How to Make Polymerizer in Minecraft

Polymerizer — Minecraft block

Polymerizer

The Polymerizer is the first Ala Industrial machine that runs on a fluid: it boils one bucket of oil into raw rubber for 400 EU.

Block ID alaindustrial:polymerizer
Game versions
All versions

Description

The Polymerizer is the first machine in the Ala Industrial mod for Minecraft 26.2 (Java Edition) that consumes a fluid instead of items, and it works identically on Fabric and NeoForge. The internal tank holds 10,000 mB — ten buckets — and accepts only oil carrying the common c:oil tag, so oil from other tech mods works just as well. One operation drains exactly one bucket (1,000 mB) and yields one Raw Rubber; the run costs 400 EU and lasts 200 ticks, about ten seconds. Like every ordinary LV machine, the Polymerizer draws 2 EU per tick while working, accepts at most 32 EU/t (the low-voltage ceiling) and keeps an 800 EU buffer for smooth running.

There are two ways to feed the Polymerizer: a pipe or Pump from outside, or by hand — put a full bucket or capsule into the top slot and the empty container drops into the slot below. Energy enters through the five working faces, while the front face is inert: neither cables nor hoppers work through it. With less than a bucket in the tank the machine simply idles — the partial volume is neither spent nor lost — and a full output slot pauses the run without consuming oil. The Raw Rubber then goes into a Vulcanizer with Sulfur Dust, producing Rubber for future insulated cables and MV components. The Polymerizer itself is crafted from iron ingots, a bucket, a Machine Casing and an Electronic Circuit, breaks with any pickaxe (hardness 3.0, blast resistance 6.0) and keeps neither its charge nor its oil when broken.

Block properties

Item ID alaindustrial:polymerizer
/give command /give @p alaindustrial:polymerizer
Stackable Yes (64)
Best tool Pickaxe
Renewable No
Hardness 3
Blast resistance 6
Java Edition 26.2

Java Edition Guide

How to use the Polymerizer in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Craft the Polymerizer

    Fill a crafting table with iron ingots down both sides, a bucket in the top middle, a Machine Casing in the center and an Electronic Circuit at the bottom middle.

  2. 2

    Give it power

    Connect an LV source such as a Generator to one of the five working faces; the front face accepts nothing. The buffer holds 800 EU and the machine draws 2 EU/t.

  3. 3

    Fill the tank with oil

    Pump oil into the machine or place a full bucket or capsule in the top slot — the empty container drops into the slot below. The tank holds ten buckets.

  4. 4

    Wait for the run

    Each operation drains one bucket of oil, costs 400 EU and takes 200 ticks (about ten seconds). With less than a bucket left the Polymerizer simply idles.

  5. 5

    Collect the raw rubber

    Take the Raw Rubber from the output slot by hand or with a hopper, then combine it with Sulfur Dust in a Vulcanizer to make Rubber.

Before moving it

The Polymerizer keeps neither its stored EU nor its oil when broken — drain the tank before you pick the machine up.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Polymerizer do in Ala Industrial?

It converts oil into Raw Rubber: one bucket (1,000 mB) per run, at a cost of 400 EU over 200 ticks.

How much oil does the Polymerizer tank hold?

The internal tank stores 10,000 mB — ten buckets — and accepts any oil carrying the common c:oil tag, including oil from other tech mods.

How do you fill the Polymerizer by hand?

Place a full bucket or capsule of oil in the top slot; the fluid drains into the tank and the empty container drops into the slot below.

How much power does the Polymerizer need?

It draws 2 EU per tick while working with a ceiling of 32 EU/t (LV) and an internal buffer of 800 EU, so any LV source such as a Generator is enough.

Does the Polymerizer lose its oil when broken?

Yes. A broken Polymerizer keeps neither its stored EU nor the oil in its tank, so everything inside is lost with the block.