{"id":45,"date":"2026-11-06T19:04:40","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T11:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerkepm.com\/applications\/pla-extrusion\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T23:40:54","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T15:40:54","slug":"pla-pelletizing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kerkepm.com\/es\/applications\/pla-pelletizing\/","title":{"rendered":"PLA Pelletizing: Temperature Window &#038; Drying"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"k3\">\n<noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/ns.html?id=GTM-5JN495RG\" height=\"0\" width=\"0\" style=\"display:none;visibility:hidden\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"crumbs\"><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a><span>\/<\/span><a href=\"\/applications\/\">Applications<\/a><span>\/<\/span>PLA Pelletizing<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"hero\">\n<p class=\"kicker\">Application \u00b7 Biodegradable & PLA<\/p>\n<h1>PLA Pelletizing: Temperature Window & Drying<\/h1>\n<p class=\"dek\">PLA has a 30 \u00b0C working window. Ten degrees low and it will not melt homogenously; ten degrees high and molecular weight drops in a step, not a slope. A reference pla pelletizing page from Kerke.<\/p>\n<div class=\"byline\"><div><b>Updated<\/b> 6 November 2026<\/div>\n<div><b>Output<\/b> 100\u2013800 kg\/h<\/div>\n<div><b>Line type<\/b> Co-rotating twin screw KTE<\/div>\n<div><b>Basis<\/b> parameter table + material trial<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"appmedia\">\n<div class=\"mslider\" id=\"appslider\">\n<div class=\"ms-frame\"><div class=\"ms-slide on\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/pla-extrusion-s1.webp\" alt=\"PLA Pelletizing \u2014 workshop photo 1, Kerke workshop, Nanjing\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"ms-cap\">PLA Pelletizing \u2014 workshop photo 1, Kerke workshop, Nanjing<\/span><\/div><div class=\"ms-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/pla-extrusion-s2.webp\" alt=\"PLA Pelletizing \u2014 workshop photo 2, Kerke workshop, Nanjing\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"ms-cap\">PLA Pelletizing \u2014 workshop photo 2, Kerke workshop, Nanjing<\/span><\/div><div class=\"ms-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/pla-extrusion-s3.webp\" alt=\"PLA Pelletizing \u2014 workshop photo 3, Kerke workshop, Nanjing\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"ms-cap\">PLA Pelletizing \u2014 workshop photo 3, Kerke workshop, Nanjing<\/span><\/div><div class=\"ms-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/pla-extrusion-s4.webp\" alt=\"PLA Pelletizing \u2014 workshop photo 4, Kerke workshop, Nanjing\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"ms-cap\">PLA Pelletizing \u2014 workshop photo 4, Kerke workshop, Nanjing<\/span><\/div><div class=\"ms-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/pla-extrusion-s5.webp\" alt=\"PLA Pelletizing \u2014 workshop photo 5, Kerke workshop, Nanjing\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"ms-cap\">PLA Pelletizing \u2014 workshop photo 5, Kerke workshop, Nanjing<\/span><\/div><div class=\"ms-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/pla-extrusion-s6.webp\" alt=\"PLA Pelletizing \u2014 workshop photo 6, Kerke workshop, Nanjing\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"ms-cap\">PLA Pelletizing \u2014 workshop photo 6, Kerke workshop, Nanjing<\/span><\/div><div class=\"ms-slide\"><div class=\"ms-video\" data-yt=\"9aRtuIUQtrI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/pla-extrusion-s1.webp\" alt=\"Running video \u2014 PLA Pelletizing, Kerke workshop\" loading=\"lazy\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"ms-play\" aria-label=\"Play video\">&#9654;<\/button><\/div><span class=\"ms-cap\">Running video \u2014 PLA Pelletizing, Kerke workshop<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"ms-nav prev\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">&#8249;<\/button>\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"ms-nav next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">&#8250;<\/button>\n<div class=\"ms-dots\"><button type=\"button\" data-i=\"0\" class=\"ms-dot on\" aria-label=\"Slide 1\"><\/button><button type=\"button\" data-i=\"1\" class=\"ms-dot\" aria-label=\"Slide 2\"><\/button><button type=\"button\" data-i=\"2\" class=\"ms-dot\" aria-label=\"Slide 3\"><\/button><button type=\"button\" data-i=\"3\" class=\"ms-dot\" aria-label=\"Slide 4\"><\/button><button type=\"button\" data-i=\"4\" class=\"ms-dot\" aria-label=\"Slide 5\"><\/button><button type=\"button\" data-i=\"5\" class=\"ms-dot\" aria-label=\"Slide 6\"><\/button><button type=\"button\" data-i=\"6\" class=\"ms-dot\" aria-label=\"Slide 7\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"appmedia-text\">\n<section class=\"qa\" id=\"answer\"><nav class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block k3-toc\" aria-label=\"On this page\"><b>On this page:<\/b><a href=\"#rm-s1\">Quick answer<\/a><a href=\"#rm-s2\">What sets the limit<\/a><a href=\"#rm-s3\">Process flow, step by step<\/a><a href=\"#rm-s4\">Equipment configuration<\/a><a href=\"#rm-s5\">Output by model<\/a><\/nav><h2 id=\"rm-s1\">Quick answer<\/h2><p>PLA compounding and pelletizing needs <strong>precise temperature control (140\u2013190 \u00b0C), vacuum devolatilization and moisture below 250 ppm<\/strong> to avoid hydrolysis. Output <strong>100\u2013800 kg\/h<\/strong> on KTE-50B\/65B with air-cooled strand pelletizing.