Granule and powder feeding
Closed pneumatic transfer can feed machines and storage points using controlled airflow.
APPLICATIONS · PLASTICS · RUBBER · RESIN
Vacuum across material feeding, forming and resin processes.
Different duties—from granule conveying to extruder degassing and composite infusion—require different pressure ranges, gas handling and protection equipment.
POLYMER PROCESS VACUUMMaterial + vapour + dutyTechnology selected by process
APPLICATION RANGE
Use the vacuum technology that fits each process step.
Dry granule transfer, hot extruder vapour, thermoforming leakage and resin degassing impose different requirements. The vacuum source and protective equipment must be selected from the actual process load.
Extruder degassing
Vacuum removes air, moisture and volatile components from the melt through a protected extraction line.
Forming and calibration
Vacuum supports thermoforming, profile calibration and holding where leakage and cycle time are known.
Resin and composite processing
Degassing and infusion systems help control entrained air before and during mould filling.
RESIN INFUSION
Control leakage, resin flow and vacuum level together.
Mould sealing, laminate geometry, resin viscosity, line arrangement and resin trap protection define the operating requirement.
SELECTING THE RIGHT SYSTEM
Start with the exact process step.
The same plant may require more than one vacuum technology.
Talk to Our Technical TeamProcess duty
Define conveying, extrusion, forming, calibration, mixing, degassing or infusion as separate operating points.
Gas, moisture and contaminants
Temperature, vapour, monomer, dust and resin carry-over determine protection and pump suitability.
Pressure, flow and cycle
Specify operating vacuum, leakage or gas load, evacuation time and continuous or batch duty.
Separation and filtration
Filters, condensers, knock-out vessels and resin traps protect the vacuum source.
RELATED SOLUTION FAMILIES
Technology options for different polymer-process duties.
The related families cover high-flow conveying, deeper clean vacuum, wet gas loads and controlled mixing.
SIDE-CHANNEL BLOWERS
ZRV Series
- Capacity
- 80–1310 m³/h
- Pressure / duty
- Up to -460 mbar
- System role
- Material feeding and high-flow duties
OIL-SEALED VACUUM PUMPS
ASV Series
- Capacity
- 20–120 m³/h
- Pressure / duty
- 0.5 mbar
- System role
- Protected forming and degassing
LIQUID RING VACUUM PUMPS
LRV · ZVT · ZVK
- Capacity
- 25–3700 m³/h
- Pressure / duty
- 33–100 mbar(a)
- System role
- Wet and vapour-laden extraction
VACUUM MIXING CHAMBERS
VMO Series
- Capacity
- 10–80 L chambers
- Pressure / duty
- Process-specific
- System role
- Resin mixing and degassing
Published family ranges are indicative. Final selection must be checked at the actual operating pressure, gas or material load, temperature, duty cycle and installation conditions.
APPLICATION ENGINEERING
The vacuum source is one part of the complete system.
Reliable performance depends on the pump or blower, protection equipment, line arrangement, controls and the real process operating point.
Operating point
Capacity and pressure are checked together at the actual inlet conditions and duty cycle.
Share Operating DataProtection equipment
Filters, separators, condensers, receivers and valves are selected around moisture, particles, liquid carry-over and process risk.
Review the Process LoadSystem integration
Pipework, controls, isolation, accessibility and redundancy are included in the final system architecture.
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Provide the process step, material, gas or vapour load, temperature, target pressure, capacity, cycle and required separation equipment.