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Powder data lineage is now a quality lever, not an admin task
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Powder data lineage is now a quality lever, not an admin task

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Powder data lineage is now a quality lever, not an admin task

Powder data lineage is becoming a hard requirement [...]

By Marcus Schmidt|2026-01-08T13:47:27+00:0010 January 2026|Categories: Additives, Analytical Techniques and Methods, Insights, Legislation and Standards|Tags: batch traceability, battery passport, data integrity, digital thread, powder data lineage, powder reuse, recycled feedstock, release decisions, root cause analysis, sampling strategy|0 Comments

The Hidden Additives in Food Supply Chains Consumers Never See
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The Hidden Additives in Food Supply Chains Consumers Never See

Additives, Caking, Feature Article, Food Industry

The Hidden Additives in Food Supply Chains Consumers Never See

Hidden additives in food supply chains often enter [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-12-27T14:53:07+00:0027 December 2025|Categories: Additives, Caking, Feature Article, Food Industry|Tags: additives, Agglomaration, caking, conveying, flowability, milling, mixing technology, Moisture Sensitivity, spray drying, transport|0 Comments

Additive Manufacturing Integration and the Rise of Smart Powder Processing
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Additive Manufacturing Integration and the Rise of Smart Powder Processing

Additives, Aerospace Industry, AI, Editors pick, Feature Article, Metallurgy

Additive Manufacturing Integration and the Rise of Smart Powder Processing

Smart powder processing in additive manufacturing links engineered [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-12-06T12:29:13+00:006 December 2025|Categories: Additives, Aerospace Industry, AI, Editors pick, Feature Article, Metallurgy|Tags: additive manufacturing powders, aerospace applications, AI based monitoring, binder jetting, digital twins, hot isostatic pressing, Industry 4.0, inline characterisation, laser powder bed fusion, medical implants, metal powders, powder reuse, smart powder processing in additive manufacturing|0 Comments

Powder Plateau S Curve: How to Win When Physics Limits You
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Powder Plateau S Curve: How to Win When Physics Limits You

Additives, Bulk Solids Characterization, Editors pick, Feature Article, Flowability, Future

Powder Plateau S Curve: How to Win When Physics Limits You

The powder plateau S-curve explains why progress is [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-11-08T15:27:13+00:008 November 2025|Categories: Additives, Bulk Solids Characterization, Editors pick, Feature Article, Flowability, Future|Tags: additive manufacturing, AI process control, capillary forces, cohesion, DEM simulation, dynamic powder rheometry, electrostatics, flowability, gas atomization, hybrid powders, in-process sensors, Jenike ffc, passivation, plasma CVD, powder plateau S-curve, process analytics, recycling, silicon anodes, sintering, spray drying, surface energy, sustainability, triboelectric charging, van der Waals, X-ray tomography|0 Comments

Hard Carbon in Sodium-Ion Batteries: Moisture Control, Powder QA, and Line Readiness
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Hard Carbon in Sodium-Ion Batteries: Moisture Control, Powder QA, and Line Readiness

Additives, Energy Industry, Feature Article, Flowability, Moisture Sensitivity, Particle size distribution, Porosity, Surface Energy

Hard Carbon in Sodium-Ion Batteries: Moisture Control, Powder QA, and Line Readiness

Hard carbon sodium-ion batteries are a match made [...]

By Ethan Keller|2025-08-23T13:35:09+01:0023 August 2025|Categories: Additives, Energy Industry, Feature Article, Flowability, Moisture Sensitivity, Particle size distribution, Porosity, Surface Energy|Tags: battery powder, battery safety, Coulombic efficiency, dry-room, electrolyte pairing, EU compliance, flowability, hard carbon, moisture control, powder QA, Prussian white, PSD, QA, SEI, Sodium-ion batteries, texture control|0 Comments

Laser Spheroidization of Titanium Powders
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Laser Spheroidization of Titanium Powders

3D printing, Additives, Aerospace Industry, Feature Article, Flowability, Metallurgy