<\/p><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"grid\"><main>\n<div class=\"stats\"><div class=\"stat\"><b>170\u2013200 \u00b0C<\/b><span>processing window<\/span><\/div><div class=\"stat\"><b>80 \u00b0C \u00d7 4 h<\/b><span>drying<\/span><\/div><div class=\"stat\"><b>&lt;0.05%<\/b><span>moisture<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"note\">Workshop photos and a running video \u2014 shot on our own lines, not stock images.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"sec\" id=\"limit\" id=\"rm-s2\">What sets the limit<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">PLA is crystallized and dried, metered into a low-shear melt zone, devolatilized, filtered and strand-pelletized with air cooling. Residence time is kept short to protect IV.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tw\"><table><caption><b>Table 1.<\/b> Key parameters for pla extrusion &amp; pelletizing line. Reference values \u2014 confirm on a material trial.<\/caption>\n<thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Parameter<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Value \/ range<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><b>Temperature<\/b><\/td><td>140\u2013190 \u00b0C<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Moisture target<\/b><\/td><td>&lt; 250 ppm after drying<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>L\/D<\/b><\/td><td>40\u201344<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Devolatilization<\/b><\/td><td>Vacuum vent, 2 stages for high IV grades<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Output (reference)<\/b><\/td><td>100\u2013800 kg\/h<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><b>Model<\/b><\/td><td>KTE-50B, KTE-65B<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n<p class=\"note\">Output figures are measured on the reference material stated above. Filler grade, bulk density and moisture move output by \u00b115% \u2014 that is why every quotation we issue is tied to a trial report.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"sec\" id=\"process\" id=\"rm-s3\">Process flow, step by step<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"flow\"><li><b>Feeding<\/b>Loss-in-weight dosing of polymer and filler; side feeder or liquid injection where the formulation needs it.<\/li><li><b>Melting and dispersing<\/b>Screw geometry with 45\u00b0\/90\u00b0 kneading blocks; barrel profile 140\u2013190 \u00b0C.<\/li><li><b>Devolatilization<\/b>Vacuum vent at \u22120.06 to \u22120.09 MPa removes moisture and volatiles before the die.<\/li><li><b>Pressure build-up<\/b>Throttle or discharge section stabilises die pressure; a melt pump where gauge control matters.<\/li><li><b>Pelletizing and packing<\/b>die-face or strand pelletizing, see the pelletizing page; then centrifugal dryer, vibrating screen and bagging.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n<h2 class=\"sec\" id=\"equipment\" id=\"rm-s4\">Equipment configuration<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tw\"><table><caption><b>Table 2.<\/b> What the line is made of, and why each part is specified that way.<\/caption>\n<thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Stage<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Equipment<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Why this choice<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody>\n<tr><td>Main machine<\/td><td><a href=\"\/machines\/co-rotating-twin-screw-extruder\/\">Co-Rotating Twin Screw Extruder<\/a><\/td><td>Architecture follows the filling level and the mixing duty, not the required tonnage.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Screw geometry<\/td><td>Building-block elements, W6Mo5Cr4V2, bimetallic liner<\/td><td>Wear package for abrasive filler; mixing blocks only where dispersion demands them.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Feeding<\/td><td><a href=\"\/machines\/gravimetric-feeding-system\/\">Loss-in-weight feeder<\/a>, side feeder where needed<\/td><td>Recipe accuracy: \u00b10.5% short term on the weighed component.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Pelletizing<\/td><td><a href=\"\/machines\/pelletizing-systems\/\">Pelletizing system<\/a><\/td><td>Chosen by polymer and filler ceiling \u2014 water contact is the deciding column.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Downstream<\/td><td>Centrifugal dryer, vibrating screen, bagging<\/td><td>Fines below 2% and moisture below the specification of your downstream process.