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menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom parent hfe-creative-menu\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Energy-Saving-Resin-Drying-Installations.pdf\" class = \"hfe-menu-item\">Energy Saving Tips for Resin Dryers<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1576\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type 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-7126a9a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7126a9a6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e6b368 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e6b368\" 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<ul class=\"build-toc\">\n \t<li><a class=\" kcLink\" href=\"#Crystalline-vs-Amorphous-PET\">Crystalline vs. Amorphous PET<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a class=\" kcLink\" href=\"#Blended-or-Compounded\">Blended or Compounded<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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-5e9fcc59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e9fcc59\" 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<h2 class=\"text-case-reset font-title font-2xl p-t-2 mt-3 page-title\">How Different Resin Types Affect Dry Time and Process<\/h2><div><span style=\"color: #212529; font-family: Roboto, system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', 'Liberation Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'; font-size: 23.2px;\">Did you know that every type of resin has its own unique set of processing characteristics? And they all have a tendency to collect moisture as well. That means the drying method and time required for each resin can vary.<\/span><\/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-b9d5281 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9d5281\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c345cbf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c345cbf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5313907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5313907\" 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<h2>Hygroscopic vs.\u00a0Non-Hygroscopic Resins<\/h2><h3 style=\"font-family: Oswald, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: var(--leadingNormal); color: #003049; font-size: var(--fontLg); font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0.5rem !important;\"><span style=\"color: #295290;\">What does hygroscopic mean, and how does it affect resin moisture retention and drying?<\/span><\/h3><h3 style=\"font-family: Oswald, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: var(--leadingNormal); color: #003049; font-size: var(--fontLg); font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0.5rem !important;\">\u00a0<\/h3><h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-family: Oswald, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: var(--leadingNormal); color: #003049; font-size: var(--fontXl); font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Hygroscopic Resins<\/span><\/h2><p style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 16px; font-family: var(--fontBody); color: #535d66; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">(i.e., Nylon, ABS, Acrylic, Polyurethane, Polycarbonate, PET, PBT,)<\/p><ul style=\"padding-left: 2rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 16px; font-family: var(--fontBody); color: #535d66; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><li>Have a strong affinity to attract moisture<\/li><li>Will absorb moisture onto their molecular structure if exposed to ambient air<\/li><li>Internal moisture can not be removed with hot air alone<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 16px; font-family: var(--fontBody); color: #535d66; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Water vapor surrounding a hygroscopic pellet is absorbed into the pellet. As the vapor pressure within the pellet increases to equal the vapor pressure surrounding the pellet, equilibrium occurs. This is referred to as, moisture equilibrium.<\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 16px; font-family: var(--fontBody); color: #535d66; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">When an environment of hot, dry air surrounds a wet hygroscopic pellet, the vapor pressure surrounding the pellet is lower than the vapor pressure within the pellet. Consequently, the moisture within the pellet begins to migrate toward the area of low vapor pressure outside the pellet. Expose the pellet to the hot, dry atmosphere for a sufficient period and the pellet eventually reaches moisture equilibrium with the surrounding dry conditions. In other words, the pellet becomes dry.<\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 16px; font-family: var(--fontBody); color: #535d66; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/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-8df85fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8df85fb\" 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<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/moisture-in-pellet-1024x843.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-547\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/moisture-in-pellet-1024x843.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/moisture-in-pellet-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/moisture-in-pellet-768x632.png 768w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/moisture-in-pellet.png 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Hygroscopic plastic pellets have a strong affinity to attract moisture and absorb it into the molecular structure of the pellet. Photo Credit: 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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78b8bad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78b8bad\" 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<h2 style=\"font-size: var(--fontXl); font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; color: #003049; line-height: var(--leadingNormal); font-family: Oswald, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Non-Hygroscopic Resins<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">(i.e., Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, PVC)<\/span><\/p><ul><li>Do not have an affinity for moisture<\/li><li>Any moisture collected is adsorbed on the surface of the pellet<\/li><li>Typical moisture collection is due to condensation<\/li><li>Moisture is easily removed by passing a sufficient stream of warm air over the material<\/li><\/ul>\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-b234074 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b234074\" 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<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/surface-moisture-on-pellet-1024x786.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-551\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/surface-moisture-on-pellet-1024x786.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/surface-moisture-on-pellet-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/surface-moisture-on-pellet-768x589.png 768w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/surface-moisture-on-pellet.png 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Non-hygroscopic polymers do not absorb moisture from the atmosphere into the pellet but may have moisture on the pellet's surface. Photo Credit: 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-6eb2c78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6eb2c78\" 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=\"350\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1624045360392_kc-pt-drying-0621-general.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-546\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1624045360392_kc-pt-drying-0621-general.webp 350w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1624045360392_kc-pt-drying-0621-general-150x300.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\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>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d05a558 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d05a558\" 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-c4aaf93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"c4aaf93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Crystalline-vs-Amorphous-PET\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0894cc e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0894cc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6591839 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6591839\" 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<h2 class=\"wysi-title\">How to Dry Crystalline vs. Amorphous PET for Optimal Processing<\/h2><p>All PET (polyethylene terephthalate) materials are hygroscopic, so exposure to a humid environment will cause them to\u00a0absorb moisture. This moisture causes a cleavage in the polymer chain during melt and results in a degradation of the physical properties of the product produced. In almost all applications, you should dry PET to a moisture content of .005% or less (by weight) prior to processing to ensure molecular weight retention and optimum physical properties.