Fiber Compression

It depends to what density the tablet will be compressed.

Volume x Density of tablet = weight of saw dust required.

It depends to what density the tablet will be compressed.

A density sufficient to maintain the tablet integrity upon release of compression.

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How much compression is required to create a tablet density sufficient to maintain it's integrity upon release?

That would be dependant on a combination of factors that may include chip size, fiber legnth, pitch content, and other charistics of the saw dust. You may even need to add a binder if the tablets are to retain their integrity after handling.

Your finished tablet density would probably wind up somewhere between .7g/cc and 1.1g/cc

Ace Boeringa,

If a binder is needed lignin is first choice handling will minimal.

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Enough saw dust to fill a volume of 0.043"³ after compression.

The tablet will be snubbed @ .875" L after compression, my question is how much loose material (a ball park) will compress to .875" , will I have a journal of dust 1-1/2" to begin or would it require 2-1/2"?

I will trial and error it yes but some of a guideline is what I seek.

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