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Pelletizing, Extrusion and Storage: A Compact Workflow

Connect the stages of material development without treating every stage as a mandatory equipment purchase.

Begin with the material you already have

Map the path from incoming feedstock to the sample you want to evaluate. If the material is supplied in a suitable form, your starting point may differ from a project that needs additional preparation. The workflow should follow that real need. Draw the stages before deciding which equipment belongs in the laboratory.

Define the role of pelletizing

Pelletizing belongs in a workflow when the project requires material in pellet form. Identify the target pellet dimensions, quantity and downstream use. PelletLab G20 is a development-stage product in the KUNWU range. Its Early Access program collects those requirements; it does not establish a confirmed delivery date or final production specification.

Make extrusion the development stage

FilamentLab 2K is the current filament-development system. Connect its trial plan to how material arrives and how samples leave the machine. Use identifiers that remain with the material through preparation, extrusion and collection, so the evaluation team can trace a spool back to a particular trial.

Connect storage to handling

DryStore Series provides a storage stage to discuss alongside extrusion. Specify spool dimensions, expected quantity and how frequently operators will retrieve samples. Include any separate material-drying procedure in the plan rather than assuming that all preparation can be handled by the storage cabinet.

Close the loop with evaluation

The final stage is your printing and testing setup. Feed the observations back into the next formulation or process trial. A shared record can link material identification, extrusion conditions, storage history and evaluation results. The aim is a connected experiment, not simply a row of machines.

This guide is a planning resource, not a material-specific processing recipe or a customer case study.

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