Abstract: Thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) with a low tendency towards surface tackiness of the granules are prepared by applying at least one wetting agent satisfying specified criteria and at least one solid powdering agent to the TPU before and/or after comminution of the TPU.

Abstract: A process for making functional or decorative flakes or platelets economically and at high production rates comprises applying a multi-layer sandwich of vapor deposited metal and release coats in alternating layers to a rotating chilled drum or suitable carrier medium contained in a vapor deposition chamber. The alternating metallized layers are applied by vapor deposition and the intervening release layers are preferably solvent soluble thermoplastic polymeric materials applied by vapor deposition sources contained in the vapor deposition chamber. The multi-layer sandwich built up in the vacuum chamber is removed from the drum or carrier and treated with a suitable organic solvent to dissolve the release coating from the metal in a stripping process that leaves the metal flakes essentially release coat free.

Abstract: An activated carbon-metal oxide matrix is disclosed. The activated carbon-metal oxide matrix may by obtained by a method including the steps of: preoxidizing a carbon material, grinding the preoxidized carbon material; mixing the ground preoxidized material with a metal oxide to form a carbon mixture; extruding the carbon mixture; carbonizing and activating the extrudate. The activated carbon-metal oxide matrix may be used to remove odorous compounds, acidic gases, and volatile organic compounds from a gas.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for recycling plastics which is improved with respect to operation efficiency, operation environment, lowering degradation of plastics, recycling cost and environment load including saving energy. The recycling is made as follows: coarse-crushing used-up plastic products, separating plastic materials from other foreign matters by air blow separation, fine-crushing the separated plastics, washing the fine-crushed plastics by the process using a circulation flow including a spiral flow in which interaction between crushed plastics helps themselves clean without washing agents, dewatering the washed plastics, drying them, removing metallic matters by using metal detector, then feeding them directly without pelletizing to an injection molding machine of which nozzle part is equipped with filter and flow-switching mechanism for cleaning the filter by backwash reverse filtration.

Abstract: A method of casting a portion of a golf ball comprising the steps of providing a single component that is blocked and stable at a first predetermined temperature and becomes unblocked at a second predetermined temperature, wherein said second predetermined temperature is higher than the first predetermined temperature; and reacting said single component at the second predetermined temperature to form the surrounding layer.

Abstract: A resin bonded graphite material which is especially suitable for use as an electric contact, and a method for the production of this resin bonded graphite material. According to the invention, the resin-bonded graphite material if formed from a mixture of carbon black containing electro-graphite with a unburned graphite content of RG wherein RG≧30 percent by weight, electro-graphite free of carbon black as well as binding agents. The material has a specific electrical resistance Wspec wherein Wspec≧3500 &mgr;&OHgr;m, and use of the resin bonded graphite material as an electrical contact makes possible substantial exclusion of radio interference.

Abstract: Method and device for producing elastane threads from spinning solutions using recycled elastane material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing an injectable composition of microparticles for the sustained release of a biologically active agent. The microparticles include a biocompatible polymer and a biologically active agent. The invention provides an improved process for the preparation of microparticles, wherein the physical characteristics of the microparticles, for example, the morphology, density and size, are independent of the process used to prepare the initially formed polymer/drug matrix. The method includes the steps of (a) providing a polymer/biologically active agent matrix; (b) compressing the polymer/biologically active agent matrix, thereby forming a compressed matrix; and (c) fragmenting the compressed matrix, thereby forming an injectable microparticle composition. The polymer/drug matrix can be provided by any suitable method.

Abstract: A moldable pellet used for making high impact, non-abrasive recyclable structural composites consisting of a thermoplastic polymer or polymers, with or without fillers and additives, and a synthetic cellulosic fiber in yarn or tow form such as Rayon or Lyocell. The concentration of cellulose fiber within the pellet may vary from approximately 2-80 percent by weight or higher. This moldable pellet is suitable for molding in current molding applications such as, but not limited to, injection molding, extrusion compression molding, and compression molding.

Abstract: This invention is made on the basis of the novel findings that when, after pulverization and coating film peeling, pulverized pieces to which the coating film not peeled by the coating film peeling adheres and pulverized pieces having no coating film adhered are separated, a substantial coating film removal ratio effectively increases. In this invention, pulverized pieces obtained upon pulverization of coated resin molded products and coating film peeling of pulverized pieces are prepared. The presence/absence of adhesion of the coating film is sensed and determined for each individual pulverized piece. On the basis of the determination result, a pulverized piece having the coating film adhered is separated from pulverized pieces having no coating film adhered. After the separation, molding is performed by using the pulverized pieces having no coating film adhered.

