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  • Diagram illustrating laser cladding feed rate consistency through powder stream divergence and catchment efficiency at the melt pool
    12 September 2026

    Powder-Fed Laser Cladding: Why Stable Feed Rate Does Not Guarantee Stable Deposition

    In powder-fed laser cladding, a stable feeder setpoint and an in-spec particle size distribution do not guarantee a stable deposit. Catchment efficiency and stream divergence sit between the feeder and the melt pool, and both can drift independently of the powder's PSD.

    Insights

  • 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

  • Paint QC bench with drawdown panels, grind gauge, colorimeter, and gloss meter showing dispersion-related coating defects.
    9 May 2026

    When Paint Passes Color QC but Fails in Application

    Paint QC can approve a batch that still behaves badly on the substrate. [...]

    Feature Article

  • Powder coating sustainability shown through a life cycle assessment visual with raw materials, powder production, application, curing, use phase, and recycling.
    2 May 2026

    Powder Coating Sustainability: Is the Green Claim Actually Defensible?

    Powder coating sustainability is easiest to defend at the coating line. The process [...]

    Feature Article

  • Biodegradable magnesium alloy powder beside a porous orthopedic implant scaffold with a spine model in the background
    7 March 2026

    The Rise of Biodegradable Magnesium Alloy Powders for Next-Generation Orthopedics

    Biodegradable magnesium alloy powders are gaining attention in orthopedics because they offer [...]

    Feature Article

  • Core-shell and coated powders on a lab bench in sample vials, prepared for surface analysis and sintering studies.
    3 January 2026

    Core-Shell and Coated Powders for Controlled Interparticle Chemistry

    Core-shell and coated powders let you engineer surface chemistry, improve handling stability, [...]

    Feature Article

  • Ancient powder technologies illustrated by a Tang dynasty alchemist grinding early gunpowder ingredients.
    30 August 2025

    Ancient Powder Technologies: Metallurgy, Pigments, and Gunpowder Before Western Reinvention

    Ancient civilizations mastered powder processing long before modern science. What we call [...]

    Feature Article

  • Close-up of a sealed industrial powder drum showing internal condensation, symbolizing moisture-driven powder degradation during storage.
    29 June 2025

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

    Powders degrade quietly. Over time, even stable materials shift in chemistry, structure, [...]

    Insights

  • Magnetized Algae Microswimmers
    22 March 2025

    Magnetized Algae Microswimmers Navigate Confined Spaces with High Precision

    Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) have engineered magnetized [...]

  • Powders and Coatings in Orthopedic Implants
    5 January 2025

    Powders and Coatings in Orthopedic Implants

    Through the innovative use of Powders and Coatings in Orthopedic Implants, the [...]

    Feature Article

  • Powder Coatings Applications and Advantages
    28 December 2024

    Powder Coatings – Applications and Advantages

    Powder coatings have revolutionized the world of surface finishing, providing a sustainable, efficient, [...]

    Insights

  • Processing Techniques Involving Liquids and Gases (Part 3)
    8 December 2024

    Processing Techniques Involving Liquids and Gases (Part 3)

    Table of Contents: In this third article in the [...]

    Feature Article