EXCREMENT TREATMENT MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
An excrement treatment material is composed of a large number of grains for treatment of excrement. The excrement treatment material includes a grain group. The grain group is composed of a plurality of grains before use that are mutually bonded, the plurality of grains being included in the large number of grains.
1 . An excrement treatment material that is composed of a large number of grains for treatment of excrement, the excrement treatment material comprising:
a grain group that is composed of a plurality of grains before use that are mutually bonded, the plurality of grains being included in the large number of grains.
2 . The excrement treatment material according to claim 1 ,
wherein the grain group is composed of n said grains that are mutually bonded, and
the n represents an integer between 2 and 5.
3 . The excrement treatment material according to claim 1 ,
wherein a particle diameter of the grain group is 1.5 times or more and 3 times or less of each of the grains composing the grain group.
4 . The excrement treatment material according to claim 1 ,
wherein each of the grains is in a columnar shape.
5 . The excrement treatment material according to claim 1 ,
wherein each of the grains includes a granule.
6 . The excrement treatment material according to claim 5 ,
wherein each of the grains includes a coating portion that contains an adhesive material, and covers the granule.
7 . The excrement treatment material according to claim 6 ,
wherein the granule does not contain an adhesive material.
8 . The excrement treatment material according to claim 5 ,
wherein each of the grains is composed only of the granule.
9 . The excrement treatment material according to claim 1 ,
wherein each of the grains contains an organic substance as a main material.
10 . The excrement treatment material according to claim 9 ,
wherein each of the grains is made only of the organic substance.
11 . The excrement treatment material according to claim 1 , comprising:
a plurality of the grain groups.
12 . The excrement treatment material according to claim 11 ,
wherein the plurality of grain groups include a first grain group that is composed of p said grains that are mutually bonded, and a second grain group that is composed of q said grains that are mutually bonded, and
the p and the q represent integers of 2 or more, and are different from each other.
13 . A method for manufacturing an excrement treatment material that is composed of a large number of grains for treatment of excrement, the method comprising:
an each grain forming step of forming the large number of grains; and
a grain group forming step of forming a grain group that is composed of a plurality of grains before use that are mutually bonded, the plurality of grains being included in the large number of grains formed in the each grain forming step.
14 . The method for manufacturing an excrement treatment material according to claim 13 ,
wherein in the each grain forming step, the large number of grains in a columnar shape are formed.
15 . The method for manufacturing an excrement treatment material according to claim 13 ,
wherein the each grain forming step includes a granulating step of forming a granule that constitutes each of the large number of grains.
16 . The method for manufacturing an excrement treatment material according to claim 15 ,
wherein the each grain forming step includes a coating step of forming a coating portion that contains an adhesive material, and covers the granule.
17 . The method for manufacturing an excrement treatment material according to claim 16 ,
wherein in the granulating step, the granule that does not contain an adhesive material is formed.
18 . The method for manufacturing an excrement treatment material according to claim 15 ,
wherein in the each grain forming step, the large number of grains that are each composed only of the granule are formed.
19 . The method for manufacturing an excrement treatment material according to claim 13 ,
wherein in the each grain forming step, the large number of grains that each contain an organic substance as a main material are formed.
20 . The method for manufacturing an excrement treatment material according to claim 19 ,
wherein in the each grain forming step, the large number of grains that are each made only of the organic substance are formed.