Abstract: A method for producing carbon black pellets in a ring layer mixing granulator where the feed amount of unpelletized carbon black is kept constant and the water is dispensed via two nozzle holders positioned as close as possible to the inlet, each with two nozzles, where the spray cones make an angle between 10 and 90° to the direction of flow of the carbon black, at a pressure of 3-5 bar measured at the nozzles. Carbon black pellets are disclosed with an oil absorption number greater than 100 ml/100 g and an oil absorption number of the pressed carbon black greater than 78 ml/100 g, where the pellet fraction with a diameter greater than 2.5 mm is less than 3.5 wt %, the pellet fraction with a diameter of 0.71-1.0 mm is greater than 22 wt %, and the individual pellet hardness of the fraction with the 0.71-1.0 mm diameter is between 7.0 and 25.0 g.

Abstract: A continuous process for preparing granular detergent composition including a first step of dry neutralizing an acid precursor of an anionic surfactant with a particulate water-soluble alkaline material in a high speed mixer for a mean residence time of about 0.2 to about 50 seconds, thereby partly or totally neutralizing the acid precursor and producing a dry neutralized material containing the anionic surfactant, in the form of a free-flowing powder; and a second stop of agglomerating the free-flowing powder into a detergent agglomerate using an agglomeration binder. The agglomeration binder is preferably a viscous surfactant paste binder. The resulting agglomerates are dry, free-flowing, and have a substantially more narrow particle size distribution, compared to the free-flowing powder, with reduced fine particles and over-sized particles that generally are recycled.

Abstract: By utilizing specially processed waste carpeting as a filler in the production of carpet backcoating, roofing materials, or other similar products, the amount of waste carpeting that is landfilled or otherwise disposed of is significantly reduced as is the need for mining the mineral fillers. Waste carpeting (post-consumer and/or waste from new carpet manufacture) containing calcium carbonate and a thermoplastic resin is collected and size-reduced to a size corresponding to the size of calcium carbonate typically used as a filler. The size-reduced waste carpeting is added as filler to at least one other material, such as polymers in standard latex, EVA, or PVC carpet backcoatings, to provide a composite used in the manufacture of a useful product (like carpet backcoating), and then the composite material is used to make the useful product (such as carpet backcoating, which is used as a primary or secondary backcoating in the manufacture of new carpeting).

Abstract: Low moisture processed cellulose fiber pellets useful in the manufacture of cellulose fiber reinforced polymer products and materials, and an extruder-less process for forming such low moisture cellulose fiber pellets from wet processed cellulose fiber-based waste source materials. The cellulose fiber pellets include processed cellulose fibers and mixed plastics and/or inorganics such as minerals, clay, and the like, and have a moisture content of about 0.1 to 14% by weight. The extruder-less process includes the steps of drying, grinding and pelletizing in a manner capable of forming low moisture cellulose fiber pellets from wet processed cellulose fiber-based waste source materials having a moisture content of about 40-80% by weight.

Abstract: A multi-step process for making a granular detergent composition. The processing steps include adding to a mixer a first feed stream selected from a first powder, a first liquid, and mixtures thereof, to form a second feed stream. The second feed stream is added to a fluid bed dryer to form the granular detergent composition, and optionally, a third feed stream selected from a second powder, a second liquid, and mixtures thereof can be added to the fluid bed dryer. The granular detergent composition contains at least about 50% by weight of particles having a geometric mean particle diameter of from about 500 microns to about 1500 microns with a geometric standard deviation of from about 1 to about 2. Further, at least a portion of the particles contain a detersive surfactant or a detergent builder.

Abstract: Preferred embodiments of the present invention comprise a method of manufacture utilizing significant amounts of R-PET and the preform and/or beverage bottle produced thereby. The method preferably comprises washing colored beverage bottles and substantially clear beverage bottles to remove any surface filth, forming colored R-PET flakes from the washed colored beverage bottles, and forming substantially clear R-PET flakes from the washed substantially clear beverage bottles. The colored R-PET flakes are preferably blended with the substantially clear R-PET flakes to form blended flakes having substantially homogenous color. The blended flakes are color corrected if so desired, and the blended flakes are then pelletized. The pelletized flakes are preferably combined with V-PET to form a preform which is then preferably shaped into a beverage bottle.

