Patent ID: 8286366
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: B29B,B29C,B29K,Y02P

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for processing plastic material used to produce a plastic container, said apparatus comprising a drying unit that is configured to heat the plastic material and moisture contained therein and to dehumidify said plastic material; an injection mold unit that is configured to perform a molding process; a blowing unit that is configured to blow the plastic material, to form a plastic container, and to perform a de-gassing process; means a first channel that is configured to recover compressed vented air obtained from the de-gassing process performed after the blowing and forming the plastic material into the plastic container; means a heating unit that is configured to heat the recovered compressed vented air; and means means a second channel that is configured to feed said heated recovered compressed vented air to the plastic material for evacuating the moisture extracted from said plastic material.