Patent ID: 6838496

Claim:
A method for the reprocessing of a thermoplastic polycondensate, having the following method steps: introducing the polycondensate into an extruder in a solid state, heating the polycondensate to a temperature below the melting point and degassing and/or drying the polycondensate, using a conveying device at a degassing opening in order to convey polycondensate escaping via the degassing opening back into the extruder, melting the polycondensate, wherein the degassing and/or drying of the polycondensate takes place in the solid state at a pressure below atmospheric pressure and/or with an inert gas being added, and the polycondensate is introduced into the extruder in the form of flakes or powder, the thickness of the flakes being on average less than 2 mm and the greatest extent being on average less than 20 mm.