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Used thin film dryers for sale: high-efficiency drying for viscous, heat-sensitive materials

Shop used, surplus and secondhand thin film dryers from IPP – in stock and engineered for solvent recovery and thermal precision

IPP helps you save time and money with ready-to-ship thin film dryers for pharmaceuticals, chemicals and polymers

Featured Thin Film Dryers

7.5 m² (80.7 ft²) Stainless Steel 316L Dryer-Thin Film

Stainless Steel 316L Dryer-Thin Film

Type: Dryer-Thin Film

Manufacturer: Luwa SMS

Model: DK600/4500/10

Condition: Used

Material: Stainless Steel 316L

Heat Transfer Surface Area: 7.5 m² (80.7 ft²)

Internal Pressure Rating: 0.5 bar (7.3 psi)

thin film continuous contact dryer (cooler). Jacket rated 8 bar @ 50 degrees C, Shell 600mm diameter x 4492mm long.

Internal Temperature Rating: 120 °C (248 °F). Jacket Pressure: 8 bar (116 psi). Jacket Temperature: 50 °C (122 °F). Orientation: Horizontal. Shell Diameter: 600 mm (23.6 in). Shell Length: 4,492 mm (176.9 in).

11 m² (118.4 ft²) Stainless Steel 316L Dryer-Thin Film

Stainless Steel 316L Dryer-Thin Film

Type: Dryer-Thin Film

Manufacturer: Luwa SMS

Model: 850/4700/10

Condition: Used

Material: Stainless Steel 316L

Heat Transfer Surface Area: 11 m² (118.4 ft²)

Internal Pressure Rating: 0.5 bar (7.3 psi)

thin film continuous contact dryer. Jkt rated 13 bar @ 220 deg C, Shell 850mm (34") dia x 4800mm (15.8') long,

Internal Temperature Rating: 220 °C (428 °F). Jacket Pressure: 13 bar (188.5 psi). Jacket Temperature: 220 °C (428 °F). Orientation: Horizontal. Vacuum Rated: Yes. Shell Diameter: 850 mm (33.5 in). Shell Length: 4,800 mm (189 in).

7.5 m² (80.7 ft²) Stainless Steel 316 Dryer-Thin Film

Stainless Steel 316 Dryer-Thin Film

Type: Dryer-Thin Film

Manufacturer: Luwa SMS

Model: DK600/4500/10

Condition: Used

Material: Stainless Steel 316

Heat Transfer Surface Area: 7.5 m² (80.7 ft²)

Internal Pressure Rating: 0.5 bar (7.3 psi)

Jacket rated 8 bar @ 50 degrees C, Shell 600mm diameter x 4492mm long.

Internal Temperature Rating: 120 °C (248 °F). Jacket Pressure: 8 bar (116 psi). Jacket Temperature: 50 °C (122 °F). Orientation: Horizontal. Shell Diameter: 600 mm (23.6 in). Shell Length: 4,492 mm (176.9 in).

16 m² (172.2 ft²) Stainless Steel 316L Dryer-Thin Film

Stainless Steel 316L Dryer-Thin Film

Type: Dryer-Thin Film

Manufacturer: Luwa SMS

Model: DL-1000/6000/10

Condition: Used

Material: Stainless Steel 316L

Heat Transfer Surface Area: 16 m² (172.2 ft²)

Internal Pressure Rating: 0.5 bar (7.3 psi)

thin film continuous contact dryer, dryer has 3 segments: each segments: internal pressure rated -1/0,5 bar @ 200 degrees C, total volume 1570 liter, jacket pressure rated 10 bar @ 200 degrees C, total volume 150 liter. Shell 1000mm (40") diameter x 6008mm long, Rotor speed 80/160 rpm. system included a feeder driven by a 0,8kW motor, manufactured by VEB Elektromotorenwerke, 3~/50Hz/660V/100rpm, ExeT3.

Internal Temperature Rating: 200 °C (392 °F). Jacket Pressure: 10 bar (145 psi). Jacket Temperature: 200 °C (392 °F). Orientation: Horizontal. Vacuum Rated: Yes. Shell Diameter: 1,000 mm (39.4 in). Number of Shell Sections: 3. Shell Length: 6,008 mm (236.5 in).

Thin film dryers are specialized dryers designed to process viscous liquids, slurries, and pastes under vacuum or atmospheric conditions. These dryers use a rotating wiper system to spread the feed into a thin, turbulent film across a heated cylindrical surface, allowing for rapid moisture or solvent evaporation. With over 47 years of process equipment experience, IPP offers a global inventory of used, secondhand and surplus thin film dryers from 20 plant sites and more than 15,000 ready-to-ship systems.

Thin film technology is prized in industries requiring precise temperature control, short residence times, and gentle handling of sensitive compounds. The continuous design makes it ideal for solvent recovery, devolatilization and concentration tasks.

Primary uses across industries

Types of materials processed

Common materials of construction

Thin film dryers must withstand corrosive materials, high temperatures and pressure differentials:

Key features of thin film dryers

Learn more about thin film evaporation and drying from Chemical Engineering.

Find your thin film dryer at IMS

Search the IMS inventory or contact IPP’s equipment team to locate the ideal used, secondhand or surplus thin film dryer for your operation. Whether for pharmaceuticals or polymers, IPP helps you save time and money with precision-engineered systems that are ready to ship.