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  Triboelectric Charging in Powders: The science, failure modes, and industrial controls

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  Triboelectric Charging in Powders: The science, failure modes, and industrial controls

  Dustiness, Editors pick, Electrostatic Effects, Feature Article, Flowability

Triboelectric Charging in Powders: The science, failure modes, and industrial controls

Triboelectric charging forms when powders contact and separate, [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-12-13T12:43:09+00:0013 December 2025|Categories: Dustiness, Editors pick, Electrostatic Effects, Feature Article, Flowability|Tags: charge distribution, charge to mass ratio, electrostatic field meter, ESD risk, Faraday cup, fines migration, Fluidized bed, hopper discharge, humidity control, ionization, pneumatic conveying, powder bed fusion, powder electrostatics, segregation, static electricity, tribocharging, triboelectric charging, wall adhesion|0 Comments

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  Control banding for powders: making incomplete data actionable

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  Control banding for powders: making incomplete data actionable

  Big Bags, Conveying, Dustiness, Insights

Control banding for powders: making incomplete data actionable

Control banding for powders turns incomplete hazard data [...]

By Diego Ramos|2025-12-12T00:18:35+00:0013 December 2025|Categories: Big Bags, Conveying, Dustiness, Insights|Tags: big bag discharge, containment, control banding, control banding for powders, Dust control, dust exposure, enclosure, exposure assessment, inhalable dust, local exhaust ventilation, occupational exposure limits, occupational hygiene, OEB bands, OEL bands, powder exposure, powder handling, powder plant safety, risk management, sampling point, screw conveyor|0 Comments

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  Titanium dioxide powder classification in 2025: what changed, what did not

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  Titanium dioxide powder classification in 2025: what changed, what did not

  Dustiness, Insights, Legislation and Standards

Titanium dioxide powder classification in 2025: what changed, what did not

titanium dioxide powder classification is shifting again in [...]

By Diego Ramos|2025-12-06T12:34:07+00:006 December 2025|Categories: Dustiness, Insights, Legislation and Standards|Tags: chemical industry, cosmetics, dustiness, food industry, inhalable dust, Nanomaterials, occupational hygiene, Pharmaceuticals, powder classification, respirable dust, Titanium Dioxide|0 Comments

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  Managing Powder Dustiness in Industrial Plants

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  Managing Powder Dustiness in Industrial Plants

  Dustiness, Hoppers, Know How, Silo storage

Managing Powder Dustiness in Industrial Plants

Powder dustiness is a measurable property, not a [...]

By Diego Ramos|2025-11-30T14:13:07+00:0030 November 2025|Categories: Dustiness, Hoppers, Know How, Silo storage|Tags: bag dumping, combustible dust, cross contamination, dust exposure, dustiness measurement, Explosion Risk, FIBC handling, industrial hygiene, Know How, local exhaust ventilation, occupational exposure, plant containment, plant design, powder dustiness, powder handling|0 Comments

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  Electrostatic Troubleshooting in Powder handling

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  Electrostatic Troubleshooting in Powder handling

  Conveying, Dustiness, Electrostatic Effects, Flowability, Know How

Electrostatic Troubleshooting in Powder handling

Electrostatic troubleshooting in powder handling addresses particle properties, [...]

By Diego Ramos|2025-09-13T16:17:10+01:0029 August 2025|Categories: Conveying, Dustiness, Electrostatic Effects, Flowability, Know How|Tags: bulk solids handling, dust explosion prevention, electrostatic troubleshooting powder handling, hopper discharge, particle adhesion, pneumatic conveying, powder flow, powder processing safety, powder QA, static control, triboelectric charging|0 Comments

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  Dustiness Tests Compared: EN 15051 Versus EN 17199-4

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  Dustiness Tests Compared: EN 15051 Versus EN 17199-4

  Bulk Solids Characterization, Dustiness, Insights, Laboratory, Legislation and Standards, Nano, Rotating Drum

Dustiness Tests Compared: EN 15051 Versus EN 17199-4

Use EN 15051 for mass-based dustiness in health-related [...]

By Alice Vermeer|2025-08-23T11:44:11+01:0023 August 2025|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Dustiness, Insights, Laboratory, Legislation and Standards, Nano, Rotating Drum|Tags: continuous drop, CPC, dustiness, ELPI, EN 15051, EN 17199-4, exposure assessment, nanoforms, rotating drum|0 Comments

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  The Elimination of the Chemical Safety Board: A Global Blow for Safety

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  The Elimination of the Chemical Safety Board: A Global Blow for Safety

  Chemical Industry, Dustiness, Feature Article, Legislation and Standards, Sustainability

The Elimination of the Chemical Safety Board: A Global Blow for Safety

Defunding the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) strips [...]

By Diego Ramos|2025-08-02T18:56:41+01:0012 July 2025|Categories: Chemical Industry, Dustiness, Feature Article, Legislation and Standards, Sustainability|Tags: Bulk Solids, Chemical Safety Board, combustible dust, CSB Reports, Explosion Risk, Industrial Accidents, International Standards, NFPA, OSHA, powder handling, Powder safety, Process Safety, Safety Culture|0 Comments

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  Case Study: Mitigating Spatter-Induced Powder Contamination in Laser-Powder-Bed-Fusion (LPBF) Production of Inconel 718 Aerospace Components

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  Case Study: Mitigating Spatter-Induced Powder Contamination in Laser-Powder-Bed-Fusion (LPBF) Production of Inconel 718 Aerospace Components

  3D printing, Aerospace Industry, Case studies, Dustiness, Metallurgy

Case Study: Mitigating Spatter-Induced Powder Contamination in Laser-Powder-Bed-Fusion (LPBF) Production of Inconel 718 Aerospace Components

LPBF spatter contamination mitigation - Treating spatter as [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-07-09T11:10:28+01:0017 May 2025|Categories: 3D printing, Aerospace Industry, Case studies, Dustiness, Metallurgy|0 Comments

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  Powder Hazards: Safe Powder Storage and Handling Practices

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  Powder Hazards: Safe Powder Storage and Handling Practices

  Dustiness, Electrostatic Effects, Flowability, Insights, Silo storage

Powder Hazards: Safe Powder Storage and Handling Practices

Understanding your powder’s physical and chemical behavior is [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-07-09T11:11:36+01:0019 April 2025|Categories: Dustiness, Electrostatic Effects, Flowability, Insights, Silo storage|Tags: Dust control, dustiness, Electrostatic Effects, explosion hazard, flowability, industrial safety, Insights, Legislation and Standards, powder containment, powder handling practices, Powder safety, safe powder storage, SDS, silo storage, static discharge, workplace safety|0 Comments

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  Dust Explosion Risks and Safety Protocols with Michel Vandeweyer

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  Dust Explosion Risks and Safety Protocols with Michel Vandeweyer

  Dustiness, Editors pick, Feature Article, Interview

Dust Explosion Risks and Safety Protocols with Michel Vandeweyer

As a featured speaker at Dustiness Day 2024, [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-07-09T11:15:11+01:0025 September 2024|Categories: Dustiness, Editors pick, Feature Article, Interview|Tags: ATEX compliance, combustible dust, combustible materials, dust accumulation, dust explosion pentagon, dust explosions, dynamic environments, emergency protocols, explosion protection document, explosive atmospheres, hands-on training, ignition control, ignition sources, industrial safety, prevention, process changes, risk assessments, safety measures, safety protocols, secondary explosions, technological advances, training, zoning|0 Comments

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