Laser Spheroidization of Titanium Powders

Laser spheroidization turns irregular titanium powders into dense, [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-08-02T18:46:04+01:002 August 2025|Categories: 3D printing, Additives, Aerospace Industry, Feature Article, Flowability, Metallurgy|Tags: additive manufacturing, Advanced Manufacturing, aerospace components, gas atomization, hybrid feedstocks, laser spheroidization, LPBF, Marangoni convection, medical implants, powder morphology, Powder Processing, Ti-6Al-4V, titanium powders|0 Comments

Quantum Thinking in Powder Technology: Embracing Uncertainty for Better Process Design
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Quantum Thinking in Powder Technology: Embracing Uncertainty for Better Process Design

Additives, AI, Bulk Solids Characterization, Feature Article, Flowability, Future, Mixing technology, Pharmaceutical Industry, powders

Quantum Thinking in Powder Technology: Embracing Uncertainty for Better Process Design

Quantum thinking in powder technology isn’t about physics. [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-07-09T11:10:26+01:006 July 2025|Categories: Additives, AI, Bulk Solids Characterization, Feature Article, Flowability, Future, Mixing technology, Pharmaceutical Industry, powders|Tags: Bayesian models, compression, DEM simulation, flow behavior, Laser Diffraction, nano-silica, particle morphology, PAT systems, pharmaceutical powders, powder characterization, powder variability, probabilistic modeling, process design, quantum thinking in powder technology, real-time monitoring|0 Comments

The Slow Collapse of “Stable” Powders: powder aging and degradation
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The Slow Collapse of “Stable” Powders: powder aging and degradation

Additives, Bulk Solids Characterization, Chemical Reactivity, Coating, Insights

The Slow Collapse of “Stable” Powders: powder aging and degradation

Powders degrade quietly. Over time, even stable materials [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-07-09T11:10:26+01:0029 June 2025|Categories: Additives, Bulk Solids Characterization, Chemical Reactivity, Coating, Insights|Tags: crystallinity, functional performance, moisture, oxidation, powder aging, powder degradation, powder stability, reactivity loss, shelf life, storage effects|0 Comments

The Power of Plasma Functionalization – Enhancing Powder Surface Chemistry
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The Power of Plasma Functionalization – Enhancing Powder Surface Chemistry

Additives, Chemical Composition Analysis, Chemical Industry, Cosmetics industry, Dispersion, Editors pick, Feature Article, Laboratory, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pigments and Paints, powders, research, Wettability

The Power of Plasma Functionalization – Enhancing Powder Surface Chemistry

Powder materials are foundational in industries such as [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-07-09T11:15:12+01:0021 September 2024|Categories: Additives, Chemical Composition Analysis, Chemical Industry, Cosmetics industry, Dispersion, Editors pick, Feature Article, Laboratory, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pigments and Paints, powders, research, Wettability|Tags: applications, bioavailability, catalysis, catalytic activity, ceramic filters, cosmetics, dispersion, dissolution rates, functionalization, industries, innovations, interfacial bonding, material properties, metal dispersion, modification, performance, Pharmaceuticals, pigments, plasma, polymer composites, powders, stability, surface chemistry, technology, versatility, Wettability|0 Comments

Tribological Powder Properties: Friction, Wear, and Lubrication
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Tribological Powder Properties: Friction, Wear, and Lubrication

Abrasion, Additives, AI, Editors pick, Feature Article, powders, Wear

Tribological Powder Properties: Friction, Wear, and Lubrication

Tribology, the study of friction, wear, and lubrication, [...]

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Powder data lineage is now a quality lever, not an admin task

The Hidden Additives in Food Supply Chains Consumers Never See

Additive Manufacturing Integration and the Rise of Smart Powder Processing

Powder Plateau S Curve: How to Win When Physics Limits You

Hard Carbon in Sodium-Ion Batteries: Moisture Control, Powder QA, and Line Readiness

Laser Spheroidization of Titanium Powders

Quantum Thinking in Powder Technology: Embracing Uncertainty for Better Process Design

The Slow Collapse of “Stable” Powders: powder aging and degradation

The Power of Plasma Functionalization – Enhancing Powder Surface Chemistry

Tribological Powder Properties: Friction, Wear, and Lubrication