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menu-item-object-page parent hfe-creative-menu\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/plastic-drying-knowledge-center\/faqs\/\" class = \"hfe-menu-item\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul> \n\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3700dfae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3700dfae\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d2894b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d2894b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\"><h1 class=\"text-case-reset font-title font-2xl p-t-2 mt-3 page-title\">Drying Hoppers for Plastic Resins<\/h1><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4644b58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4644b58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/novatec-expert-author-panel\/#mark-haynie\">Mark Haynie<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/novatec-expert-author-panel\/#joshua-belisle\">Joshua Belisle<\/a> \u00b7 Edited by Dana Gardner<br \/>Published August 8, 2024 \u00b7 Reviewed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/novatec-expert-author-panel\/#mark-haynie\">Mark Haynie<\/a> \u00b7 August 10, 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac27c8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac27c8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe9c7cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe9c7cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Summary<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-750c74e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"750c74e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I size a resin drying hopper?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e310251 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e310251\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A drying hopper is usually sized to hold about four times the hourly throughput of the dryer it serves. Sizes run up to 18,000 lb capacity in stainless or carbon steel depending on size. Heated air circulates through the resin in the hopper and absorbs moisture. Full insulation, at least 2 inches thick and covering the cone as well as the sides, matters most for energy efficiency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceb6ab9 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ceb6ab9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01edd1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01edd1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Drying hoppers are part of most drying systems. They are usually sized to hold about four times the hourly throughput of the dryer they serve.<\/p><p>The operation of a resin drying hopper involves heating the air inside the hopper to a specified temperature and circulating it through the resin. The heated air absorbs moisture from the resin, drying it to the desired level. The hopper is typically equipped with a heater, a blower, and temperature and moisture sensors to monitor and control the drying process.<\/p><p>Resin drying hoppers are available in a range of sizes and capacities to meet the needs of different applications. They are typically made of stainless steel or other durable materials to withstand the harsh conditions found in industrial environments. Additionally, some resin drying hoppers are equipped with additional features, such as digital controls and alarms, to make the drying process more efficient and reliable.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3>Basic features you should look for in a resin drying hopper:<\/h3><ul><li>Sizes range up to 18,000 lb. capacity<\/li><li>Stainless Steel or Carbon Steel Construction &#8211; Depending on Size<\/li><li>Insulation<\/li><li>Elongated Sight Glass<\/li><li>Large Access Door<\/li><li>Slide-gate Shutoff and Drain<\/li><li>Return Air Pellet Screen<\/li><li>Mounting Bracket for Heater\/Blower<\/li><\/ul><p>Full insulation is the most important feature to ensure energy efficiency. The insulation should be at least 2\u201d thick and should be included in the cone area as well as the sides of the hopper.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-144f19f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"144f19f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/product\/nph-pgh-series-drying-hopper\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Drying-Hopper-Novatec-1by1.1678137478808.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1334\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Drying-Hopper-Novatec-1by1.1678137478808.webp 350w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Drying-Hopper-Novatec-1by1.1678137478808-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Drying-Hopper-Novatec-1by1.1678137478808-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">NPH &amp; PGH Series Drying Hopper by Novatec<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e58e39 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0e58e39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f5118 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70f5118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-12 display-type-1\"><h2 class=\"series-title font-title text-color3 p-b-0 font-3xl m-b-0\">Types of Resin Drying Systems<\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba2cbb9 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba2cbb9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b633f01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b633f01\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43a1dc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"43a1dc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SiloDehumidificationNovatec3by2.1678133733608-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-599\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SiloDehumidificationNovatec3by2.1678133733608-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SiloDehumidificationNovatec3by2.1678133733608.webp 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd7bfc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd7bfc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-title\"><a class=\" kcLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/resin-moisture-drying\/resin-dryer-technologies\/silo-dehumidification-hot-air-dryers\">Silo Dehumidification\/ Hot Air Dryers<\/a><\/p><p class=\"text-summary\">What is a silo dehumidifier and how does it work and compare with other resin drying systems?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f00f1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"04f00f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81663c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81663c9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec352ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec352ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/compressedairnovatec3by2.1678134392694.1678134400281-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-606\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/compressedairnovatec3by2.1678134392694.1678134400281-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/compressedairnovatec3by2.1678134392694.1678134400281.webp 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aebec18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aebec18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-title\"><a class=\" kcLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/resin-moisture-drying\/resin-dryer-technologies\/compressed-air-resin-dryers\">Compressed Air Dryers<\/a><\/p><p class=\"text-summary\">The principle of compressing air in factories for power tools and other high-pressure uses has a side benefit for the world of resin drying.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-681f225 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"681f225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35498be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35498be\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c57944 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c57944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MembraneDryerNovatec3by2.1678134952865-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-607\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MembraneDryerNovatec3by2.1678134952865-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MembraneDryerNovatec3by2.1678134952865.webp 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-381d1ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"381d1ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-title\"><a class=\" kcLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/resin-moisture-drying\/resin-dryer-technologies\/membrane-dryers\">Membrane Dryers<\/a><\/p><p class=\"text-summary\">What is a membrane resin dryer and how does it compare to a compressed air dryer without a membrane?