Abstract: A method produces a polyamide having an extractable fraction of oligomer of from 2 to 10 percent. The method includes introducing a monomer into a reactor and polymerizing the monomer to form a first intermediate having an extractable fraction of oligomer of greater than 10 percent, wherein the oligomer is a compound of 2 to 20 units of the monomer. The method includes transferring the first intermediate from the reactor into an extractor and introducing water into the extractor to form a second intermediate having an extractable fraction of oligomer that is less than the extractable fraction of the first intermediate, wherein the water is introduced at a temperature of less than 100° C. and wherein the water includes 0.1 to 3.0 weight percent of a plasticizer. Moreover, the method includes transferring the second intermediate into a dryer and applying air at a temperature of less than 125° C.