Abstract: A polymeric sponge includes cellulose fibers imbedded therein. The sponge is made by mixing water and cellulose fibers with a water-catalyzing prepolymer for chemical reaction thereof. The mixture is cured and granulated to size. The cellulose fibers enhance both the manufacturing process and the resulting sponge for increasing strength, durability, and performance thereof.

Abstract: A pulverized thermoplastic resin product such as a pulverized thermoplastic product containing a black pigment, a mixture of a pulverized thermoplastic product containing a colored pigment and a pulverized thermoplastic product containing a colored pigment, or a pulverized thermoplastic product containing two or more different colored pigments can be converted into colored reclaimed resin particles by a method comprising the steps of mixing the pulverized resin product with a white pigment and a black pigment, melting the resulting mixture, and converting the molten mixture into solid particles. The colored reclaimed resin products can be utilized in various field.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin product having a skin film, such as a bumper of automobile can be used to produce reclaimed resin particles utilizable in various uses, without removing the skin film, by mixing a pulverized thermoplastic resin product containing a small amount of cured resin particles and a black or colored pigment with one or more of a light-shielding pigment such as a white pigment, a black pigment, and a colored pigment, converting the mixture into a molten product, and converting the molten product into solid particles.

Abstract: A process for production of a modified carbon black, at a cheaper cost, for rubber reinforcement having the superior tan &dgr; temperature dependency of silica and an excellent abrasion resistance and further having no problems arising due to a low electrical conductivity is provided.

Abstract: A method for recycling and reusing corrugated paper comprising the steps of: pulverizing the waste corrugated paper into a plurality of scraps; adding viscose to mix with the scraps; agitating viscose and the scraps so that a surface of each scrap is stuck with a thin layer of viscose; filling the scraps with viscose into a model; compressing the scraps for solidifying the scraps so as to form a shaped product; and drying the shaped product. The size of the corrugated paper is less than 10 cm. The viscose is water-solvable viscose. The compressing pressure is larger than 15 tons. In agitating step, recycling short fiber for waste paper can be added.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic polyurethane for slash molding, excellent in moldability, capable of providing a skin material having a uniform thickness, and capable of allowing a minute laser processing or the like to be vehicleried out thereon. Also, the present invention discloses a skin material comprising the thermoplastic polyurethane. The thermoplastic polyurethane of the present invention is prepared in a form of a powdery resin by mixing and then condensing an amount of 15-60 parts by weight of one or more isocyanate compounds; an amount of 30-70 parts by weight of an ether-containing polyester polyol; and an amount of 5-40 parts by weight of one or more chain extenders.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a biodegradable composition for the preparation of table-ware, mulching film and package, which comprises: 2-6% by weight of starch; 35-45% by weight of plant powders; 20-30% by weight of calcium carbonate; 2-7% by weight of sorbital; 7-13% by weight of polypropene; 2-5% by weight of polyethylene; 2-6% by weight of coupling agent; 1-2% by weight of defoamer; 2-5% by weight of stearic acid; 2-6% by weight of stearate; 3-6% by weight of glycerine or epoxidized soybean oil; and 60-100 ppm photosensitizer. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing the composition, which comprises: treating a plant wastes with a diluent acid, drying and pulverizing, then mixing it with starch, polypropene, and polyethylene, sorbital, defoamer, coupling agent, stearic acid, stearate, glycerine and photosensitizer homogeneously; blending the mixture obtained in a double-screw extruder at a temperature of 160-180 C to obtain the composition of the present invention.

Abstract: A method of setting pre-stressing, by which blades (11) of a granulating head—carried by a shaft (12) which is driven by a motor (21) and which is displaceable in the axial direction—of a granulating device abut against the perforated plate (8), makes use of the torque of the motor (21) for the said setting. To this end, the shaft (12) is adjusted at a constant speed in both axial directions in succession, the pattern of the torque M of the motor (21) being recorded over the displacement path x of the shaft (12) for both directions. The differential dM/dx is formed from this and the position x0 of the shaft is then determined for dM/dx=0. Starting from the said position x0 a position x=x0+xz of the shaft (12) is set, in which xz represents the desired advance of the shaft (12) in the direction towards the perforated plate (8). The device for carrying out this method provides for a sensing device (66) for the time pattern of the torque M of the motor (21).

