PT ZONE: Drying
Now You Can Measure Pellet Moisture In the Hopper, in Real TimeTake the guesswork out of drying with new technology. More (+)
Mobile-Drying Project Required ‘In-the-Box’ ThinkingPortable material drying by truck is the concept behind an initiative launched last month by Poly Clean USA LLC, Charleston, S.C., with Dri-Air Industries. More (+)
MOST RECENT CONTENT: Drying
Central Drying Made Simple
12/29/2011Plastics Technology
Recent advances in technology have made the concept of drying in a central location—as opposed to right at the machine—more advantageous for certain kinds of processing operations.
Low-Cost Processing, Long-Term Problems12/27/2011Plastics Technology
You can't cut your way to prosperity.
Control Machinery from Your Smartphone or Tablet11/22/2011Plastics Technology
If you believe that new online gizmos and gadgets aren’t suited for manufacturing, think again.
News in Auxiliaries & Tooling at Fakuma Show10/25/2011Plastics Technology
Late last month, Friedrichshafen, Germany, hosted Fakuma 2011, the largest European plastics show of the year, growing to be second in size and importance to the K show in Dusseldorf.
K 2010 Preview, Auxiliaries: Equipment of All Types Debuts This Month at K 20101/3/2011Plastics Technology
From materials drying, feeding, and blending to process heating/cooling, scrap reclaiming, testing, welding, and decorating—the K 2010 show this month in Dusseldorf, Germany, will have news in all categories of auxiliary equipment.
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OVERVIEW:
Drying
Dryers are used to minimize or eliminate problems that moisture in the plastics cause during processing. If moisture-sensitive polymers like nylon, polycarbonate, PBT, PET and a host of others are not dried prior to processing, the physical properties of that resin/part will be drastically affected. There are various types of drying technologies available, including dual bed desiccant, desiccant wheel, vacuum, oven and infrared. Dryer selection may be dictated by the throughput requirement of the process, as well as price and other features desired.
» Plastics Drying
Novatec shares their knowledge of dryers and drying techniques.
Product Announcements
- AUXILIARIES: Color Touchscreen Now Standard on Smaller Dryer/Conveyor Units
- Novatec Inc. 2/1/2012
- AUXILIARIES: Materials-Handling, Drying, Cooling Enhancements Coming at NPE2012
- Conair 2/1/2012
- AUXILIARIES: Dryers' Color Touchscreen Is Now Standard
- Novatec Inc. 11/22/2011
- AUXILIARIES: Energy-Saving PET Dryer
- Universal Dynamics Inc. 10/25/2011
- AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT: Energy-Efficient Hoppers & Dryers
- AEC, Inc. 5/31/2011