<\/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-c573c1c e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c573c1c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea9e51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fea9e51\" 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=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_273235798-1-768x513.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3410\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_273235798-1-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_273235798-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_273235798-1-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_273235798-1-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_273235798-1-2048x1367.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\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-8395fdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8395fdb\" 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<h3><strong>Virgin PET<\/strong><\/h3><p>Virgin PET is usually in a crystalline\u00a0state (indicated by its white color) when it is purchased from a supplier. It must be dry prior to processing. Using conventional desiccant drying systems, you should dry PET at 300 &#8211; 350\u02da F. at a dew point of -20 to -40\u02da F. for a period of 4 to 6 hours. This reduces the moisture content to .005% or below, ensuring the production of a good product.<\/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-157d9f8 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"157d9f8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cb656e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0cb656e\" 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=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_273235776-768x513.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3399\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_273235776-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_273235776-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_273235776-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_273235776-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_273235776-2048x1367.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\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-3b041fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b041fc\" 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<h3>Regrind PET<\/h3><p>Regrind PET material is usually not crystalline, but amorphous and clear in color. A characteristic of amorphous materials is that they tend to soften and agglomerate at normal drying temperatures, forming clumps and adhering to the walls of a drying hopper. Crystallize amorphous material, prior to drying, to prevent this agglomeration from occurring. Agitating the material while heating it to a temperature of about 180\u02da F for a minimum of 20-30 minutes will convert the material from its amorphous state to a crystallized state, ready for drying. We call this process crystallizing but technically, it is a re-crystallization of the material. Different formulations of PET have different rates of crystallization, ranging up to one hour. Note that if the regrind PET is white in color, it is probably already crystalline and may be dried as-is.There are a couple of methods used for the crystallization\/drying process: See\u00a0<a class=\" kcLink\" href=\"https:\/\/knowledge-center.novatec.com\/resin-moisture-drying\/resin-dryer-technologies\/pet-energy-saving-drying-systems\/\">PET Desiccant Wheel Energy-Saver Dryer<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\" kcLink\" href=\"https:\/\/knowledge-center.novatec.com\/resin-moisture-drying\/resin-dryer-technologies\/resin-dryer-technologies-crystallizers-for-reprocessing-pet\/\">Infrared\u00a0Crystallizers\/Dryers.<\/a>\u00a0Biaxially oriented bottle scrap, regardless of color, is crystalline and should be further crystallized prior to drying \u2013 for safety&#8217;s sake.<\/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-c14770f e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c14770f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bde267 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2bde267\" 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=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_512005728-768x512.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3395\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_512005728-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_512005728-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_512005728-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_512005728-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\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-c2cf705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2cf705\" 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<h3><span style=\"font-size: 1.5rem; font-style: inherit; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Blow Molded PET<\/span><\/h3><p>Blow molders, producing\u00a0 scrap often blend the amorphous scrap with crystalline virgin material and dry them together. As a rule of thumb, when the amorphous scrap is less than 20%, and it can be thoroughly blended with 80% or more crystalline virgin material, it can be dried without experiencing agglomeration problems.<\/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-56d3929 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56d3929\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e75e7cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e75e7cd\" 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=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_923169534_Preview.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3412\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_923169534_Preview.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_923169534_Preview-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AdobeStock_923169534_Preview-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\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-f095528 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f095528\" 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<h3><span style=\"font-size: 1.5rem; font-style: inherit; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Thermoformed PET<\/span><\/h3><p>Thermoformers producing more than 20% amorphous scrap and requiring the highest physical properties possible must crystallize the scrap prior to drying to ensure that agglomeration problems do not occur. The minimal web scrap produced by some thermoformers is usually the crystalline white color and it can be dried as-is. If a large percentage of the scrap being produced is clear, it is amorphous and must be crystallized prior to drying.<\/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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c64632 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2c64632\" 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-d546f4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"d546f4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Blended-or-Compounded\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a3b39e e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a3b39e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6381bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6381bd\" 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<h2 class=\"wysi-title\">Drying Blended or Compounded Resin Materials<\/h2><p>The blending of materials prior to drying can change the dynamics of your drying task.<\/p><h3>Considerations when drying blended resin materials:\u00a0<\/h3><ul><li>Virgin material, blended with a high percentage of regrind (which is typically much lighter than virgin material), decreases the combined bulk density of the material to be dried. In some cases, this may require a larger drying hopper to provide enough residence time for the drying process.<\/li><li>Materials mixed by dry blending (not compounded) may separate during the transfer from the blending device to the drying hopper, resulting in uneven drying and worse, uneven or error-filled processing, for example: off-color parts or parts lacking the characteristics to be created by the additive.<\/li><li>You should not mix or blend materials with very different drying requirements. You should dry those materials separately before blending and processing them.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Considerations when drying compounded resins:<\/h3><p>Compounded Resins are quite common in our industry. Sometimes the additive has processing characteristics so similar to the basic resin that you can dry and process in exactly the same manner as is indicated for the main ingredient.<\/p><p>It is essential to consult with your additive supplier to determine their specific drying requirements, such as drying temperature and final moisture content, as well as storage, handling, and processing needs. Making assumptions about drying temperature can result in premature softening in the drying hopper or even gassing that isn&#8217;t present in the base resin alone. 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