shot mill
shot mill
[′shät ‚mil] (engineering)
A high-speed, continuous mill for deagglomerating, dispersing, and milling paints, inks, dyestuffs, adhesives, food, and pharmaceuticals; consists of a chamber with rotating disks that is filled with small steel or ceramic spheres (shot), and a pump to propel material through the mill. Also know as a media mill.
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