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  Powder Wettability: Why Powders Float, Clump, or Disperse

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  Powder Wettability: Why Powders Float, Clump, or Disperse

  Agglomaration, Dispersion, Insights, Particle Size Testing, Surface Energy

Powder Wettability: Why Powders Float, Clump, or Disperse

Powder wettability controls the first contact between powder [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-06-27T14:42:18+01:009 May 2026|Categories: Agglomaration, Dispersion, Insights, Particle Size Testing, Surface Energy|Tags: capillary uptake, contact angle, controlled dispersion, dispersibility, dry cores, fish eyes, liquid penetration, powder clumping, powder dispersion, powder liquid interface, powder liquid mixing, powder wettability, powder wetting, sinkability, surface energy, trapped air, wetting behavior|0 Comments

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  Sieve Blinding: Why Powder Screens Fail Before the Particle Size Spec Does and How to Solve it

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  Sieve Blinding: Why Powder Screens Fail Before the Particle Size Spec Does and How to Solve it

  Adhesion, Agglomaration, Bulk Solids Characterization, Flowability, Insights, Particle Size Testing

Sieve Blinding: Why Powder Screens Fail Before the Particle Size Spec Does and How to Solve it

Sieve blinding does more than reduce screening [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-06-27T14:42:20+01:002 May 2026|Categories: Adhesion, Agglomaration, Bulk Solids Characterization, Flowability, Insights, Particle Size Testing|Tags: bed overload, fine-particle coating, mesh blinding, near-size particles, particle shape, particle size analysis, powder adhesion, powder agglomeration, powder flowability, Powder Processing, powder screening, powder separation, screening efficiency, sieve blinding, vibrating sieve|0 Comments

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  Deep-Sea Particle Dynamics, Through a Powder Lens

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  Deep-Sea Particle Dynamics, Through a Powder Lens

  Agglomaration, Bulk Solids Characterization, Feature Article, Plastics and Polymers, Sedimentation, Shear, Sustainability, Transport, Wear

Deep-Sea Particle Dynamics, Through a Powder Lens

vDeep-sea particle dynamics show powder engineering mechanics in [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-09-13T13:21:49+01:0013 September 2025|Categories: Agglomaration, Bulk Solids Characterization, Feature Article, Plastics and Polymers, Sedimentation, Shear, Sustainability, Transport, Wear|Tags: agglomeration, attrition, Bulk Solids Characterization, Case studies, conveying, Deep-Sea Mining, Density Contrast, dustiness, Environmental & Water, Erosion, flowability, FTIR, Imaging & Spectroscopy, microplastics, nanoplastics, particle shape, Plume Control, Pump Wear, Raman Spectroscopy, Sedimentation|0 Comments

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  Sand in the Construction Industry: The Unsung Hero

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  Sand in the Construction Industry: The Unsung Hero

  Agglomaration, Bulk Solids Characterization, Cohesion, Construction, Editors pick, Feature Article, Flowability, Sedimentation, Sustainability

Sand in the Construction Industry: The Unsung Hero

Table of Content It’s easy [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-07-09T11:14:15+01:0026 January 2025|Categories: Agglomaration, Bulk Solids Characterization, Cohesion, Construction, Editors pick, Feature Article, Flowability, Sedimentation, Sustainability|Tags: building materials, cement production, construction materials, Crushed sand, Environmental Impact, Global sand demand, M-sand, River sand, Sand alternatives, Sand in construction, Sand mining, Sand processing, Sand testing, sustainable construction, Sustainable materials|0 Comments

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  Processing Techniques Involving Liquids and Gases (Part 3)

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  Processing Techniques Involving Liquids and Gases (Part 3)

  3D printing, Aerospace Industry, Agglomaration, Chemical Industry, Coating, Cohesion, Crystallinity, Feature Article, Granules, Laboratory, Metallurgy, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pigments and Paints, powders, Spray-Drying, Sustainability, Textiles Industry, Viscosity

Processing Techniques Involving Liquids and Gases (Part 3)

Table of Contents: In this [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-07-09T11:14:57+01:008 December 2024|Categories: 3D printing, Aerospace Industry, Agglomaration, Chemical Industry, Coating, Cohesion, Crystallinity, Feature Article, Granules, Laboratory, Metallurgy, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pigments and Paints, powders, Spray-Drying, Sustainability, Textiles Industry, Viscosity|Tags: Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Process Engineering, Atomization Explained, Atomization Techniques, Benefits of Granulation, Binder Selection in Granulation, Crystallization Process, Droplet Distribution, Fertilizer Production, Fine Chemicals, food production, Fuel Injection Systems, Granulation Methods, High-Purity Particle Formation, How Crystallization Works, Industrial Particle Technology, Industrial Processing Techniques, Liquid and Gas Processing, Metal Powder Production, Nozzle Design for Atomization, Optimizing Manufacturing Processes, particle formation, particle size control, Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing, Process Optimization, Spray Coating, Supersaturated Solutions|0 Comments

