Pilot Plant Testing

- State-of-the-art pilot plant offers customers the opportunity to run trials to optimize their process
- Lab equipment includes a 43mm twin-screw extruder, feeder systems and downstream equipment
- Test material formulations, develop screw profiles, make pellets, extrude profiles, improve downstream operations
- Experienced ENTEK engineers on-hand to support your entire pilot plant experience
Pilot Plant Features
Extruders
- ENTEK QC3 43mm Extruder (40-52 L/D, 200 hp, 1,200 rpm)
Analytical Equipment
- Melt flow index tester (MFI), differential scanning calorimeter (DSC),
- Carver press and optical microscopes
- Moisture analyzer
Feeding
- Brabender® loss-in-weight feeders for powder, pellet, flake and liquids
Auxiliary Equipment
- Vacuum pumps, vacuum stuffers, side-feeders and melt pumps
Dies
- Pellet, profile and sheet dies
Data Acquisition
- The latest Allen Bradley CompactLogix™ Ethernet processor
- Computer based HMI including Historical Trending, Formula Management, Alarm Tracking, etc.
- Automated data recording for ease of production tracking
Downstream Processing
- Hot-face pellet cutter (suitable for natural fiber-filled products)
- Profile cooling tanks
- Scheer-Bay strand pelletizer and water bath
- Gala underwater pelletizer
- Conair™ travelling saw