Abstract: Composite material derived from municipal solid waste by a transformation process comprising the following steps: providing a quantity of municipal solid waste having a first volume and a liquid content; inserting the first volume of municipal solid waste into a hydrolizer; processing the municipal solid waste within the hydrolizer when the hydrolizer has a steam filled outer jacket at a prescribed pressure and temperature; removing the processed municipal solid waste from the interior of the hydrolizer; and wherein the composite material is at least partially comprised of the processed municipal solid waste according to the above process.

Abstract: The use of a copolymer (A) preparable by free-radical polymerization of

Abstract: A low cost, glass preform for use in making SRIM molded composite parts is formed by introducing a commercially available, b-stageable thermosetting powder binder either a preformed matting structure or to a continuous glass fiber strand that is subsequently chopped to form a matting structure. The b-stageable thermosetting powder binder will selectively migrate to the junction of two the glass fiber strands contained in the matting at elevated temperatures without crosslinking to adhere the two strands together, therein forming a preform having good retention characteristics. The preform may then be introduced to a mold and combined with a liquid thermosetting matrix resin to form a composite part.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for molding a part, such as a point-of-purchase display, is shown. The system comprises a plasticator and press. The molded part comprises an in-molded graphics sheet which becomes molded integral with the part.

Abstract: According to the invention a body may be produced in plastic, in particular by means of rotational casting method, by using a suspension or paste with plastic particles, comprising at least partly a thermoplastic elastomer, in particular SEBS, SBS or TPU. Said invention presents the advantage of no danger to health.

Abstract: A process for forming particulate materials and binders into articles that are reusable after comminution, wherein the particulate materials are treated with a binder composition containing. A) one or more copolymers containing one or more comonomer units selected from the group consisting of vinyl esters of branched or unbranched alkyl carboxylic acids of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, acrylic or methacrylic esters of branched or unbranched alcohols of 1 to 15 carbon atoms, dienes, olefins, vinyl aromatics and vinyl halides, and further containing 4 to 60% by weight, based on the total weight of the copolymer, of one or more comonomer units containing polar groups, and B) one or more fillers having a polar surface capable of interaction with the polar groups of copolymer A), and formed into articles and consolidated, and, if appropriate, the formed article obtained thereby is comminuted for recycling and the material obtained thereby is reused for forming new articles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the granulation of sludge- and/or dust-form material, in which the material to be granulated is mixed with hydratable or hydraulically settable solids and water, which solids react exothermically with water and act as binder in the mixture, where the solids are allowed to hydrate or set fully or partly, and where the mixture containing the fully or partly hydrated or set solids is shaped into granules, where the solids and, if desired, dust-form materials to be granulated are wetted or moistened with water, and subsequently and/or at essentially the same time the solids are mixed with the material to be granulated. The invention also relates to an apparatus for carrying out the process.

Abstract: A method for making agglomerate particles from a composition comprising at least a radiation curable binder and solid particulates. The method comprises the steps of forcing the composition through a perforated substrate to form agglomerate precursor particles which then separate from the perforated substrate. Then, the particles are irradiated to form soldified, handleable agglomerate particles before being collected.

Abstract: A composite molding compound comprising a combination of metal and ceramic powders is disclosed. The powders are combined with a binder, a liquid carrier and other processing additives in a manner to provide uniform distribution of two phases in a material format that facilitates the molding of complex parts at relatively low pressures and temperatures using conventional injection molding machines. The products formed from these molding compounds may be designed with tailored physical and mechanical properties such as thermal conductivity, thermal expansion coefficient, density, elastic modulus and wear properties.

Abstract: A method of producing fiber having functional mineral powders includes the steps of a first pulverizing functional mineral which crystal form of is pinacoid, a second closely pulverizing the first pulverized functional mineral powders to be less than ⅓ granularity of desired fineness, mixing and synthesizing 0.1-10 weight % of the second pulverized functional mineral powders and 90-99.9 weight % of a chemical resin, and spinning the mixture of functional mineral powders and the chemical resin.

