The grinding media, also referred to as grinding balls or grinding beads, serve as the tools in mills with freely moving grinding media, such as agitator ball mills.
The movement of these grinding balls within the mill generates various stresses between the balls and the product, including impact, pressure, friction, and shear.
These interactions enable a range of processes. Depending on the particular product and task at hand, these could include size reduction, dispersion, or deagglomeration processes, as well as emulsification, cell disruption, or homogenization.
As the tools of the ball mill, the media have a crucial impact on the outcome of the dispersion or wet grinding process. Therefore, the selection of suitable media represents a key optimization feature. Used media should be matched to the characteristics of the raw materials, the objectives of the process, as well as the milling technology employed.
We assist you in selecting the right grinding media, ensuring that with the use of NETZSCH-Beads®, you achieve optimal results in terms of energy efficiency, production output, wear and maintenance cost, operational reliability, and sustainability.