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DSM Engineering Plastics - Technical Guide Arnitel ® TPE-E Recommendations for Material Handling Arnitel ® is supplied pre-dried, in moisture proof bags. The moisture content is low enough to permit immediate extrusion for most applications but pre-drying will improve the performance of the final polymer even more. Moisture absorption: When exposed to air, Arnitel ® granules absorb moisture. Small quantities of absorbed ® moisture in the Arnitel granules cause degradation during processing. This results in varying molecular weights, leading to a decrease in mechanical performance and to irregular throughput. Take the following precautions: - allow material that has been stored in a relatively cold room to adapt slowly to the temperature in the processing room - do not open the packages until the extruder is heated and ready for production - always feed the entire contents of one or more bags into the hopper and close the hopper tightly immediately - do not refill the hopper until there is room for the entire contents of a bag - always try to refill the hopper to the top - ensure that the hopper is not larger than necessary in order to limit residence time of the material Drying: For critical extrusion operations such as monofilaments, profiles and vacuum calibrating tubes with small tolerances, drying the granulate in a desiccant dryer to assure a constant moisture level is recommended. The hopper of the dryer should preferably be mounted directly on the extruder. The granules must be dried for at least 3 hours prior to processing at 90°C to 105°C. In cases where bags have been exposed to the ambient air for long, please follow the chart shown for best results. Materials dried in this way will reabsorb moisture quickly during cooling. So, adapt one of the following procedures: Date: 10.11.2003 1 Disclaimer: All information supplied by or on behalf of