Dehumidification in the plastics industry
Put a stop to condensation, material going lumpy and water dents
Air dehumidification during the entire production process
In the production of plastic parts there are industry-specific problems due to high humidity values and condensation water: Material changes, granules going lumpy, corrosion on injection moulds and water dents on surfaces – all must be prevented by use of a dehumidification system. For the plastics industry our industrial services team puts together solutions for the entire production process.
Humidity – and consequent condensation, especially in the processing steps involving cooling – can cause manifold faults in the production process and the product quality. Most conspicuous are water dents formed during moulding, because of condensate covering the walls of the injection mould. With the required fridge temperatures this problem can only be prevented with very dry air. Less obvious, but nonetheless an issue, are the changes in the plastic quality, when the granules were already contaminated with moisture before processing. Moreover, granules that have gone lumpy and are no longer pourable are hard to transport.
In short: The plastics industry needs a reliable dehumidification for the entire production process from the delivery of the granules to the hauling paths right up into the injection moulds and not forgetting the cooling steps. Trotec is an experienced manufacturer of devices and measuring technology for process air conditioning and room air conditioning. We have experience with complex solutions in different sectors.
Dehumidification of conveying paths right up to the injection mould
At Trotec there are manifold dehumidifiers and other devices of all performance classes available for sector-specific tasks in the plastics industry:
- In order to ensure constant drying of the plastic granulate along all hauling paths, we deploy mobile or stationary desiccant dehumidifiers of the TTR series.
- Tool stocks are for instance kept dry with a compact mobile dehumidifier of the DH series – that way the metal is protected against corrosion and elaborate greasing prior to storage is rendered superfluous.
- The room air in the injection moulding sector is kept dry with precisely controllable desiccant dehumidifiers. Owing to the thus substantially lowered dew points the machine can be operated at temperatures of as low as 5 degrees and without the condensation water leaving any dents.
- Central heating units and fans are used to temper and control air currents.
- The required measurement technology adds to the reliability of the dehumidification system.
Economic operation due to intelligent technology
The high-performance devices of the DH series and the desiccant dehumidifiers of the TTR series come with compelling advantages for process air conditioning and dehumidification in the plastics industry: All device classes are available for all requirement specifications – the plastics industry can obtain the entire system from a single source. Furthermore, they were designed for particularly efficient operation and some come with additional features such as heat recovery, process heat-assisted air heating and low-maintenance operation due to fully-automatic control.
Make use of our best practice industrial services
Since every industrial undertaking has characteristic process flows, installations and facilities, every air treatment solution demands case-specific device configurations. All in all, the combined effects of air currents, humidity conditions and temperature fluctuations are often hard to calculate on a purely theoretical basis, e.g. in airlock areas or on conveying paths. The consequence: Unnecessary additional costs due to an overestimated demand or – even worse – solutions not working sufficiently in real life.
You can count on our experts
In order to precisely calculate the demand in the industry and to develop tailor-made concepts for climate conditioning experienced climate specialists are needed. Rely on our team of experts as well as the industrial services: We analyse the individual requirement situation with you present on site, determine the specific demand for devices and develop a tailor-made project solution right up to the exact positioning of the devices.
Just give us a call at +49 2452 962-777 – our industry consultants will be pleased to help you personally and provide information regarding our best practice industrial services. Or send a request indicating your personal requirements directly to our industry experts. We will answer promptly!
Upon request, we will readily produce tailor-made desiccant dehumidifiers as special models “made in Germany” perfectly geared to your needs, e.g.:
- TTR industrial desiccant dehumidifiers with hygienic design
- TTR industrial desiccant dehumidifiers for PWIS-free dry air
- TTR industrial desiccant dehumidifiers with extremely low dew point
Makes use of the possibility of having special models with tailored components for your individual needs planned, designed and manufactured in close consultation with our specialists.
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