Removing volatile compounds from polymer pellets

摘要

The invention is directed to a process for the treatment of plastic material comprising
a) providing a liquid;
b) contacting the plastic material with the liquid;
c) keeping the plastic material in the liquid at Tb-25 °C to Tb of the liquid, wherein Tb is the boiling point of the liquid at the applied pressure; and
d) removing the plastic material from the liquid. Furthermore, the invention is directed to the use of a liquid for the treatment of plastic material and to a plant for treating plastic material with a liquid.