| Abstract |
An ore pelletization process Chich comprises forming an intimate mixture of particulate ore and particulate binder in the presence of moisture, forming greer! pellets by agitation of the mixture and firing these to produce ore pellets, and in which the particulate binder comprises synthetic polymer particles, wherein the synthetic polymer particles consist essentially of powder particles which have a size of 20 to 300 um and which have been formed by polymerization of a water soluble ionic ethylenically unsaturated monomer or monomer blend including added cross- linking agent, and which have a solubility in water to form a substantially uniform film having a thickness less than the average particle diameter. |