August 6, 2018
Why Use Extruders?
Words, such as pellet, briquette, nodule, ball, sphere and compacting, all relate to some type of agglomeration and are familiar to all of us. Agglomeration has become an essential operation for reasons, such as processed material in some cases can shipped without special packaging, reduction of fines and dust, easier and more efficient handling, less volume for a given weight, and there are even some instances where the finished product is psychologically more attractive. Also, when the finished product consists of two or more ingredients, agglomeration will provide uniformity and prevent separation.