| abstract |
The present invention generally relates to a process of agglomerating particulate material in the presence of water which comprises mixing said particulate material with a binding effective amount of at least one water soluble polymer, and a binder enhancing effective amount of caustic, to produce a mixture, and forming said mixture into agglomerates. The invention also relates to a binder composition useful for the agglomeration of particulate material in the presence of water which comprises a binding effective amount of a water-soluble polymer and a binder enhancing effective amount of caustic. |