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href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/novatec-expert-author-panel\/#greg-washburn\">Greg Washburn<\/a> \u00b7 June 15, 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-060005a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"060005a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54e7de4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54e7de4\" 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-2604025 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2604025\" 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\">What is a powder loader used for in plastics processing?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7a117 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a7a117\" 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 powder loader is a specialized vacuum loader for conveying dusty regrind and powders such as PVC blended with titanium dioxide or calcium carbonate. It works on the same principle as a standard loader but uses one to three specially designed filters and powerful blowback to keep the filters from clogging. It is not approved for conveying those additives alone.<\/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-70591ad9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70591ad9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07e6315 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07e6315\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07431c4 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07431c4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93653f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93653f6\" 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>Powder Loaders operate on the same principle as standard loaders but they are designed specifically for conveying dusty regrind and powders like PVC that include blended amounts of titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate, etc. (They are not approved for conveying these additives alone.) Specially designed filters (one to three each) and powerful blowback are required to keep filters from clogging. The conventional dump throat is typical.<\/p><p>Hopper mount models typically have capacities that range from 1\/8 through 1 cu. ft.<\/p><p>A machine mount model is available in 1\/8 cu.ft.<\/p><p>Some features to look for include:<\/p><ul class=\"kc\"><li>Stainless steel body \u2013 wears longer<\/li><li>Modular design \u2013 for easy access and cleanout<\/li><li>Tangential Material Inlet Deflector\/Flapper<\/li><\/ul><p>Provides cyclonic air\/material separation which minimizes material degradation<\/p><ul class=\"kc\"><li>Deflector flapper w\/ gasket \u2013 ensures that blowback does not travel down material line<\/li><li>Gasket on dump throat &#8211; maintains seal for high vacuum level<\/li><li>\u2018No-load\u2019 alarm and silencer button \u2013 warns of empty material source<\/li><li>Automatic pulsed blowback \u2013 to reduce frequency of manual cleaning<\/li><li>Spun bond polyester filter elements \u2013 load powders down to 1 micron and are washable<\/li><li>Machine mount models should have level sensor \u2013 to avoid over loading<\/li><\/ul><p>Typical accessories include:<\/p><ul class=\"kc\"><li>External proportioning valve &amp; control\u2013 for layering virgin\/regrind materials<\/li><\/ul><p>Typical Option:<\/p><ul class=\"kc\"><li>Brushless motor \u2013 to reduce maintenance<\/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-061f472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"061f472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-947 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"061f472\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"self-contained-powder-vacuum\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTU0LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3Lm5vdmF0ZWMuY29tXC9rbm93bGVkZ2UtY2VudGVyXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8wOFwvc2VsZi1jb250YWluZWQtcG93ZGVyLXZhY3V1bS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIwNjFmNDcyIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/self-contained-powder-vacuum.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"138\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/self-contained-powder-vacuum-138x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/self-contained-powder-vacuum-138x300.jpg 138w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/self-contained-powder-vacuum.jpg 276w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"061f472\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"self-contained-machine-mount\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTUzLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3Lm5vdmF0ZWMuY29tXC9rbm93bGVkZ2UtY2VudGVyXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8wOFwvc2VsZi1jb250YWluZWQtbWFjaGluZS1tb3VudC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIwNjFmNDcyIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/self-contained-machine-mount.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"107\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/self-contained-machine-mount-107x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/self-contained-machine-mount-107x300.jpg 107w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/self-contained-machine-mount.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 107px) 100vw, 107px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3e39e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3e39e6\" 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><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.novatec.com\/products\/convey\/self-contained-loaders\/\">Powder Loaders Are Specialized Versions of Vacuum Loaders for Plastic Resin Powders<\/a><\/b><\/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>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7055aa5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7055aa5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3193f50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3193f50\" 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-ef94f2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef94f2f\" 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 sizes do powder loaders come in?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a2a8d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a2a8d0\" 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>Hopper-mount powder loaders typically range in capacity from 1\/8 through 1 cubic foot. A machine-mount model is available in 1\/8 cubic foot, and machine-mount models should have a level sensor to avoid overloading. The conventional dump throat is typical on these loaders.<\/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-d2c2b00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2c2b00\" 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 do powder loaders keep their filters from clogging?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dce5b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dce5b4\" 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>They use specially designed filters, one to three per loader, combined with powerful blowback. Automatic pulsed blowback reduces how often filters need manual cleaning, and a deflector flapper with a gasket keeps blowback from traveling down the material line. Spun bond polyester filter elements handle powders down to 1 micron and are washable.<\/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-4359b63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4359b63\" 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 powder loader have?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00fb07c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00fb07c\" 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 a stainless steel body for longer wear, a modular design for easy access and cleanout, and a tangential material inlet that provides cyclonic separation to minimize material degradation. A gasket on the dump throat maintains the seal for high vacuum, and a no-load alarm warns when the material source is empty.<\/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-7bb09fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bb09fe\" 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-f7cfd8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"f7cfd8e\" 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=\"5949\" class=\"elementor elementor-5949\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77f8881d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77f8881d\" 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-3a559c5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a559c5e\" 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=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/greg-washburn-studio-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-5925\" alt=\"Greg Washburn, Novatec Vice President of Operations\" \/>\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-3f8af8f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f8af8f3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e4c252e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e4c252e\" 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\/#greg-washburn\">Greg Washburn<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33bad251 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33bad251\" 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 Operations, Novatec<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c49465e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c49465e\" 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>Greg Washburn is Vice President of Operations at Novatec and has been with the company for more than three decades. He is involved in all phases of engineering design and product manufacturing, giving him a broad perspective on how resin drying and conveying equipment moves from engineering concept through production and into real-world processing environments. Greg holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and an MBA from Loyola University Maryland. His experience spans engineering, manufacturing and operations across Novatec\u2019s material-handling technologies.<\/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-1dd757c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1dd757c5\" 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\/#greg-washburn\">\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 Greg\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-dcc0f16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"dcc0f16\" 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. Joshua uses simulation tools to investigate previously difficult-to-measure aspects of the drying process, helping Novatec better understand airflow, heat transfer and other variables that influence resin-drying performance.<\/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-6dfbf296 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6dfbf296\" 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\/#joshua-belisle\">\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 Joshua\u2019s full profile 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