Polymer Press

Polymer Press

Converts Plastic Monomers into raw Plastic.

Plastic can be used to craft unique buildings and goods.

Automation & transport

Signal controls

Green permits operation; red prevents it. Other operating requirements still apply.

Unconnected state:Green

Transport & storage

Gas

Nominal packet mass
1kg
Transport limit
1kg/s
Phase-damage mass
> 0.1 kg

Freezing or boiling damages the pipe only above this packet mass.

Liquid

Nominal packet mass
10kg
Transport limit
10kg/s
Phase-damage mass
> 1 kg

Freezing or boiling damages the pipe only above this packet mass.

Construction

Build time
30 s
Melting point
1,326.9 ºC

Construction materials

Metal Ore

400 kg
Aluminum Ore
Specific heat
0.91 (DTU/g)/ºC
Thermal conductivity
20.5 (DTU/(m·s))/ºC
Heating transition
1,083.9 ºC

Connections

Polymer Press: Connections13
Footprint3 × 3 Tiles

Inputs & outputs

Rates while running

Consumes

Resin833.333 g/s

Produces

Carbon Dioxide8.33333 g/s
Plastic500 g/s
Steam8.33333 g/s

Stats

Power use
240 W
Exhaust heat
0.5 kDTU/s
Self heat
32 kDTU/s

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