<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"sec\" id=\"output\" id=\"rm-s5\">Output by model<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tw\"><table><caption><b>Table 3.<\/b> Co-rotating twin screw KTE \u2014 reference output. Full range on the <a href=\"\/machines\/co-rotating-twin-screw-extruder\/\">machine page<\/a>.<\/caption>\n<thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Model<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Dia. (mm)<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Speed (rpm)<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Motor (kW)<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Torque (N\u00b7m)<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Output (kg\/h)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"num\"><a href=\"\/applications\/kte-50b\/\">KTE-50B<\/a><\/td><td class=\"num\">50.5<\/td><td class=\"num\">500\u2013600<\/td><td class=\"num\">55\u201375<\/td><td class=\"num\">2\u00d7525<\/td><td class=\"num\">80\u2013200<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\"><a href=\"\/applications\/kte-50d\/\">KTE-50D<\/a><\/td><td class=\"num\">50.5<\/td><td class=\"num\">300\u2013800<\/td><td class=\"num\">75\u201390<\/td><td class=\"num\">2\u00d7860<\/td><td class=\"num\">100\u2013300<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\"><a href=\"\/applications\/kte-52b\/\">KTE-52B<\/a><\/td><td class=\"num\">51.4<\/td><td class=\"num\">500\u2013600<\/td><td class=\"num\">55\u201375<\/td><td class=\"num\">2\u00d7720<\/td><td class=\"num\">80\u2013200<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\"><a href=\"\/applications\/kte-52d\/\">KTE-52D<\/a><\/td><td class=\"num\">51.4<\/td><td class=\"num\">500\u2013600<\/td><td class=\"num\">75\u2013110<\/td><td class=\"num\">2\u00d71050<\/td><td class=\"num\">100\u2013400<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\"><a href=\"\/applications\/kte-65b\/\">KTE-65B<\/a><\/td><td class=\"num\">62.4<\/td><td class=\"num\">500\u2013600<\/td><td class=\"num\">90\u2013110<\/td><td class=\"num\">2\u00d7860<\/td><td class=\"num\">200\u2013450<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\"><a href=\"\/applications\/kte-65d\/\">KTE-65D<\/a><\/td><td class=\"num\">62.4<\/td><td class=\"num\">300\u2013800<\/td><td class=\"num\">132\u2013160<\/td><td class=\"num\">2\u00d71530<\/td><td class=\"num\">350\u2013600<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\"><a href=\"\/applications\/kte-75b\/\">KTE-75B<\/a><\/td><td class=\"num\">71<\/td><td class=\"num\">500\u2013600<\/td><td class=\"num\">132\u2013160<\/td><td class=\"num\">2\u00d71530<\/td><td class=\"num\">300\u2013800<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\"><a href=\"\/applications\/kte-75d\/\">KTE-75D<\/a><\/td><td class=\"num\">71<\/td><td class=\"num\">300\u2013800<\/td><td class=\"num\">200\u2013315<\/td><td class=\"num\">2\u00d72100<\/td><td class=\"num\">500\u20131000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\"><a href=\"\/applications\/kte-85b\/\">KTE-85B<\/a><\/td><td class=\"num\">85<\/td><td class=\"num\">500\u2013600<\/td><td class=\"num\">220\u2013315<\/td><td class=\"num\">2\u00d72100<\/td><td class=\"num\">550\u20131000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\"><a href=\"\/applications\/kte-95b\/\">KTE-95B<\/a><\/td><td class=\"num\">93<\/td><td class=\"num\">500\u2013600<\/td><td class=\"num\">250\u2013315<\/td><td class=\"num\">2\u00d73000<\/td><td class=\"num\">800\u20131500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\"><a href=\"\/applications\/kte-95d\/\">KTE-95D<\/a><\/td><td class=\"num\">93<\/td><td class=\"num\">500\u2013800<\/td><td class=\"num\">315\u2013500<\/td><td class=\"num\">2\u00d74800<\/td><td class=\"num\">1000\u20132000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\"><a href=\"\/applications\/kte-135b\/\">KTE-135B<\/a><\/td><td class=\"num\">135<\/td><td class=\"num\">500\u2013600<\/td><td class=\"num\">315\u2013500<\/td><td class=\"num\">2\u00d74800<\/td><td class=\"num\">1500\u20133000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"num\"><a href=\"\/applications\/kte-135d\/\">KTE-135D<\/a><\/td><td class=\"num\">135<\/td><td class=\"num\">500\u2013800<\/td><td class=\"num\">500\u20131000<\/td><td class=\"num\">2\u00d77800<\/td><td class=\"num\">1500\u20134000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"sec\" id=\"mistakes\" id=\"rm-s6\">Three mistakes that cost the most<\/h2>\n<div class=\"call warn\"><h4>1. Skipping crystallization before drying fuses the pellets into a block.<\/h4><p>Skipping crystallization before drying fuses the pellets into a block.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"call warn\"><h4>2. High shear screws raise melt temperature and drop IV measurably.<\/h4><p>High shear screws raise melt temperature and drop IV measurably.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"call warn\"><h4>3. Water bath above 25 \u00b0C<\/h4><p>Water bath above 25 \u00b0C \u2014 strands embrittle and break, and the pellets start hydrolysing before they reach the bag; hold the bath at 15\u201325 \u00b0C.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"sec\" id=\"faq\" id=\"rm-s7\">FAQ<\/h2>\n<details open><summary>How much IV loss per pass?