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Abrasion

Publications on abrasive particle behavior, surface damage, material loss, and the conditions that increase abrasion during handling and processing.

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  • Coated particle damage illustration showing intact, abraded, and cracked particles with similar particle size distribution.
    16 May 2026

    Coated Particle Damage Before Particle Size Changes

    Coated particle damage can change performance before particle size distribution shows a [...]

    Insights

  • Cleanroom technician transferring functional powder dor glovebox
    15 June 2025

    Handling Functional Powders: Five Risks and How to Control Them

    Modern batteries, 5 G antennas, and solid‑state ceramics start with functional powders. These powders [...]

    Insights

  • tribological powder properties
    1 September 2024

    Tribological Powder Properties: Friction, Wear, and Lubrication

    Tribology, the study of friction, wear, and lubrication, is critical in understanding [...]

    Feature Article

  • Powders and their diverse phenomena during processing
    18 June 2023

    Powder processing and their diverse phenomena

    The term "atom" originated in ancient Greece around 400 B.C., stemming from [...]

    Feature Article

  • Milk Powder and the various stages of processing
    30 April 2023

    Milk Powder and the various stages of processing

    In the 1920s and 30s, Sweden faced a dairy surplus. To address this, [...]

    Feature Article

  • Pneumatic Conveying Systems Erosion
    12 June 2022

    Wear of the pneumatic pipeline walls:  contaminating the conveyed material

    In Pneumatic Conveying Systems, particle velocity and bend geometry drive erosion and [...]

  • Attrition and abrasion as a result of various types of industrial transport
    30 January 2022

    Attrition and abrasion as a result of various types of industrial transport

    Industrial transport systems—especially pneumatic conveying—can cause significant attrition and abrasion of particles, [...]

  • Product Wear assessment and predictions during Pneumatic Transport - Pneumatic Conveying Wear
    30 January 2022

    Product Wear assessment and predictions during Pneumatic Transport

    Pneumatic conveying causes significant particle wear and dust generation, especially at high velocities [...]