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5979f4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e5979f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d135bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d135bc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a55b30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a55b30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/VacuumDryerNovatec3by2.1678135621084-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-608\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/VacuumDryerNovatec3by2.1678135621084-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/VacuumDryerNovatec3by2.1678135621084.webp 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ca1c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69ca1c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-title\"><a class=\" kcLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/resin-moisture-drying\/resin-dryer-technologies\/vacuum-resin-dryers\">Vacuum Dryers<\/a><\/p><p class=\"text-summary\">What is a vacuum resin dryer and how does it draw moisture away from plastic pellets in vacuum processing?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a9daa elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"65a9daa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-533076b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"533076b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-808f316 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"808f316\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dual-Bed-Dryer-Novatec-3by2.1678136154498-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-583\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dual-Bed-Dryer-Novatec-3by2.1678136154498-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dual-Bed-Dryer-Novatec-3by2.1678136154498.webp 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e1734 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74e1734\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-title\"><a class=\" kcLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/resin-moisture-drying\/resin-dryer-technologies\/dual-bed-resin-dryers\">Dual Bed Dryers<\/a><\/p><p class=\"text-summary\">Dual Bed (also called Twin Tower) dryers used to be the most commonly purchased type of resin dryer. A look at why, and where the technology has progressed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70db4f0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"70db4f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39096c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39096c7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-534aea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"534aea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WheelDryerNovatec3by2.1678140208228-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-618\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WheelDryerNovatec3by2.1678140208228-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WheelDryerNovatec3by2.1678140208228.webp 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1430f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1430f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-title\"><a class=\" kcLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/resin-moisture-drying\/resin-dryer-technologies\/desiccant-wheel-rotor-dryers\">Desiccant Wheel\/Rotor Dryers<\/a><\/p><p class=\"text-summary\">The advantages of desiccant wheel dryers include operating at a low temperature, which is important for preventing thermal degradation of the resin.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd6b8ad elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cd6b8ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8fc5bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8fc5bc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a33d4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a33d4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Crystallizer-Novatec3by2.1678137019144-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-705\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Crystallizer-Novatec3by2.1678137019144-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Crystallizer-Novatec3by2.1678137019144.webp 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b177b02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b177b02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-title\"><a class=\" kcLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/resin-moisture-drying\/resin-dryer-technologies\/crystallizers-for-reprocessing-pet\">Crystallizers<\/a><\/p><p class=\"text-summary\">Technically, crystallizers are not dryers. They are used to convert PET from an amorphous, back to a crystalline state for re-processing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00318b9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"00318b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8181b26 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8181b26\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eec971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0eec971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Drying-Hopper-Novatec3by2.1678137434551-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-709\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Drying-Hopper-Novatec3by2.1678137434551-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Drying-Hopper-Novatec3by2.1678137434551.webp 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d4b3dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d4b3dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-title\"><a class=\" kcLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/resin-moisture-drying\/resin-dryer-technologies\/drying-hoppers-for-plastic-resins\">Drying Hoppers for Plastic Resins<\/a><\/p><p class=\"text-summary\">Drying hoppers are part of most drying systems. At a glance, they look much the same, but there are certain features you should look for.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f46a492 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f46a492\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b05adc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b05adc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75f601f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"75f601f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gas-Fired-Porecss-Heater-Novatec3by2.1678138007039-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-711\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gas-Fired-Porecss-Heater-Novatec3by2.1678138007039-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gas-Fired-Porecss-Heater-Novatec3by2.1678138007039.webp 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bf5c92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bf5c92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-title\"><a class=\" kcLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/resin-moisture-drying\/resin-dryer-technologies\/gas-fired-process-heaters-for-resins\">Gas-Fired Process Heaters<\/a><\/p><p class=\"text-summary\">What are the benefits of gas-fired process heaters for drying plastic resins?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e71bf81 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e71bf81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ebc85 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53ebc85\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e9b5bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e9b5bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Portable-Dryer-Novatec3by2.1678138404741.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-715\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Portable-Dryer-Novatec3by2.1678138404741.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Portable-Dryer-Novatec3by2.1678138404741-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eafa01c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eafa01c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-title\"><a class=\" kcLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/resin-moisture-drying\/resin-dryer-technologies\/portable-resin-drying-systems\">Portable Resin Drying Systems<\/a><\/p><p class=\"text-summary\">Resin drying machines that can be moved from machine to machine within a plastics processing plant have advantages and disadvantages over a central drying system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10d5e14 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"10d5e14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dc9f16 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4dc9f16\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be6c63c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be6c63c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Central-Dryer-Novatec3by2.1678139033727.