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Method and device for granulating plastics and/or polymers

US8414283B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Gala Industies, Inc. · US

Inventors

Michael Eloo · Xanten, DE
Juergen Veltel · Kevelaer, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 26, 2012
Grant date	Apr 9, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 26, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T137/87877
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for the pelletization of plastics and/or polymers, in which a melt coming from a melt generator is supplied via a diverter valve having different operating positions to a plurality of pelletizing heads through which the melt is pelletized. The plurality of pelletizing heads have different throughput capacities and are used sequentially for the start-up of the pelletizing process, with the melt first being supplied to a first pelletizing head having a smaller throughput capacity and then the melt volume flow being increased and the diverter valve being switched over such that the melt is diverted by the diverter valve to a second pelletizing head having a larger throughput capacity.

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