Polymers Currently Processed on Anderson Finishing Lines:
- NdBR, LiBR, NiBR, CoBR, TiBR, SSBR(dry & oil), ESBR(dry & oil), HSBR, SIBR, IR, EPM/EPDM, IIR, BIIR/CIIIR, NBR, Fluorinated Rubber, TPE’s (SBS, SIS, SEBS), ABS
Free Water Draining
A rubber crumb slurry is heated and fed to a dewatering screen to drain off free-water. Recommended equipment: Dewatering Screen, Rotary Drum Screens, and Skimmer tanks
Mechanical Dewatering and Drying
The Expeller presses the moisture from the rubber and cuts it into small wafers. Our Expander-Dryer® converts remaining liquid to steam and it flashes from the polymer. Recommended Equipment: Expeller® Press and Expander/Dryer®
Evaporative Drying and Cooling
The gases are exhausted off and the porous dry polymer is conveyed through a Hot Box to the Spiral Elevator. Recommended Equipment: Hot Box, Horizontal Conveyors, Fluid Bed Dryer, Spiral Elevator, and Apron Dryers
Material Transport and Handling
Vibratory conveyors produce an evenly cooled product and reduce rubber sticking to conveyor decks. Recommended Equipment: Cutter-Pelletizing Systems, Pneumatic Conveying, Vibratory Feeder Conveyors, and Screener / Classifier
Anti-Stick Powder and Liquid System
To reduce polymer sticking to conveyor decks they are commonly coated with Teflon. Recommended Equipment: Powder Anti-stick Pneumatic System, Liquid Anti-Tack Delivery System, and Ribbon Mixer (Pellets)
Crumb Rubber Particle Size Management
Recommended Equipment: Mill Grinder and Delumper
Crumb Rubber Bale Formation
A weighing system is interlocked with bagging systems to ensure accurate weights. Recommended Equipment: Weight Scales, Pneumatic Cut-Gates / Crumb Flow Restrictors, and Hydraulic Balers
Bale Handling and Packaging
Recommended Equipment: Bale Conveyors, Bale Surface Inspection System, Metal Detector, Checkweigher, Bale Film Wrapper, Automatic Pellet Bagging System, and Bag Sewing Machine
Bale Crate and Box Loading Stations
Recommended Equipment: Automatic Robot and Manual Vacuum Lift Systems
Bale Recycling System
Recommended Equipment: Bale Hog and Recycling Crumb Wash Tank System
Control System
PLC Redundant Control Systems and Local Control Panels
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complete polymer supply systems