melt adhesive compounding machine and gum roller,.
5. the method for cleaning hot melt adhesive compounding machine upper glue roller according to claim 4, which is characterized in that the suction adhesive fabric
Carry out the transfer operation of PU glue again after humidification process.
6. the method for cleaning hot melt adhesive compounding machine upper glue roller according to claim 5, which is characterized in that the hot melt adhesive
Glue groove is also cleaned every period of time T using methyl pyrrolidone nmp solution.
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