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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2007
Sharon Louise Tracy, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
David B. Mcdonald, Glenview, IL (US);
Qingxia Liu, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Sharon Louise Tracy, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
David B. McDonald, Glenview, IL (US);
Qingxia Liu, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
United States Gypsum Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
The process of the present invention includes obtaining a feed material having an initial median particle size. A solution of a polycarboxylate dispersant in water is formed, then the feed material is added to the solution to form a slurry. The slurry is wet-ground to reduce the median particle size of the feed material. Optionally, the total amount of polycarboxylate dispersant is divided into a plurality of doses that are added periodically over the total grinding time.