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  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

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  Dew Point vs Water Activity in Powder Processing

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  Dew Point vs Water Activity in Powder Processing

  Bulk Solids Characterization, Insights, Moisture Sensitivity

Dew Point vs Water Activity in Powder Processing

For powders, dew point vs water activity defines [...]

By Alice Vermeer|2025-10-25T11:44:11+01:0025 October 2025|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Insights, Moisture Sensitivity|Tags: Bulk Solids Characterization, dew point vs water activity, flowability, humidity control, HVAC, hygroscopicity, laboratory, Moisture Measurement, Moisture Sensitivity, Powder Processing, powder quality control, powder stability, powder technology, Process Environment, QA|0 Comments

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  Powder Segregation Test: The 20 Minute Bottle Method

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  Powder Segregation Test: The 20 Minute Bottle Method

  Bulk Solids Characterization, Flowability, Hoppers, Insights, Particle size distribution, Segregation

Powder Segregation Test: The 20 Minute Bottle Method

Most blend failures start with segregation during transfer. [...]

By John Porter|2025-10-04T19:41:08+01:004 October 2025|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Flowability, Hoppers, Insights, Particle size distribution, Segregation|Tags: blend uniformity, bottle test, chute design, core sampling, density difference, drop height, fill rate, fines migration, free-fall, hopper design, mass flow, particle size distribution, percolation, potency control, powder segregation test, receiver venting, segregation, trajectory sorting, trickle fill, wall friction|0 Comments

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  Powder and Granular Creep: Mechanisms, Testing, and Control

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  Powder and Granular Creep: Mechanisms, Testing, and Control

  3D printing, Aerospace Industry, Bulk Solids Characterization, Compaction, Feature Article, Flowability, Granules

Powder and Granular Creep: Mechanisms, Testing, and Control

Powder creep mechanisms occur in various ways; powders [...]

By Marcus Schmidt|2025-11-01T12:04:21+00:004 October 2025|Categories: 3D printing, Aerospace Industry, Bulk Solids Characterization, Compaction, Feature Article, Flowability, Granules|Tags: acoustic emission, additive manufacturing, aging heat treatment, APS, bond coat, bulk density drift, Coble creep, diffusion creep, digital image correlation, dislocation creep, EB-PVD, gamma prime precipitates, gas-atomized powder, grain boundary sliding, grain size effect, granular creep, HIP, hopper compaction, laser powder bed fusion, logarithmic strain, LVDT, Nabarro-Herring creep, Ni-base superalloys, one-dimensional compression, Orowan looping, porosity control, powder creep mechanisms, sintering, steady-state creep, thermal barrier coatings, turbine disks|0 Comments

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  Selecting and Comparing Powder Flow Test Methods (including PDF guides)

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  Selecting and Comparing Powder Flow Test Methods (including PDF guides)

  Bulk Solids Characterization, Compaction, Flowability, Hoppers, Know How, Rheology, Shear

Selecting and Comparing Powder Flow Test Methods (including PDF guides)

No single flow test defines powder behaviour completely. [...]

By John Porter|2025-10-01T10:55:06+01:001 October 2025|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Compaction, Flowability, Hoppers, Know How, Rheology, Shear|Tags: angle of repose, Bulk Solids Characterization, dynamic flow testing, flowability testing, FT4 powder rheometer, hopper discharge, permeability testing, powder characterization, powder compaction, powder flow test methods, powder handling, powder rheology, ring shear testing, shear cell compaction, silo design|0 Comments

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  Powder Technologies Within Circular Systems

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  Powder Technologies Within Circular Systems

  3D printing, Bulk Solids Characterization, Editors pick, Feature Article, Legislation and Standards, Metallurgy, Moisture Sensitivity, Particle Size Testing, Plastics and Polymers, Porosity, Sustainability

Powder Technologies Within Circular Systems

The relevance of powder testing for circular economy [...]

By POWDERTECHNOLOGY.info|2025-09-27T11:31:50+01:0027 September 2025|Categories: 3D printing, Bulk Solids Characterization, Editors pick, Feature Article, Legislation and Standards, Metallurgy, Moisture Sensitivity, Particle Size Testing, Plastics and Polymers, Porosity, Sustainability|Tags: additive manufacturing, BET surface area, carbon per cycle, ceramics, circular economy, compliance, energy per cycle, flowability, FTIR, ICP-OES, lifecycle assessment, moisture control, morphology, packing density, particle size distribution, polymers, powder metallurgy, powder reuse, powder testing, Quality Control, Raman Spectroscopy, recycled powders, release criteria, ring shear testing, SEM analysis, sintering behavior, spreadability, surface oxidation, traceability, XPS, XRF|0 Comments

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  Hidden Charge Peaks in Powder Flows: Measure What is missed

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  Hidden Charge Peaks in Powder Flows: Measure What is missed

  Bulk Solids Characterization, Electrostatic Effects, Flowability, Insights

Hidden Charge Peaks in Powder Flows: Measure What is missed

Do not accept a safe net charge as [...]

By Alice Vermeer|2025-10-01T10:56:59+01:0027 September 2025|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Electrostatic Effects, Flowability, Insights|Tags: charge distribution, charge measurement, Electrostatic Effects, Faraday pail, hidden charge peaks, powder flows, powder handling risks, Powder safety, powder technology, spatial charge mapping|0 Comments

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  Material Characterization with AI-Assisted Analytics

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  Material Characterization with AI-Assisted Analytics

  AI, Bulk Solids Characterization, Feature Article, Microscopy, Particle size distribution, Particle Size Testing, Sustainability

Material Characterization with AI-Assisted Analytics

AI-assisted material characterization speeds testing, strengthens models, and [...]

By Helena Yuan|2025-09-19T22:07:32+01:0020 September 2025|Categories: AI, Bulk Solids Characterization, Feature Article, Microscopy, Particle size distribution, Particle Size Testing, Sustainability|Tags: additive manufacturing powders, AI assisted material characterization, Battery materials, calibration, Carbon Footprint, computer vision, convolutional neural networks, data governance, DEM calibration, digital twins, Energy Efficiency, heat pump retrofits, hyperspectral imaging, inline quality control, machine learning, MLOps, model predictive control, multimodal data fusion, near-infrared spectroscopy, NIR, NMC cathodes, particle size distribution, pharmaceutical manufacturing, powder flowability, powder segregation, process analytical technology, real time release testing, rheology, SEM imaging, sensor drift, speckle imaging, spray drying, sustainability, XRD, XRF spectroscopy|0 Comments

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  Catalytic Hot Spots in Powders: Small Regions, Big Consequences

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  Catalytic Hot Spots in Powders: Small Regions, Big Consequences

  Bulk Solids Characterization, Chemical Reactivity, Cohesion, Insights

Catalytic Hot Spots in Powders: Small Regions, Big Consequences

Catalytic hot spots in powders often determine stability. [...]

By Alice Vermeer|2025-09-20T12:11:10+01:0020 September 2025|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Chemical Reactivity, Cohesion, Insights|Tags: barrier coatings, catalytic hot spots, DSC screening, fines enrichment, humidity control, inverse gas chromatography, Karl Fischer, moisture migration, passivation, storage stability|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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