<\/summary><p>0.02\u20130.05 dL\/g with a properly dried feed and low-shear screw; more than 0.1 means the drying or temperature is wrong.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Can the same line run PBAT?<\/summary><p>Yes \u2014 PBAT runs at lower temperature and needs a different screw profile, but the platform is the same.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What output can you guarantee for this application?<\/summary><p>The reference band is 100\u2013800 kg\/h, measured on the stated material. We quote a guaranteed figure only after a trial on your own material, because filler grade, bulk density and moisture move output by \u00b115%.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Can we run our material before ordering?<\/summary><p>Yes \u2014 send 25\u201350 kg. We return pellets, a running video and a report with temperatures, screw speed, feeder settings and output per hour. The trial is free; you cover the freight.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What is the delivery time?<\/summary><p>30\u201345 working days for standard configurations, 45\u201370 for custom screw geometry and ODM work. Voltage and frequency are built for the destination country.<\/p><\/details>\n\n<div class=\"method\"><h2 id=\"rm-s8\">Where these numbers come from<\/h2>\n<p>Parameters are taken from the Kerke product parameter table and the product master data sheet, and cross-checked against commissioning records for lines in the same application. Formulations and temperature windows are typical industry values, not a recommendation for your specific compound \u2014 every figure marked <em>reference<\/em> must be confirmed on a material trial before it becomes a contractual number.<\/p>\n<p>Reviewed by the Kerke process team, Nanjing. Page updated 6 November 2026.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"related\"><h2 id=\"rm-s9\">Related<\/h2><div class=\"rel-grid\"><a class=\"rel\" href=\"\/applications\/biodegradable-plastic-extrusion\/\"><span>Application<\/span>Biodegradable Plastic Extrusion Line<\/a><a class=\"rel\" href=\"\/applications\/3d-printing-filament-pellets\/\"><span>Application<\/span>3D Printing Filament Material Pelletizing Line<\/a><a class=\"rel\" href=\"\/machines\/co-rotating-twin-screw-extruder\/\"><span>Machine<\/span>Co-Rotating Twin Screw Extruder (KTE-50B to KTE-135D)<\/a><a class=\"rel\" href=\"\/machines\/pelletizing-systems\/\"><span>Machine<\/span>Pelletizing systems: 7 methods compared<\/a><a class=\"rel\" href=\"\/knowledge\/pelletizing-methods-compared\/\"><span>Knowledge<\/span>Seven pelletizing methods compared<\/a><a class=\"rel\" href=\"\/knowledge\/twin-screw-extruder-size-chart\/\"><span>Knowledge<\/span>Twin screw size chart, 16\u2013135 mm<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"cta\"><div><b>Tell us your material \u2014 we will tell you the line<\/b><p>Send 25\u201350 kg and we run it on our lab extruder: pellets, running video and a capacity report back in 3\u20137 days.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"acts\"><a href=\"\/get-a-quote\/\">Get a quote<\/a>\n<a class=\"alt\" href=\"\/get-a-quote\/#trial\">Send material for trial<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/main>\n<aside><h5>On this page<\/h5><ol><li><a href=\"#answer\">Quick answer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#limit\">What sets the limit<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#process\">Process flow<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#equipment\">Equipment configuration<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#output\">Output by model<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#mistakes\">Costly mistakes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n<div class=\"sidecard\"><b>Which line for your filling level?<\/b>\n<p>Below 85% one twin screw is enough; above it, architecture changes. 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If your grade is not in the tables, send it \u2014 the closest configuration is usually a change of screw set, not a different machine.<\/p><p class=\"k3-rel\"><b>Related on this site:<\/b> <a href=\"\/machines\/co-rotating-twin-screw-extruder\/\">Machine range: KTE-50B to 135D<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/knowledge\/pelletizing-methods-compared\/\">Pelletizing methods compared<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/get-a-quote\/\">quotation and free trial<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Masterbatch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia: Masterbatch<\/a><\/p><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home\/Applications\/PLA Pelletizing Application \u00b7 Biodegradable &#038; PLA PLA Pelletizing: Temperature Window &#038; Drying PLA has a 30 \u00b0C working window. Ten degrees low and it will not melt homogenously; ten degrees high and molecular weight drops in a step, not a slope. A reference pla pelletizing page from Kerke. 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