Grinding Media

As grinding requirements become finer and more specialized, and other issues such as material contamination become more crucial to ceramic manufacturing operations, it is increasingly important to evaluate the type of grinding media used in your mill. Using an inferior grade of grinding media can result in poor grinding, clogged screens, damaged separator rings, excessive mill and component wear, and mechanical seal failure. Additionally, many of today’s newer high-energy grinding mill configurations demand a better grade of grinding media.

Recent advances in the quality, roundness and uniformity of ceramic grinding media have resulted in profound improvements in the entire “media mill process.” However, the ceramic manufacturer must be aware of what qualities comprise this new generation of ceramic grinding beads.