RapidPurge
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1979
- HeadquartersEssex, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
RapidPurge firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- RapidPurge
- Legal name
- Rapid Industries, Inc.
- Website
- https://rapidpurge.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1979
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
RapidPurge industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Purging Compounds
- NAICS
- Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing (32615)
- SIC
- Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Polymer Compounds & Masterbatches (Compounding, Color/Fill/Additive Concentrates) (IMAEANAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Masterbatch Manufacturing (Color, Additive, White/Black) (IMANABAD)
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Where RapidPurge is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Essex
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
RapidPurge business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Purging Compound Products: RapidPurge manufactures and sells thermoplastic purging compounds including chemical grades, mechanical grades, FDA/GRAS grades, concentrates, and custom blends. Products are sold through direct sales and distributor network globally.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels6 records
RapidPurge product offering
Product offeringCore offering
RapidPurge manufactures thermoplastic purging compounds used to clean plastic processing equipment including injection molding, extrusion, and blow molding machinery. The company offers 25+ purging grades across chemical, mechanical, chemical/mechanical combination, FDA/GRAS, concentrate, and powder concentrate product lines. RapidPurge also provides custom-blended purging compounds formulated for unique customer applications.
Product overview
RapidPurge offers a comprehensive portfolio of thermoplastic purging compounds organized into three main product lines: Chemical Grades (Activated Chemical/Mechanical and Activated Chemical concentrates including PM, IG, CC, MC, and R5000 series), Mechanical Grades (MP and MC series including universal, high-temp, low-temp, and activated foaming variants), and FDA/GRAS Grades (RE and EC series for food/medical applications). The product architecture features premix formulations with universal carrier resins for convenience, concentrate formulations for cost-effective custom mixing, and custom blend options for specialized applications. All products target specific requirements for performance, convenience, and cost-effectiveness across temperature ranges from 380°F to 725°F (193-385°C) for injection molding, extrusion, and blow molding processes. The company offers over 25 standard purging grades plus custom solutions.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- PM Series - Activated Chemical/Mechanical Premix Premium premix chemical/mechanical combination purging compounds formulated for injection molding, extrusion, and blow molding processes. Targets challenging applications including severe color changes and carbon build-up removal across temperature ranges from 380°F to 725°F.
- IG Series - Chemical/Mechanical Concentrate Concentrate chemical and mechanical purge pellets that customers mix with their own carrier resin prior to use, providing a cost-effective option. Includes universal, high temperature, and low temperature variants.
- CC3000 and MC1000 - Activated Chemical Concentrates Chemical concentrates specially formulated for filled resin applications including glass-filled resin and clear resins. MC1000 includes heat-activated foaming pellets that expand the purge into low and negative flow areas.
- R5000 - Chemical Powder Concentrate Chemical powder concentrate designed for sensitive applications where introducing a foreign resin is not acceptable. Used in thermoplastic processing equipment cleaning.
- MP900 Series - Mechanical Premix Universal mechanical purging compound premixes providing quick cleaning, scrubbing, and polishing of plastic processing machinery without chemical action. Available in universal, high temperature, low temperature, and hybrid variants.
- MP1000 Series - Activated Mechanical Premix Mechanical purging compounds with heat-activated foaming pellets that expand into negative flow areas for comprehensive cleaning. Available in universal, high temperature, low temperature, and hybrid variants.
- MC900 Series - Mechanical Concentrate Mechanical concentrated scrubbing pellets made of FDA/GRAS materials that customers mix with PE or PP carrier resin to make their own universal purge mixture. Available in universal, high temperature, and low temperature variants.
- RPM6000 - Fiberglass Filled Mechanical Compound Glass fiber filled styrenic resin compound providing maximum mechanical scrubbing action for screw and barrel cleaning. Effectively removes even the most stubborn deposits including carbon in thermoplastic processing equipment.
- RE Series - FDA/GRAS Premix FDA/GRAS compliant chemical/mechanical combination purging compounds for medical and food processing equipment. Non-ammonia and non-foaming formulations using thermally activated softening chemistry. Available in universal, high temperature, low temperature, and hybrid variants.
- RE3000 and EC3000 - FDA/GRAS Concentrate FDA/GRAS compliant concentrate purging pellets for medical and food applications. Includes combo chemical/mechanical concentrates (RE3000 series) for cost-effective use and chemical super concentrate (EC3000) for filled and clear resins.
- M5000 and F5000 - Powder Concentrates Powder concentrate purging compounds including a mechanical grade (M5000) and an FDA/GRAS grade (F5000), both designed for sensitive applications where conventional pellets are not suitable.
- Custom Blends Custom-formulated thermoplastic purging compounds developed specifically for unique customer applications. RapidPurge varies viscosity, mechanics, and chemistry to find the right mix for specialized requirements that standard grades cannot address.
- Large Plastic Pipe Extrusion Purging Compound A purging compound specifically designed to remove residue from large plastic pipe extruders. Uses proprietary chemical process, hard angular scrubbing minerals, expanding agents, and viscosity-matched resin (HMWPE or HDPE) for cleaning equipment with challenging low-flow geometries.
