Thermoplastic melting kettle material circulation system
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United States of America Patent
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Nov 13, 2018
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Mar 8, 2018
app pub date -
Nov 9, 2017
filing date -
Apr 14, 2016
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Abstract
A molten thermoplastic circulation system that is used in conjunction with thermoplastic melter kettles. The molten circulation system includes a vertical material transfer tube that is coupled to a melter kettle and includes an auger. The vertical material transfer tube is coupled to the top and bottom of a melter kettle so as to transfer molten thermoplastic between the bottom and top of the melter kettle. The vertical material transfer tube is at least partially surrounded by a heat chamber through which a heated fluid such as hot combustion gases or heated oil can flow. In use molten thermoplastic material that is heated at a higher temperature at the bottom of a melter kettle near the combustion chamber is transferred through the vertical material transfer tube to the top of the melter kettle to improve melting efficiency.
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- 2017 Application Filing Year
- F27D Class
- 249 Applications Filed
- 175 Patents Issued To-Date
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