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-718\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Central-Dryer-Novatec3by2.1678139033727.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Central-Dryer-Novatec3by2.1678139033727-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e0103b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e0103b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-title\"><a class=\" kcLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/resin-moisture-drying\/resin-dryer-technologies\/central-resin-dryers\">Central Resin Dryers<\/a><\/p><p class=\"text-summary\">Properly designed Central Drying Assemblies are easily connected together to save installation costs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5537ad8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5537ad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7f9bec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7f9bec\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e0c8d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e0c8d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PET-Dryer-Novatec3by2.1678139372842.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-720\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PET-Dryer-Novatec3by2.1678139372842.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PET-Dryer-Novatec3by2.1678139372842-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-effda2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"effda2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-title\"><a class=\" kcLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/resin-moisture-drying\/resin-dryer-technologies\/pet-energy-saving-drying-systems\">PET Energy-Saving Drying Systems<\/a><\/p><p class=\"text-summary\">Learn about the keys to drying PET efficiently while saving space and energy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0259134 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0259134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50350e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50350e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb5703e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb5703e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What features should a resin drying hopper have?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7548eb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7548eb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Look for full insulation, an elongated sight glass, a large access door, a slide-gate shutoff and drain, a return air pellet screen, and a mounting bracket for the heater and blower. Construction is stainless or carbon steel depending on size, with capacities up to 18,000 lb. Some hoppers add digital controls and alarms to make drying more efficient and reliable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c3ea7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c3ea7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why does insulation matter on a drying hopper?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be3de7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3be3de7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Full insulation is the most important feature for energy efficiency in a drying hopper, which works by heating the air inside and circulating it through the resin. The insulation should be at least 2 inches thick and should cover the cone area as well as the sides.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-972e15a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"972e15a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does a resin drying hopper work?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5197cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5197cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Air inside the hopper is heated to a set temperature and circulated through the resin, where it absorbs moisture and dries the material to the desired level. The hopper is typically equipped with a heater, a blower, and temperature and moisture sensors that monitor and control the process. Hoppers are usually stainless steel or other durable material to stand up to industrial conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ac3da2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ac3da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Authors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5800f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"d5800f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"5946\" class=\"elementor elementor-5946\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac2ce0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ac2ce0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4853d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4853d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mark-haynie-studio-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-5924\" alt=\"Mark Haynie, Novatec resin drying expert\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23e7ff1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23e7ff1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04137fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04137fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/novatec-expert-author-panel\/#mark-haynie\">Mark Haynie<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d7dfce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d7dfce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vice President of Moisture &amp; Drying Technologies, Novatec<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9ecb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f9ecb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mark Haynie has designed and installed resin drying systems for more than 40 years, working in thousands of plastics plants across the industry. As Novatec\u2019s Vice President of Moisture &amp; Drying Technologies, he leads the company\u2019s drying technology group, including its work on moisture measurement and predictive drying. He also serves as a technical reviewer for Novatec\u2019s Drying Knowledge Center and has authored numerous technical articles and whitepapers on resin drying and moisture. <br \/><span data-teams=\"true\">Mark earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Tech.<\/span><br \/>Through Novatec\u2019s Ask the Expert program, Mark regularly helps processors troubleshoot drying performance and resin-moisture challenges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec4f36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5ec4f36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/novatec-expert-author-panel\/#mark-haynie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Mark\u2019s full profile \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d429257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"d429257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"5958\" class=\"elementor elementor-5958\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a33181 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56a33181\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eebdf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1eebdf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/joshua-belisle-studio-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-5928\" alt=\"Joshua Belisle, Novatec Technology Manager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f21cf5e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f21cf5e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f48c421 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f48c421\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/novatec-expert-author-panel\/#joshua-belisle\">Joshua Belisle<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552f0471 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"552f0471\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Technology Manager, Novatec<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33395608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33395608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Joshua Belisle is Technology Manager at Novatec, where his work focuses on simulation and technology development for resin drying. He earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Engineering Business from the University of Virginia in 2023 and joined Novatec that same year. 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