Abstract:
Masterbatch facility comprising: a feed and blend system (10) comprising greater than or equal to one feeder (14), greater than or equal to one discharger (12), a manual feed station (16), or a combination thereof, and further comprising a mixer (18), wherein at least one of the feeders is an assisted component feeder, wherein at least two components are fed via the feeder, discharger, manual feed station, or a combination thereof to the mixer, wherein the mixer is a double shaft mixer rotating in opposite directions, a pellet mill (20) comprising a buffer hopper, a screw feeder, a pellet compactor (22), and a screener (24), wherein the pellet compactor comprises a die plate, a roll, and a cutter hub, a product handling system (30) comprising a product hopper (34) and a filling station (32), and a utilities system (50).