EXCREMENT TREATMENT MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
An excrement treatment material includes a plurality of granules and a packaging bag. The granules are used for treatment of excrement. The plurality of granules are placed in the packaging bag. The inside of the packaging bag is in a vacuum state.
1 . An excrement treatment material comprising:
a plurality of granules for treating excrement; and
a packaging bag in which the plurality of granules are placed,
wherein an inside of the packaging bag is in a vacuum state.
2 . The excrement treatment material according to claim 1 ,
wherein the packaging bag is in intimate contact with the plurality of granules.
3 . The excrement treatment material according to claim 1 ,
wherein the packaging bag has recesses and protrusions corresponding to a surface shape of a grouping of the plurality of granules.
4 . The excrement treatment material according to claim 1 ,
wherein the packaging bag enters gaps between the plurality of granules.
5 . The excrement treatment material according to claim 1 ,
the plurality of granules are placed in the packaging bag to leave a portion of the packaging bag containing no granules, and
inner surfaces of the packaging bag at the portion are in intimate contact with each other.
6 . The excrement treatment material according to claim 1 ,
wherein the inside of the packaging bag is in a low vacuum state.
7 . The excrement treatment material according to claim 1 ,
wherein each of the granules includes a core portion shaped into a granular shape, and a coating portion covering the core portion.
8 . A method for manufacturing an excrement treatment material, comprising:
a granule formation step of forming a plurality of granules for treating excrement;
a granule placement step of placing the plurality of granules formed in the granule formation step in a packaging bag; and
a vacuum treatment step of bringing an inside of the packaging bag in which the plurality of granules are placed in the granule placement step into a vacuum state.
9 . The method for manufacturing an excrement treatment material according to claim 8 ,
wherein, in the vacuum treatment step, the inside of the packaging bag is brought into the vacuum state to bring the packaging bag into intimate contact with the plurality of granules.
10 . The method for manufacturing an excrement treatment material according to claim 8 ,
wherein, in the vacuum treatment step, the inside of the packaging bag is brought into the vacuum state to form, on the packaging bag, recesses and protrusions corresponding to a surface shape of a grouping of the plurality of granules.
11 . The method for manufacturing an excrement treatment material according to claim 8 ,
wherein, in the vacuum treatment step, the inside of the packaging bag is brought into the vacuum state to allow the packaging bag to enter gaps between the plurality of granules.
12 . The method for manufacturing an excrement treatment material according to claim 8 ,
wherein, in the granule placement step, the plurality of granules are placed in the packaging bag to leave a portion of the packaging bag containing no granules, and
in the vacuum treatment step, the inside of the packaging bag is brought into the vacuum state to bring inner surfaces of the packaging bag at the portion into intimate contact.
13 . The method for manufacturing an excrement treatment material according to claim 8 ,
wherein, in the vacuum treatment step, the inside of the packaging bag is brought into the vacuum state by aspirating air in the packaging bag.
14 . The method for manufacturing an excrement treatment material according to claim 8 ,
wherein, in the vacuum treatment step, the inside of the packaging bag is brought into a low vacuum state.
15 . The method for manufacturing an excrement treatment material according to claim 8 ,
wherein the granule formation step comprises:
a core portion formation step of forming a plurality of core portions shaped into a granular shape; and
a coating portion formation step of forming coating portions to cover each of the core portions formed in the core portion formation step.