Machine Nozzle Gap Filter MSF

Increase productivity by reducing machine down time

Melt contaminated by metallic, inorganic particles and / or foreign plastic etc.,

can lead to time consuming and costly situations that require removal of the
machine nozzle, or in extreme cases the complete disassembly of a hot runner
system, to clean out a blockage.

Ring Gap Filter Nozzles, intended for injection moulding machines, are
available in four sizes with flow channel diameters of 5, 6, 10 and 14mm. In
choosing the correct gap size you have to consider the nozzle / hot runner gate
size in the mould as well as the product shot weight (see table).

Ring Gap Filters offer the following decisive advantages:

• Gentle filtration of the melt

• Easy cleaning
• Low pressure loss
• Large total flow area
• The filter element and nozzle tip are replaceable
If pressure loss increases during moulding, the filter has to be cleaned or the gap size increased - which can
be done by circular grinding. For many types of plastics the filter also has a positive after-mixing-effect.

Operating principle of the Ring Gap Filter

1. Contaminated melt enters the gap filter housing from the

machine barrel.

2. Inflow openings guide the melt into the inflow channels.

3. Filter element inflow channels.

4. Melt transition passes over the support ribs...

5. ..into the melt filter element outflow channels.

6. Filtration takes place in the gap between the support ribs

and the inner wall of the Nozzle housing.

7. The filtered melt leaves the filter element through openings

in the outflow channels and enters the mould and / or hot
runner system.

8. Outflow opening on the mould side.

9. Outflow channels leading to the outflow opening.

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Technical Data

Nozzle No: MSF 031 MSF 051 MSF 101 MSF 151

Gap Size “S” 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.15 0.25 0.40 0.25 0.40 0.60 0.40 0.80 1.2

Nozzle Opening 0.3 – 0.8 0.5 – 1.0 0.7 – 1.2 0.5-1.0 0.8 – 1.4 1.2 – 2.5 0.8-1.4 1.2-2.5 2.0 – 3.5 1.2-2.5 2.5 – 4.0 3.0 – 5.5

Total Flow-opening 37 56 74 98 160 260 180 285 430 600 1190 1780
(mm2)
Max. Shot Weight 90g 140g 200g 300g 500g 1100g 800g 1300g 1900g 2800g 5200g 7600g
(PS)
Pressure Loss 10% 8% 6% 9% 6% 4% 8% 6% 4% 8% 6% 4%

NOZZLE D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 R SW1 SW2 SW3 S

MSF 031 30 1.5-3 5 11 41 25 15 22 30 01 0.15 0.2

0.1
MSF 051 40 1.6-4 6 14 60 32 19 27 41 5 0.25 0.40

0.2
MSF 101 50 2.5-5 10 18 70 38 22 32 50 5 0.40 0.6

MSF 151 80 5-9 14 30 146 64 36 50 80 0.4 0.8 1.2

When ordering please indicate the variable dimensions according to your specific requirements
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