Process for the production of granules

Claim 1

A solid granulate consisting essentially of 45 to 99.5% by weight of an organic substance and 0.1 to 50% by weight of additives and the remainder moisture, manufactured by a process comprising the steps of (a) applying a granulating liquid, containing 0.1 to 50% by weight relative to the granulating liquid of at least one granulating assistant selected from the group consisting of a wetting agent, a dispersing agent, a binding agent and a solubility improving agent, to a pulverulent organic substance, which is subjected to a tumbling or rolling rotating movement, said granulating liquid being applied to such an amount that the point of equilibrium between the moisture content of the substance and that of the air is exceeded, and is from 5% to 300% by weight relative to the pulverulent substance, to uniformly moisten said pulverulent organic substance and dissolve the surface of the particles of the substance, thereby forming a moist granulate thereof; and (b) subsequently drying the moist granulate until its moisture content falls to or below said point of equilibrium to form said solid granulate.