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Polymer Equipment

French custom designs, manufactures and supports mechanical drying and dewatering screw press systems. Their capacities range from 2-8 tons/hour for all types of synthetic rubber and thermoplastic production. Synthetic rubber producers in over 23 countries have achieved high-quality products, ease of operation, flexibility for various grades, low and easy maintenance, and superior value with French products. Contact us for more information regarding polymer equipment or download our free brochure literature on dewatering screw presses and drying systems.

About French Polymer Dewatering Screw Press Systems

We manufacture dewatering screw press systems and extruder drying equipment for synthetic rubber and other polymers such as ABS plastic. French equipment is used by synthetic rubber producers in over 23 countries, having long been recognized as an industry leader.

We custom engineer polymer dewatering screw press systems to meet each customer’s specific requirements. French dewatering screw press systems can perform at higher capacities and consistent discharge moistures. This is possible by utilizing well-proven screw designs and unique adjustable cone mechanisms. Our equipment capacities range from 50 kg/hr for pilot plant equipment to 12 metric tons/hour for commercial-size equipment.

Polymer N 66 Dewatering
R120 Polymer

French Dewatering Screw Press Designs

We offer a Dewatering Screw Press along with our Super Dewatering concept that enables customers to dewater and dry materials to the 3% moisture range with just one machine. This lowers installation and operating costs and, because of operation at lower temperatures, delivers better quality. Meanwhile, French Mechanical Dryers are available in two types: Expansion-type extruder dryers and vented mechanical dryers. Mechanical dryers are used in series after our dewatering presses. Plus, Aftermarket Sales offers a complete line of replacement parts for French Polymer Machinery, as well as rebuilding services for used French dewatering screw presses and extruder dryers.

Polymer Innovation Center

The French Innovation Center, located at our Piqua, Ohio headquarters, has testing facilities for polymer equipment. We have both pilot-size dewatering equipment and semi-works size equipment available for testing your material in our laboratory. Some of our dewatering screw press systems are also available for rental for testing in your facilities.

We configure pilot-size test dewatering equipment with a capacity of 50 to 100 kg/hr to provide our Polymer Group engineers with the necessary data to accurately measure all process variables. Use French’s semi-works test equipment with a capacity of 500 to 1,000 kg/hr when you need additional scale-up data or when you require larger test samples. Our Polymer Group engineers have years of experience scaling laboratory test results from our laboratory equipment to commercial machines.

Polymer Laboratory Testing Services

Contact us to reserve a test date to meet your requirements or to inquire about equipment rental. Our engineers are ready to work with you to find the optimal way to dewater and dry your material. We offer confidentiality agreements to ensure that your testing will not to be disclosed to a third party. French performs laboratory testing for many customers, so we understand how important your trade secrets are to your business and we pledge to protect them.

Polymer Equipment Applications

Over the more than one hundred years that French has been working to solve our customers’ problems, we’ve seen many materials. From ABA to Thermoplastic Elastomers, our Polymer Group has worked closely with customers to solve the unique material-specific challenges that customers face. Below is a partial list of the materials our Polymer engineers have experience.

Emulsion Styrene Butadiene Rubber
ESBR
Cold Non-Pigmented
Hot Non-Pigmented
Carbon Black Masterbatch
Oil Extended ESBR
Cold Oil Masterbatch SBR
HSR
High Styrene Resin SBR
HSBR
High Cross-Linked SBR

Butadiene Rubber
BR
Solution BR
High Cis BR
Low Cis BR
PBD

Solution SBR
SSBR
Oil Extended SSBR

Isoprene Rubber
IR
Polyisoprene Rubber
PI

Ethylene Propylene Rubber

Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer Rubber
EPR
EPDM

Butyl Rubber
IIR

Halogenated Butyl Rubber

Polychloroprene Rubber
CR

Nitrile Dry Rubber
NBR

Nitrile/PVC Blend Rubber

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Acrylate Rubber
ABA

Flourinated Rubber
Epichlorhydrin Rubber
CO

Thermoplastic Block Copolymers

Thermoplastic Elastomers

Styrene Butadiene Styrene Block Copolymer

Styrene Ethylene Butylene Block Copolymer

Styrene Isoprene Styrene Block Copolymer
SBS
SEBS
SIS

Polyvinyl Alcohol
PVA

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
ABS

High Rubber ABS

Latex Coagulum

Solvent Wet Polymers

Reclaim Rubber

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