Quantifiable outcome
- Significant time and cost savings compared to equipment downtime and manual cleaning
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use RapidPurge
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
RapidPurge technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
RapidPurge partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Schlicht Handelsgesellschaft mbHcoreRegional distributor for Germany, Benelux, Switzerland, Austria, and Scandinavian countries. Located in Reinfeld, Germany. Contact: Mr. Alexander Grund and Mr. Matthew Hibbs, Sales Managers.
- SAFIC-ALCAN UK LtdcoreUK distributor based in Warrington, UK. Contact: Kevin Woods.
- SAFIC-ALCAN SAScoreFrance distributor based in Paris La Défense. Contact: Jean-Cyril Barbedette.
- SAFIC ALCAN ESPECIALIDADES, S.A.U.coreSpain distributor based in Barcelona. Contact: Maria Pont Torres.
- SAFIC-ALCAN ITALIA SPAcoreItaly distributor based in Garbagnate Milanese. Contact: Ivana Terruso.
- JEBSEN & JESSEN INGREDIENTScoreSoutheast Asia distributor based in Singapore. Contact: Frederic Lye.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
RapidPurge competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Chem-Trend: Chem-Trend is a major specialty chemical manufacturer supplying mold release agents and processing aids to plastics processors. While not focused exclusively on purging compounds, its product portfolio overlaps with RapidPurge's processing-aid offerings at large plastics manufacturers.
- Clariant: Clariant is a global specialty chemicals company with a Plastics & Coatings segment producing color and additive masterbatches and processing aids. While purging is not their core focus, their additive products compete for the same plastic processor procurement budgets as RapidPurge's compounds.
- Avient Corporation: Avient is a specialty polymer materials company producing colorants, additives, and engineered compounds for plastics processors. Their specialty additive offerings overlap with the broader processing-aid category where RapidPurge competes at plastics manufacturing customers.
Direct peers
- Dyna-Purge: Dyna-Purge is a US-based purging compound manufacturer specializing in chemical and mechanical grades for injection molding, extrusion, and blow molding—directly competing with RapidPurge across the same thermoplastic processing customers and product formats.
- Ultra Plastics (Universal Purging Technology / UPT): Universal Purging Technology markets a range of chemical and mechanical purging compounds to plastic processors in North America and internationally. They overlap directly with RapidPurge's thermoplastic purging product lines and target the same injection molding and extrusion customers.
- Bruggemann (Brux): Bruggemann is a German specialty chemicals company that offers purging compounds under its LUWX brand for thermoplastic processors in Europe and Asia. It directly competes with RapidPurge's distributor network in EU markets with comparable product chemistries.
- Slide Products: Slide Products manufactures mold release agents, lubricants, and purging compounds for plastics processors. They offer competing purging solutions to injection molders and extruders, overlapping with RapidPurge's product categories.
- Asaclean (Asahi Kasei): Asaclean is the purging compound brand of Asahi Kasei and one of the global leaders in thermoplastic purging compounds, competing head-to-head with RapidPurge in chemical, mechanical, and glass-filled purging grades for injection and extrusion processors.
Regional players
- Safic-Alcan: Safic-Alcan is a European specialty chemicals distributor serving as a channel partner that distributes purging compounds (including RapidPurge's) alongside competing brands. While not a direct competitor on product, they influence RapidPurge's reach into EU plastics processors and carry alternative purging options.
Emerging players
- Polyvel: Polyvel specializes in custom additive masterbatches and processing aids for plastics manufacturers, including purging and cleaning compound technology. They represent an emerging custom-formulation competitor to RapidPurge's custom-blend offering.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
RapidPurge social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance1 record
RapidPurge financial estimates
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Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
RapidPurge M&A and investment
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Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about RapidPurge
What does RapidPurge do?
RapidPurge manufactures thermoplastic purging compounds used to clean plastic processing equipment including injection molding, extrusion, and blow molding machinery. The company offers 25+ purging grades across chemical, mechanical, chemical/mechanical combination, FDA/GRAS, concentrate, and powder concentrate product lines. RapidPurge also provides custom-blended purging compounds formulated for unique customer applications.
Is RapidPurge a public or private company?
RapidPurge is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was RapidPurge founded?
RapidPurge was founded in 1979. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is RapidPurge based?
RapidPurge is headquartered in Essex, United States, in the North America region.
How does RapidPurge make money?
One revenue line is on record: purging Compound Products.
Who are RapidPurge's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Chem-Trend, Clariant and Avient Corporation. Direct peers are Dyna-Purge, Ultra Plastics (Universal Purging Technology / UPT), Bruggemann (Brux), Slide Products and Asaclean (Asahi Kasei). Safic-Alcan is listed as a regional player. Polyvel is listed as an emerging player.
Does RapidPurge have an API?
No public API is recorded for RapidPurge.
What industry is RapidPurge in?
RapidPurge's product category is Industrial Purging Compounds. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEANAJ, Polymer Compounds & Masterbatches (Compounding, Color/Fill/Additive Concentrates), with a secondary code of IMANABAD, Masterbatch Manufacturing (Color, Additive, White/Black). Its NAICS code is 32615 and its SIC code is 2821.