A method for continuously bagging tacky and/or polymer-containing pellets, the method comprising: pelletizing a tacky and/or polymer-containing composition in a pelletizer ; defluidizing pellets of the tacky and/or polymer-containing composition in a dryer , wherein the pellets enter the dryer and are mechanically driven by a rotor disposed within the dryer , so that the pellets flow in the direction of a pellet flow from the bottom portion of the dryer towards a pellet outlet at the top portion of the dryer and into a pellet exit chute ; directing, along at least a portion of the pellet flow path , a counter flow of air within the dryer at least partially opposite the pellet flow with an increased flow rate of the counter flow of air, resulting in increased drying of the pellets and/or preventing excess moisture from escaping the dryer, directing the defluidized pellets from the pellet outlet of the dryer towards a multi-port valve , wherein directing the pellets towards the multi-port valve comprises providing a transport flow of air with a flow rate sufficient to counteract the counter flow of air and pull the defluidized pellets away from the pellet outlet, and providing a drying flow of air at least partially opposite a directional flow of the pellets towards the multi-port valve ; wherein the dryer is connected to a conduit which receives the dried pellets from the dryer, the conduit comprising one or more blowers which direct the dried pellets from a pellet outlet of the dryer to the conduit via said transport flow of air and wherein the one or more blowers also suction said drying flow of air at least partially opposite the directional flow of the pellets towards the multi-port valve ; continuously diverting a specific quantity of the pellets through one of a plurality of outlets of the multi-port valve ; and continuously bagging the pellets using a bagging assembly located at one or more of the plurality of outlets of the multi-port valve. pelletizing a tacky and/or polymer-containing composition in a pelletizer ; defluidizing pellets of the tacky and/or polymer-containing composition in a dryer , wherein the pellets enter the dryer and are mechanically driven by a rotor disposed within the dryer , so that the pellets flow in the direction of a pellet flow from the bottom portion of the dryer towards a pellet outlet at the top portion of the dryer and into a pellet exit chute ; directing, along at least a portion of the pellet flow path , a counter flow of air within the dryer at least partially opposite the pellet flow with an increased flow rate of the counter flow of air, resulting in increased drying of the pellets and/or preventing excess moisture from escaping the dryer, directing the defluidized pellets from the pellet outlet of the dryer towards a multi-port valve , wherein directing the pellets towards the multi-port valve comprises providing a transport flow of air with a flow rate sufficient to counteract the counter flow of air and pull the defluidized pellets away from the pellet outlet, and providing a drying flow of air at least partially opposite a directional flow of the pellets towards the multi-port valve ; wherein the dryer is connected to a conduit which receives the dried pellets from the dryer, the conduit comprising one or more blowers which direct the dried pellets from a pellet outlet of the dryer to the conduit via said transport flow of air and wherein the one or more blowers also suction said drying flow of air at least partially opposite the directional flow of the pellets towards the multi-port valve ; continuously diverting a specific quantity of the pellets through one of a plurality of outlets of the multi-port valve ; and continuously bagging the pellets using a bagging assembly located at one or more of the plurality of outlets of the multi-port valve. <EOS>