STELLAR MANUFACTURING Home About Services Industries Served Safety + Quality News Contact Careers June 29, 2018 by Stellar Team Engineered Materials – Product Improvement Through Granulation Engineered materials are a diverse group of substances such as polymers, ceramics, alloys, synthetic compounds or any combination of the aforementioned. Typically, engineered materials are developed to overcome some sort of challenge or to outperform a naturally occurring material. Often, these materials need to be manufactured or processed into a granular or powder form for maximum effect. Some common types of granular engineered materials include oilfield additives for drilling fluids, adsorbents, specialty fertilizers, fire retardants and much more. The process of granulation, also known as agglomeration, compacts material into particles of a distinct size range and consistency. Granulation provides many benefits to engineered material such as ease of dispersion, particle uniformity, dust reduction, flowability, dissolution, transportation and manufacturing. Engineered materials are often combined to create new products with enhanced benefits. One example would be to combine a specialty polymer with an engineered ceramic to create a novel fire retardant. Another would be an engineered two component fertilizer designed to provide different nutrients at different points in a plants lifecycle. Co-granulation is an important technique when manufacturing an engineered material composed of two or more components. When co-granulating, the components are blended together then granulated in a continuous in-line process. This ensures that each particle produced has a uniform composition. If each component was granulated and then blended, the resulting mixture would be prone to particle segregation and other challenges. At Stellar Manufacturing we have experience granulating engineered materials for a variety of industries. We can granulate both single component materials as well as provide co-granulation for multi-component materials. We have a variety of compaction systems (50, 75, 150, and 300-ton) and can manufacture particles in the 70 mesh to 1/2” range. Do you have an engineered material that needs to be granulated? If so, please contact us at (618) 337-1700 or info@stellarmfg.com to find out how Stellar can support your manufacturing needs. About Stellar Manufacturing Stellar is a contract manufacturer with 25 years of experience helping companies manufacture consumer and industrial products. Stellar is a leader in solid particle and bulk material processing for products requiring unique safety and handling procedures. Our services include compaction granulation, briquetting, blending, tableting and packaging of chemicals and materials for use in a variety of applications by Fortune 500 and 1000 companies. Share this: EmailPrintFacebookTwitterLinkedInMore Filed Under: Stellar Company News First Name* First Last Name* Last Company* Job Title Phone Email* Message* CAPTCHA Stellar News The Pluses of Drilling Fluid Additives June 7, 2018 The Pluses of Drilling Fluid Additives Drilling fluid additives are … Overcoming Particle Segregation with Powder Blending Techniques September 14, 2017 Overcoming Particle Segregation with Powder Blending Techniques One of the … Four Reasons Why Agglomeration is Important in Chemical Manufacturing June 27, 2017 Four Reasons Why Agglomeration is Important in Chemical Manufacturing Agglomeration … About Us Stellar Manufacturing Company Stellar Manufacturing Company is a contract manufacturer specializing in solid particle processing of difficult to manage chemicals. Our services include processing, forming and packaging chemicals for use in a variety of applications by many of the Fortune 500 companies in the United States. 1647 Sauget Business Blvd. Sauget , IL 62206 USA Phone (618) 337-1700 Fax (618) 337-0003 Email info@stellarmfg.com Website stellarmfg.com Office Hours are 8AM - 5PM Dock Hours are 7AM - 2:30PM (By appointment ONLY) © 2021 Stellar Manufacturing. All Rights Reserved. | Our Privacy Policy | Biometric Information Retention Policy