Abstract: A device and a method for extruding plastics, comprising an extruder screw, a housing with a cavity, a drive unit for rotatably driving the extruder screw, a heating element arranged on the housing alongside the extruder screw, a filling unit through which shredded plastic can be supplied into the cavity, and a filler metering device. Upon rotation, the extruder screw conveys the shredded plastic in the transport direction along a longitudinal axis of the extruder screw. The housing has a feeding port for the filler opening into the cavity, wherein the filler metering device is connected to the feeding port and is designed for supplying a filler dispersed in a gas stream into the cavity.

Abstract: A device (1) for filtering plastic melt having an inlet valve (14), an outlet valve (15) and a filter canister (2), wherein a cavity (3) closable by means of a cover (4) is formed and into which a melt channel (20) opens. In the filter canister (2) there is arranged a plurality of filter cartridges (5), which are each formed by a filter substrate (6) and a filter lattice (7). The filter substrate (6) comprises a wall having openings, said wall defining an internal space (8), which opens through an outlet (9) into a collection channel (10). The filter lattice (7) covers the openings of the filter substrate (6). The melt channel (20) is adjacent to the inlet valve (14) and may be brought into fluid communication with an outlet channel (16) via the inlet valve (14). The collection channel (10) is adjacent to the outlet valve (15) and may be brought into fluid communication with an outlet channel (18) via the outlet valve (15). The cover (4) fixes the filter lattices (7) onto the filter substrates (6).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for extruding thermoplastic material, having an extruder housing (22) in which an extruder screw (22) driven by a drive device (23) is supported rotatably about the axis thereof, said housing comprising an intake opening (24) to which a plastic material feeder (3) is connected, said feeder comprising at least one air inlet opening (36), wherein the extruder housing (22) comprises at least one vapor outlet opening (41) upstream of the intake opening (24) and an air/vapor path (28) is defined from the intake opening (24) to the vapor outlet opening (41).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for reducing thermal plastic goods (2), comprising a container (3) for receiving the in particular loosely packed plastic goods (2) and a reducing device (4) projecting into the container or arranged therein for reducing the plastic goods and the conveyance thereof to a discharge opening (5), characterized by air inlets (6) in the region of the reducing device and air outlets (7) in the container wall (8).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for extruding thermoplastic material, having an extruder housing (22) in which an extruder screw (22) driven by a drive device (23) is supported rotatably about the axis thereof, said housing comprising an intake opening (24) to which a plastic material feeder (3) is connected, said feeder comprising at least one air inlet opening (36), wherein the extruder housing (22) comprises at least one vapor outlet opening (41) upstream of the intake opening (24) and an air/vapor path (28) is defined from the intake opening (24) to the vapor outlet opening (41).

Abstract: A device for granulating plastic melts comprises a granulating head (2) to which a perforated plate (3) provided with melt-discharge openings (10) is attached, which openings are swept by rotating knives (4). The perforated plate (3) is enclosed by a granulating housing (1) which is provided with at least one housing inlet (7) through which a cooling and transport medium (C), preferably water or air, can be supplied to the interior of the granulating housing (1), the cooling and transport medium (C) flowing with a motion component along the inner wall of the granulating housing (1) from the granulating head (2) toward a housing outlet (8) which is arranged in the end region of the granulating housing (1) opposite to the granulating head (2) and through which the cooling and transport medium (C) can be discharged along with the granules (G) produced.

Abstract: A device for granulating plastic melts comprises a granulating head (2) to which a perforated plate (3) provided with melt-discharge openings (10) is attached, which openings are swept by rotating knives (4). The perforated plate (3) is enclosed by a granulating housing (1) which is provided with at least one housing inlet (7) through which a cooling and transport medium (C), preferably water or air, can be supplied to the interior of the granulating housing (1), the cooling and transport medium (C) flowing with a motion component along the inner wall of the granulating housing (1) from the granulating head (2) toward a housing outlet (8) which is arranged in the end region of the granulating housing (1) opposite to the granulating head (2) and through which the cooling and transport medium (C) can be discharged along with the granules (G) produced.