Abstract: A process for preparing embossed, finely-divided, thin, bright-metal particles which process comprises forming an embossed release surface to al least one side of a carrier sheet, depositing a metal film onto the release surface so that the metal film conforms to the embossed surface, solubilizing the release surface, removing the metal film from the carrier sheet, and breaking the thin metal film onto embossed particles having an average diameter of between 10 to 50 microns. The film may also take the form of an optical stack.

Abstract: The invention relates to a raw material or masterbatch made from a thermoplastic and comprising silicon compounds, to a process for its production, and also to films produced using the polymer and having a thickness in the range from 0.5 to 1 000 &mgr;m. The polymer or masterbatch also comprises at least one stabilizer/free radical scavenger. The invention further relates to a process for producing the film.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for environment-friendly food container is disclosed. The process employs paddy husk or vegetative plant stalks to be crushed or ground into powdery form. These materials are then mixed and stirred with water, oil, surfactant and adhesive. The product is then proceeded to a second stirred mixing process and is then proceeded to a squeezing device to form into plate-like material directly leaded to a pressing device. The plate-like material is then proceeded to a first drying process, a glue-containing process and a second drying process. The material after the second drying process can be used for the fabrication of containers for food.

Abstract: A plastic particle is formed of a plastic material having at least one integral protruding ring disposed on its outer surface. The ring may be continuous or intermittent around a perimeter of the plastic particle. Preferably, the particles have an outer diameter in the range of 0.007 inches to 0.040 inches.

Abstract: A multi-layer sandwich of vapor deposited metal and release coats in alternating layers is applied to a drum or carrier in a vapor deposition chamber. The metallized layers are applied by vapor deposition. The release layers are solvent soluble thermoplastic or lightly crosslinked polymeric materials applied by vapor deposition in the chamber. The multi-layer sandwich is removed and treated with solvent to dissolve the release coating from the metal flakes. The release coat material can be a radiation curable, crosslinkable vapor deposited polymeric material of low crosslink density. A high energy radiation source crosslinks the release material to produce tack-free, solvent soluble release coat layers. The multi-layer vapor deposit can be built up on an endless belt passing from the chamber through a separate vacuum lock. Both chambers are at vacuum pressures below atmospheric while depositing the flake material.

Abstract: A process for producing multilayered microparticles for marking and later identifying substances or objects of any desired type, even animals and plants, has the following steps: several marking layers are successively applied in the liquid state onto a web-shaped or sheet-shaped substrate, each layer being dried and/or hardened before the next marking layer is applied, until a stack of layers of the desired type and in the desired order is obtained; the substrate is separated from the stack of layers; and the stack of layers is crushed into multilayered microparticles without affecting the integrity of the series of marking layers. A first disclosed process is characterized in that the individual marking layers are applied by a printing process. Alternative processes are characterized in that the individual marking layers are applied by bronzing, by spray painting or by roll coating.

Abstract: A method of compacting aerogels into larger aerogel particles is disclosed. The method provides for molding small aerogel particles into larger aerogel particles and selecting a desired granular range of the molded aerogel particles. Additives, fillers, and binders may be added to the aerogel particles to achieve specific desired properties of the molded aerogel particles.

Abstract: A metal oxide electrode for a supercapacitor and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. Potassium permanganate is absorbed on a conductive material, such as carbon or activated carbon, and mixed with a solution including manganese acetate so as to form amorphous manganese oxide. Amorphous manganese oxide powder is grounded to a powder which is mixed with binder to form an electrode having a predetermined shape. The electrode reduces equivalent serial resistance and enhances high frequency characteristics since the contact area and the adhesion strength between the manganese oxide and the conductive carbon are improved. Also, the electrode has high capacitance suitable for a supercapacitor, which is manufactured therefrom at a greatly reduced cost.

Abstract: A method for forming an article in which thermoplastics materials are used as the binding agent. Materials (21) are shredded in a shredder (1), compressed in a compressing chamber (15) and moulded in a moulding chamber (16, 17, 19, 20, 26, 27). The thermoplastics material is heated whilst the material is held under compression and then cooled to bind the material together. In one embodiment superheated steam is supplied via tubes (31) having apertures there along. In another embodiment superheated steam is supplied via apertures in side walls of the mould (58, 59). Blocks (62, 72) formed by the method and apparatus of the invention may find application as construction materials etc. and have good structural, thermal and acoustic properties.

