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A process for the production of a molecular sieve adsorbent blend product with improved performance characteristics produced by preparing a zeolite powder, preparing a highly dispersed attapulgite fiber binder, mixing the zeolite powder with the highly dispersed attapulgite binder to form a mixture,

A process for the production of a molecular sieve adsorbent blend product with improved performance characteristics produced by preparing a zeolite powder, preparing a highly dispersed attapulgite fiber binder, mixing the zeolite powder with the highly dispersed attapulgite binder to form a mixture, forming molecular sieve adsorbent products into a shaped material and calcining the shaped material, wherein the tapped bulk density of the highly dispersed attapulgite fibers measured according to DIN/ISO 787 is more than about 550 g/ml.

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1. A process for the production of a molecular sieve adsorbent blend product with improved performance characteristics comprising preparing a zeolite product; preparing an attapulgite binder comprising highly dispersed attapulgite fibers; mixing the zeolite with the attapulgite binder and wa

1. A process for the production of a molecular sieve adsorbent blend product with improved performance characteristics comprising preparing a zeolite product; preparing an attapulgite binder comprising highly dispersed attapulgite fibers; mixing the zeolite with the attapulgite binder and water to produce a mixture; forming a molecular sieve adsorbent product from the mixture; and calcining the adsorbent product to form the molecular sieve adsorbent blend product, wherein the tapped bulk density of the highly dispersed attapulgite fibers, as measured according DIN/ISO 787, is more than about 550 g/l. 2. The process of claim 1 wherein the water adsorption capacity of the highly dispersed attapulgite fibers is greater than about 35 percent.3. The process of claim 1 wherein the attapulgite binder comprises from about 5 to about 30 percent, by weight, of the molecular sieve adsorbent blend product.4. The process of claim 1 wherein the attapulgite binder comprises from about 5 to about 20 percent by weight of the molecular sieve adsorbent blend product.5. The process of claim 1 further comprising blending a pore forming agent with the highly dispersed attapulgite binder and zeolite powder.6. The process of claim 5 wherein the pore forming agent comprises from about 2 to about 15 percent, by weight, of the molecular sieve adsorbent blend product.7. A molecular sieve adsorbent blend product formed by the process of claim 1.8. A molecular sieve adsorbent blend product comprising a zeolite blended with a highly dispersed attapulgite binder, wherein the tapped bulk density of the highly dispersed attapulgite binder is more than about 550 g/l. 9. The product of claim 8 wherein the water adsorption capacity of the highly dispersed attapulgite fibers is more than about 35 percent.10. The product of claim 8 wherein the highly dispersed attapulgite binder comprises from about 5 to about 30 percent by weight of the molecular sieve adsorbent blend product.11. The product of claim 8 wherein the highly dispersed attapulgite binder comprises from about 5 to about 20 percent by weight of the molecular sieve adsorbent blend product.12. The product of claim 8 further comprising a pore forming agent.