{"id":2849,"date":"2026-03-27T07:11:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T07:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kitech-recycling.com\/?page_id=2849"},"modified":"2026-03-27T07:12:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T07:12:59","slug":"tool-3-pelletizing-head-selector","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kitech-recycling.com\/pt\/plastic-pelletizer\/plastic-granulator-machine\/tool-3-pelletizing-head-selector\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferramenta-3-Pelletizing-Head-Selector"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b633368\" data-block-id=\"b633368\"><style>.stk-b633368 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b633368-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-345185c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"345185c\"><style>.stk-345185c-container{margin-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--60, 2.25rem) 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Not ideal for engineering plastics requiring precise geometry.'\n    },\n    'strand': {\n      name: 'Strand Pelletizer',\n      sub: 'Cylindrical pellets \u2014 precision geometry for injection molding supply chain',\n      props: [\n        {color:'green', text:'Consistent cylindrical pellet \u00d82\u20134mm, controlled length'},\n        {color:'green', text:'Best pellet geometry for injection molding and extrusion buyers'},\n        {color:'green', text:'Well-suited for ABS, PA, PET (with pre-drying), PS'},\n        {color:'yellow', text:'Requires periodic strand guide alignment \u2014 operator skill needed'},\n        {color:'yellow', text:'+15\u201320% cost premium over water ring configuration'}\n      ],\n      also: 'Recommended for: ABS housing scrap, PA\/nylon engineering parts, PET bottle flakes (pre-dried). 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