i-Heat® Process (patent pending)
i-Heat® is a process that uses gas injection to separate and speed the pellets to the Gala dryer. An inert gas is injected into a key point in the process slurry line. This decreases the residence time and contact time with water, which results in a pellet with most of its internal heat (i-Heat) remaining. This internal heat flashes off moisture, which results in highly improved moisture levels for reinforced plastic produced with the underwater pelletizing system.
Advantages
- Reduced water contact time
- High pellet temperature
- Low residual pellet surface moisture
- Versatile process for broad range of base polymers
- Narrow pellet distribution
- No pellet surface tack
- Dust free pellets
- Allows pelletizing of materials with filler content 0 – 75%