Composite particles and methods for making the same. An absorbent material is formed into a particle. An optional performance-enhancing active is coupled to the absorbent material before, during, or after the particle-forming process, homogeneously and/or in layers. Additionally, the composite absor
Composite particles and methods for making the same. An absorbent material is formed into a particle. An optional performance-enhancing active is coupled to the absorbent material before, during, or after the particle-forming process, homogeneously and/or in layers. Additionally, the composite absorbent particle may include a core material. Preferred methods for creating the absorbent particles include a pan agglomeration process, a high shear agglomeration process, a low shear agglomeration process, a high pressure agglomeration process, a low pressure agglomeration process, a rotary drum agglomeration process, a mix muller process, a roll press compaction process, a pin mixer process, a batch tumble blending mixer process, an extrusion process, and a fluid bed process.
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1. A plurality of odor-absorbing, porous, agglomerated composite particles suitable for use as an animal litter produced by a tumble/growth agglomeration process comprising: powdered activated carbon (PAC) having has a mean particle diameter of about 25-150 μm and sodium bentonite clay having has a
1. A plurality of odor-absorbing, porous, agglomerated composite particles suitable for use as an animal litter produced by a tumble/growth agglomeration process comprising: powdered activated carbon (PAC) having has a mean particle diameter of about 25-150 μm and sodium bentonite clay having has a mean particle diameter of about 25-150 μm;wherein the sodium bentonite clay and PAC are homogeneously agglomerated using a tumble/growth agglomeration process to form a plurality of composite particles having pores and discontinuities, wherein at least a portion of the PAC is accessible for absorbing malodors via the pores and discontinuities formed in the composite particles during the agglomeration process; said composite particles having a mean particle diameter of about 400-1650 μm and being suitable for use as an animal litter wherein said animal litter has good odor control, low tracking, low dust and strong clumping characteristics; andwherein the animal litter has a dusting attrition value of at most about 15% as measured by ASTM method E-278 Standard Test Method for Resistance to Attrition of Granular Carriers and Granular Pesticides, a malodor rating below 15 as determined by a Malodor Sensory Method, PAC is present in 0.3-1% based on the weight of the animal litter, and upon addition of an aqueous solution to the animal litter, 90% of the litter that comes in contact with the aqueous solution is retained in a clump. 2. The composite particles recited in claim 1, wherein the tumble/growth agglomeration process is selected from pan agglomeration, drum agglomeration, mixer agglomeration, fluidized bed agglomeration and combinations thereof. 3. The composite particles recited in claim 1, wherein the tumble/growth agglomeration process is a pin mixer process. 4. The composite particles recited in claim 1, wherein the tumble/growth agglomeration process is a pan agglomeration process. 5. The composite particles recited in claim 1, wherein when used as an animal litter, 90% of the composite particles that come in contact with cat urine are retained in a clump upon addition of the cat urine. 6. The composite particles recited in claim 1, wherein when used as an animal litter, 95% of the particles that come in contact with cat urine are retained in a clump after 6 hours upon addition of 10 ml of cat urine. 7. The composite particles recited in claim 6, wherein the tumble/growth agglomeration process is a pan agglomeration process, a pin mixer process, or a combination thereof. 8. The composite particles recited in claim 1, further comprising a performance-enhancing active other than PAC. 9. The composite particles recited in claim 8, wherein the performance-enhancing active is a binder. 10. The composite particles recited in claim 8, wherein the performance-enhancing active is an antimicrobial, odor absorber/inhibitor, binder, fragrance, health indicating material, nonstick release agent, superabsorbent material and mixtures thereof. 11. The composite particles recited in claim 10, wherein the antimicrobial is a boron containing compound. 12. The composite particles recited in claim 1, wherein when used as an animal litter, the composite particles exhibit at least 62% less odor based on the Malodor Sensory Method after four days from contamination with animal waste as compared to a non-carbon containing commercial animal litter. 13. An animal litter comprising: a plurality of composite particles formed by pin-mixing powdered activated carbon (PAC) having a mean particle diameter of about 25-150 μm and sodium bentonite clay having a mean particle diameter of about 25-150 μm;wherein the plurality of composite particles have a mean particle diameter of about 400-1650 μm that contain pores and discontinuities, wherein at least a portion of the PAC is accessible for absorbing malodors via the pores and discontinuities; anda plurality of clay particles having a mean particle diameter of about 400-1650 μm; andwherein said animal litter has good odor control, low tracking, low dust and strong clumping characteristics and the PAC is present from 0.3% to 1% based on the weight of the animal litter. 14. The animal litter recited in claim 13, wherein the PAC is present from 03% to 0.7% based on the weight of the animal litter.
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