The National Lime and Stone Company

Jonathan Smeltz

James W Welshimer

Jeffrey Wigdahl

A method of making a non-dispersible granular substrate includes forming a batch mixture comprised of one or more mineral-filler components, one or more pozzolan components, one or more hydrated lime components, and water, and co-pelletizing the batch mixture to form a plurality of granules. The resulting granules are non-dispersible in water, have a bulk density of 25 lb/ftor more and 75 lb/ftor less, and have a moisture content of from 0% to 16%.

Method of forming a non-dispersible granular substrate and the granular substrates formed thereby

A non-dispersible granular substrate remains solid when exposed to moisture is formed of a plurality of granules, each granule being a mixture including an inert mineral component, a binder formed of a reaction between cane molasses and hydrated lime, and optionally a light weight additive. A method of making a non-granular substrate includes forming a batch mixture including an inert mineral component, hydrated lime, cane molasses, water and optionally a light weight additive, and co-pelletizing the batch mixture to form a plurality of granules. The granular substrate can be used, for example, as animal bedding (e.g. cat litter).

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Findlay, OH, United States of America

Jonathan Smeltz