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  Spray Drying and it’s chemistry

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  Spray Drying and it’s chemistry

  Agglomaration, Chemical Industry, Feature Article, Microscopy, Spray-Drying

Spray Drying and it’s chemistry

Spray drying is a versatile industrial process that [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-07-09T11:17:19+01:0024 February 2024|Categories: Agglomaration, Chemical Industry, Feature Article, Microscopy, Spray-Drying|Tags: analytical techniques, chemical transformations, crystallization kinetics, food production, historical origins, industrial process, modern applications, particle growth, particle morphology, particle nucleation, particle properties, Pharmaceuticals, phase transitions, product preservation, scientific instrumentation, solute-solvent interactions, solvent evaporation, spray drying|0 Comments

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  Cosmic Dust its Role in Celestial Formation

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  Cosmic Dust its Role in Celestial Formation

  Agglomaration, Compaction, Dustiness, Feature Article

Cosmic Dust its Role in Celestial Formation

Powder Technology on a Grand Scale Powder [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-07-09T11:18:44+01:006 January 2024|Categories: Agglomaration, Compaction, Dustiness, Feature Article|Tags: astrophysics, celestial formation, cosmic debris, cosmic dust, galaxies, gravitational forces, interstellar medium, materials science, nucleosynthesis, planets, powder technology, shock waves, space telescopes, stars, stellar evolution|0 Comments

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  Designing Functional Powders

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  Designing Functional Powders

  Agglomaration, Chemical Industry, Feature Article, Legislation and Standards, Mixing technology, Particle size distribution, Particle Size Testing, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pigments and Paints, powders, research, Sustainability

Designing Functional Powders

Functional powder design plays a fundamental role [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-07-09T11:23:39+01:0025 November 2023|Categories: Agglomaration, Chemical Industry, Feature Article, Legislation and Standards, Mixing technology, Particle size distribution, Particle Size Testing, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pigments and Paints, powders, research, Sustainability|Tags: commercial production, comprehensive tests, customized particles, efficiency, engineering principles, flow properties, food additives, high-performance paints, industrial applications, material science, minuscule building blocks, moisture control, particle characteristics, particle customization, particle design, particle engineering, performance assessment, powder formulation, product functionality, product performance, regulatory factors, safety standards, surface modifications, tailored particles|0 Comments

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  Nucleation and Formation in Agglomeration

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  Nucleation and Formation in Agglomeration

  Agglomaration, Chemical Industry, Editors pick, Feature Article, Food Industry, Granules, Mixing technology, Petroleum Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry

Nucleation and Formation in Agglomeration

In the field of agglomeration, exploring the [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-07-09T11:23:44+01:004 November 2023|Categories: Agglomaration, Chemical Industry, Editors pick, Feature Article, Food Industry, Granules, Mixing technology, Petroleum Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry|Tags: aerospace, automotive manufacturing, chemistry, crystallization processes, drug delivery systems, filtration, formation parameters, geology, Gibbs free energy change, high-density ceramic materials, intermolecular interactions, kinetic energy, liquid binder, material characteristics, materials science, medical devices, nucleation, particle clustering, particle size distribution, phase transitions, scientific history, supersaturation, thermodynamics, uniformity|0 Comments

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  Agglomeration in Pharmaceuticals

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  Agglomeration in Pharmaceuticals

  Agglomaration, Feature Article, Laboratory, Mixing technology, Pharmaceutical Industry, research, Sustainability

Agglomeration in Pharmaceuticals

Agglomeration is a key process in pharmaceuticals. [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-07-09T11:23:45+01:0028 October 2023|Categories: Agglomaration, Feature Article, Laboratory, Mixing technology, Pharmaceutical Industry, research, Sustainability|Tags: active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), agglomeration in pharmaceuticals, cohesive powders, content uniformity, controlled drug release, dosage precision, drug particles, dust generation, excellence, flow properties, formulation consistency, formulation excellence, granules, healthcare, manufacturing process, particle characteristics, patient well-being, pharmaceutical manufacturing, pharmaceutical research, precision, regulatory standards, release profiles, roller compaction, safety, therapeutic efficacy, wet granulation|0 Comments

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