Abstract: A method of making polymeric particulates wherein polymeric scrap material, virgin polymeric material and mixtures thereof are supplied to intermeshing extruder screws which are rotated to transport the polymeric material along their length and subject the polymeric material to solid state shear pulverization and in-situ polymer compatibilization, if two or more incompatible polymers are present. Uniform pulverized particulates are produced without addition of a compatibilizing agent. The pulverized particulates are directly melt processable (as powder feedstock) and surprisingly yield a substantially homogeneous light color product.

Abstract: Dry flow, low compact, dust free, soluble granules of phosphoroamidothioates, preferably acephate, are produced by the process of 1) pre-mixing technical grade phosphoroamidothioate with specified adjuvants and other inert ingredients; 2) grinding to produce a ground product having a preferred particle size of 5 microns to 10 microns; 3) post-mixing; 4) granulating; 5) drying; 6) sizing to required length, preferably 1.5 to 3.0 mm; 7) and sieving to remove the fines to get the desired dust free soluble granule.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the realization that the dimensions and basis weight of an electrode active admixture such as a transition metal oxide, and particularly silver vanadium oxide, formed into an electrode structure from an admixture paste subjected to a calendering process are influenced by the calender direction. To obtain electrode structures of a desired low basis weight requires a secondary calendering step performed in a direction reverse or orthogonal to that used to form the initial sheet tape. Orthogonal or reverse feed of the electrode active admixture provides for fibrillation of the fluoro-polymeric binder in other than the initial direction. This lets the binder spread in directions transverse to the initial direction to form the low basis weight electrode active structure.

Abstract: A non-tower process for preparing a granular detergent composition, the process comprising the following steps: (i) fluidizing powder materials in a high-speed mixer/granulator having both a stirring action and a cutting action, the powder materials comprising: particulate solid water-soluble alkaline inorganic material in an amount in excess of that required for neutralization, optionally in admixture with one or more other particulate solids, and recycled fines, the powder materials having a total surface area; (ii) adding the liquid detersive materials to the high-speed mixer/granulator, the liquid detersive materials comprising: a liquid acid precursor, optionally in admixture with one or more other liquid materials, whereby neutralization of the acid precursor by the water-soluble alkaline inorganic material occurs; and (iii) granulating the mixture in the high-speed mixer/granulator to form detergent particles, wherein the ratio of the total surface area of the powder materials to the amount of liquid d

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a semiconducting shield composition comprising: (i) introducing an elastomer into a melt/mixer having a melting zone and a mixing zone; (ii) introducing particulate conductive carbon black into the melt/mixer in an amount of about 10 to about 25 percent by weight based on the weight of the resin; (iii) melting the elastomer in the melting zone; (iv) mixing the carbon black and the molten elastomer in the mixing zone; (v) optionally, pelletizing the mixture of carbon black and elastomer; (vi) recycling the mixture of carbon black and elastomer from step (iv) or the pellets from step (v) to a melt/mixer; (vii) introducing additional particulate semiconductive carbon black into the melt/mixer in an amount sufficient to provide a total amount of carbon black in the range of about 25 to about 50 percent by weight based on the weight of the resin; (viii) melting and mixing the mixture from step (vii); and (ix) pelletizing or extruding the mixture from step (viii).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing an agglomerate of drug and solid binder. The process involves producing individual agglomerate particles and then converting the convertible amorphous content of same, following agglomeration, by the application of, for example, moisture. Agglomerates capable of conversion as well as the finished agglomerates and oral and nasal dosing systems including same are also contemplated. The process produces agglomerates which are rugged but which will produce an acceptable fine particle fraction during dosing.

Abstract: A multi-step process for making a granular detergent composition. The processing steps include adding to a first fluid bed dryer a first feed stream selected from a first powder, a first liquid, and mixtures thereof, to form a second feed stream. The second feed stream is added to a mixer to form a fourth feed stream, and optionally, a third feed stream selected from a second powder, a second liquid, and mixtures thereof can be added to the mixer. The fourth feed stream is added to a second fluid bed dryer to form the granular detergent composition. The granular detergent composition contains at least about 50% by weight of particles having a geometric mean particle diameter of from about 500 microns to about 1500 microns with a geometric standard deviation of from about 1 to about 2. Further, at least a portion of the particles contain a detersive surfactant or a detergent builder.