Agitation and Particle Size Reduction Techniques | SpringerLink
WEBJan 1, 2011 · Ball Mills. Ball mills (from, Fritsch GmbH, Germany; Retsch Inc., Newton, PA) use impact and friction to pulverize hard, mediumhard, and brittle samples to approximately 10μmsized particles. The sample and single or multiple balls made from stainless steel or other materials (, Teflon) are placed in the milling chamber.